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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
J.R. Wheeler Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 59-72 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-15-1943
K 710 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(141 games)
IP 1129.1
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 CLE
2
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 1
19.1
 31 15 11 1 7
11
1.97
5.12
1965 CLE
2
 3
8
6
0
0
0
 1
34.2
 45 24 22 0 13
19
1.67
5.71
1966 CLE
3
 3
51
0
0
0
1
 2
61.2
 68 41 36 1 28
27
1.56
5.25
1967 CLE
2
 7
40
1
0
0
0
 2
56.2
 79 59 58 1 25
33
1.84
9.21
1968 CLE-CHA
5
 12
84
0
0
0
0
 4
87.2
 141 96 90 3 43
48
2.10
9.24
1968 CLE
1
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 5 5 5 0 2
0
3.50
22.50
1968 CHA
4
 12
82
0
0
0
0
 4
85.2
 136 91 85 3 41
48
2.07
8.93
1969 CHA-BRO
6
 19
44
28
1
0
0
 1
182.2
 231 141 135 7 85
113
1.73
6.65
1969 CHA
0
 2
12
0
0
0
0
 1
12.0
 17 11 11 0 4
11
1.75
8.25
1969 BRO
6
 17
32
28
1
0
0
 0
170.2
 214 130 124 7 81
102
1.73
6.54
1970 BRO
8
 9
57
23
1
0
0
 2
185.2
 198 103 97 4 71
112
1.45
4.70
1971 BRO
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 0 0 0 0 0
1
0.00
0.00
1973 BRO-WAS
3
 6
35
11
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 134 87 83 3 28
56
1.91
8.79
1973 BRO
2
 4
7
7
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 63 47 43 3 13
26
2.40
12.22
1973 WAS
1
 2
28
4
0
0
0
 0
53.1
 71 40 40 0 15
30
1.61
6.75
1974 WAS
10
 4
23
23
0
0
0
 0
145.0
 158 87 85 3 52
108
1.45
5.28
1975 WAS
8
 4
29
19
1
0
0
 0
127.2
 142 69 68 1 33
83
1.37
4.79
1976 WAS
5
 2
51
0
0
0
0
 1
55.2
 58 26 23 0 17
40
1.35
3.72
1977 WAS
4
 2
59
1
0
0
1
 3
77.1
 83 37 30 0 28
51
1.44
3.49
1978 CIN
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 18 11 11 0 3
8
2.52
11.88
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 72
510
112
3
0
2
 17
1129.1
 1386 796 749 24 433
710
1.61
5.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01J.R. Wheeler has retired from the Cincinnati Kentuckians
1978-03-07A trade has been completed between the Washington BUREAUCRATS and the Cincinnati Kentuckians. The Cincinnati Kentuckians receive J.R. Wheeler from the Washington BUREAUCRATS in exchange for Draft Pick 1978 Round 3 CIN (Myrl Killefer).
1973-05-10The Washington BUREAUCRATS have acquired J.R. Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1973-05-06The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Bill Kerns to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated J.R. Wheeler for assignment.
1973-04-01The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have re-claimed J.R. Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Edward Garlick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Bill Kerns to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated J.R. Wheeler for assignment. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated Andy Garrett for assignment.
1973-03-03The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Jim Unroe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted J.R. Wheeler to the major league team.
1971-04-25The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Norman Chadwick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated J.R. Wheeler for assignment.
1969-04-30The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have acquired J.R. Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1969-04-26The Chicago Sharks have promoted Kyle Quinn to the major league team. The Chicago Sharks have designated J.R. Wheeler for assignment.
1969-04-10The Chicago Sharks have renamed Johnny Wheeler to J.R. Wheeler.
1968-04-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Sharks and the Cleveland LumberJax. The Cleveland LumberJax receive Bill Hemond, Ike Patek, Terry Jordan from the Chicago Sharks in exchange for Jose Williams, Johnny Wheeler, Brandon Simpson, Kyle Quinn.
1968-04-23The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team. The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Donn Ferrell to the minors.
1967-09-21The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Johnny Wheeler to the minors.
1967-08-17The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team. The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Joe Quilici to the minors.
1967-07-27The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Ron Hafner to the major league team. The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Johnny Wheeler to the minors.
1966-06-17The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team. The Cleveland LumberJax have designated Randy Lopez for assignment.
1965-07-30The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Ron Hafner to the major league team. The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Johnny Wheeler to the minors.
1965-06-27The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team.
1965-06-25The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Johnny Wheeler to the minors.
1965-06-22The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team. The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Joe Quilici to the minors.
1964-09-27The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Johnny Wheeler to the minors.
1964-09-06The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team.
1964-09-03The Cleveland LumberJax have sent Johnny Wheeler to the minors.
1964-08-27The Cleveland LumberJax have promoted Johnny Wheeler to the major league team.
1964-04-05The Cleveland LumberJax have acquired Johnny Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The New York Mofos have waived Johnny Wheeler.
1963-07-27The New York Mofos have acquired Johnny Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1963-07-15The Chicago Colts have waived Johnny Wheeler.