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Kirby Puckett League
4-14-2078
Buck Wheat Right Field
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 1976 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-14-1959
HR 207 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(70 games)
RBI 940
SB 144
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A- (78.7%) LF D+ (20.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 PHI
112
414
45
97
16
1
3
17
38
 64 1 0
9
 3 10
.600
.300
.300
.065
.234
1982 PHI
142
582
71
136
15
5
10
47
50
 126 1 3
17
 5 4
.622
.294
.328
.095
.234
1983 PHI
113
396
50
96
13
3
11
43
34
 79 2 1
8
 3 7
.679
.305
.374
.131
.242
1984 PHI
134
523
56
135
24
1
11
50
35
 83 1 3
10
 7 9
.675
.304
.371
.113
.258
1985 KC
108
441
55
117
16
2
14
56
35
 76 2 1
11
 7 7
.727
.322
.406
.141
.265
1986 KC
142
567
91
158
30
9
22
93
56
 105 2 1
7
 4 1
.825
.345
.480
.201
.279
1987 KC
137
493
68
130
19
4
12
63
60
 71 6 2
11
 2 2
.741
.349
.391
.128
.264
1988 KC
142
578
86
161
30
5
18
88
42
 113 2 4
14
 6 6
.769
.327
.441
.163
.279
1989 KC
142
586
84
166
29
9
22
93
45
 101 1 2
16
 5 2
.810
.334
.476
.193
.283
1990 KC
142
550
73
149
21
6
15
71
62
 103 4 2
11
 6 6
.761
.348
.413
.142
.271
1991 KC
142
565
89
174
28
8
19
89
65
 93 4 2
11
 3 4
.869
.382
.487
.179
.308
1992 KC
142
582
78
143
26
6
18
78
55
 103 1 2
13
 2 3
.715
.311
.404
.158
.246
1993 KC
143
589
102
171
31
8
17
77
64
 93 2 3
6
 5 4
.817
.360
.457
.166
.290
1994 KC
86
215
32
60
5
2
5
25
26
 38 1 2
0
 0 0
.747
.357
.391
.112
.279
1995 KC
62
169
29
58
13
1
6
32
16
 25 0 0
0
 0 2
.938
.400
.538
.195
.343
1996 KC
57
95
13
25
2
0
4
18
7
 20 1 1
0
 0 1
.728
.317
.411
.147
.263
Total
1946
7345
1022
1976
318
70
207
940
690
 1293 31 29
144
 58 68
.749
.333
.416
.147
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Buck Wheat has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1985-04-23The Kansas City Prairie Princes have renamed Sam Wheat to Buck Wheat.
1985-04-20Sam Wheat of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1985-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Jack Naehring, Sam Wheat, Jake Chlupa, Dave Sauveur from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (KC).
1984-05-13Sam Wheat of the Philadelphia Gunslingers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1983-04-21The Philadelphia Gunslingers have renamed Sam Heintzelman to Sam Wheat.
1983-04-20Sam Heintzelman of the Philadelphia Gunslingers is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1981-05-22The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Sam Heintzelman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Mark Caruthers to the minors.
1981-05-15The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Bob Wilson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Sam Heintzelman to the minors.
1981-05-03The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Sam Heintzelman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Ron Pozo to the minors.