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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Wheezer Barker Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating 63   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 900 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-26-1920
HR 77 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 332
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 58 Contact vs. L 63 Endurance 55   Ldrship 44
Power vs. R 46 Power vs. L 65 Velocity 48   Mentor vR 91
Speed 75 Bunt 69 Control 1   Mentor vL 97
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 75 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 98 (98.3%) Arm 66 WS Appearances 0
2B 24 (24.0%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 36 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF 99 (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 0 0
1951 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0
1952 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0
1953 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0
1954 DET-PHI 0 0 1 0 0 5 87 0 14
1955 PHI 2 0 12 0 0 5 10 2 101
1956 PHI 4 0 12 1 1 6 3 14 81
1957 PHI 1 0 0 0 1 11 6 17 61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Wheezer Barker has retired from the Philadelphia Hormones
1954-09-23Wheezer Barker of the Philadelphia Hormones is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1954-08-29A trade has been completed between the Detroit River Rats and the Philadelphia Hormones. The Philadelphia Hormones receive Wheezer Barker, Coco Anderson from the Detroit River Rats in exchange for Dee Diehl, Ducky Kahn, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (PHI).
1954-06-14Wheezer Barker of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.