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Earl Averill League
8-19-2077
Ben Wheeler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.58 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 150-85 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 05-10-1923
K 1363 Drafted Round 6, Pick 81
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(48 games)
IP 2233.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   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
1950 DET
36
98
8
23
2
0
1
13
4
 20 1 0
0
 1 2
.558
.272
.286
.051
.235
1951 DET
35
80
6
15
1
0
0
12
2
 16 0 1
0
 1 1
.405
.205
.200
.013
.188
1952 DET
36
84
7
20
1
0
1
3
6
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.575
.289
.286
.048
.238
1953 DET
36
86
11
18
1
0
3
10
10
 17 0 0
1
 0 2
.617
.292
.326
.116
.209
1954 DET-STL
27
69
4
9
2
0
0
5
5
 14 0 2
1
 0 0
.344
.184
.159
.029
.130
1955 KC
35
71
7
13
3
1
1
7
2
 16 0 0
1
 1 2
.501
.205
.296
.113
.183
1956 KC
34
86
4
13
2
0
0
10
1
 18 0 1
0
 0 3
.334
.159
.174
.023
.151
1957 KC
32
82
4
16
4
0
0
3
2
 18 2 0
1
 0 2
.476
.233
.244
.049
.195
1958 KC
27
64
5
15
0
0
0
5
5
 15 0 0
1
 0 1
.524
.290
.234
.000
.234
1959 KC
18
23
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.247
.160
.087
.000
.087
Total
316
743
59
144
16
1
6
69
39
 162 3 4
5
 3 14
.478
.236
.242
.048
.194
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Ben Wheeler has retired from the Kansas City Marmots
1959-09-24The Kansas City Marmots have re-claimed Ben Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1959-09-21The Kansas City Marmots have designated Ben Wheeler for assignment.
1959-09-03The Kansas City Marmots have promoted Ben Wheeler to the major league team.
1959-06-14The Kansas City Marmots have promoted Skinny Turner to the major league team. The Kansas City Marmots have designated Ben Wheeler for assignment.
1955-03-01The Kansas City Marmets have renamed Billy Beecher to Ben Wheeler.
1954-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Daily Doubles and the St. Louis Browns. The St. Louis Browns receive Billy Beecher from the Detroit Daily Doubles in exchange for Charlie Pittinger.
1951-10-03The Detroit Bull Pups have promoted Boots Richards to the major league team. The Detroit Bull Pups have promoted Billy Beecher to the major league team. The Detroit Bull Pups have sent Bobby Brandenburg to the minors. The Detroit Bull Pups have sent George Hardtke to the minors.
1951-09-28The Detroit Bull Pups have promoted Bobby Brandenburg to the major league team. The Detroit Bull Pups have promoted George Hardtke to the major league team. The Detroit Bull Pups have sent Boots Richards to the minors. The Detroit Bull Pups have sent Billy Beecher to the minors.