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Earl Averill League
7-5-2076
Sonny Wheat Second Base
Retired (1954, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .908 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 247 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-23-1918
HR 58 Drafted Round 14, Pick 209
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(154 games)
RBI 162
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (76.4%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D  (13.3%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (3.3%) 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-KC
98
303
62
97
12
0
28
73
35
 49 0 0
1
 1 12
1.027
.391
.637
.317
.320
1951 BOS
106
216
33
57
3
1
12
31
22
 32 0 3
1
 0 5
.782
.328
.454
.190
.264
1952 BOS-KC
71
131
24
37
5
0
11
28
15
 18 1 1
2
 2 2
.931
.358
.573
.290
.282
1953 KC-CIN
19
66
7
15
1
1
0
4
6
 13 0 1
0
 1 1
.560
.288
.273
.045
.227
1954 KC-NYA
40
120
21
41
11
0
7
26
10
 14 0 1
0
 0 2
.998
.389
.608
.267
.342
Total
334
836
147
247
32
2
58
162
88
 126 1 6
4
 4 22
.908
.361
.547
.251
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Sonny Wheat has retired from the New York Yankees
1954-06-07The New York Yankees have acquired Sonny Wheat from the waiver wire.
1954-06-03The Kansas City Perfectos have designated Sonny Wheat for assignment.
1954-04-18The Kansas City Perfectos have re-claimed Sonny Wheat from the waiver wire.
1954-04-15The Kansas City Perfectos have promoted Al Miller to the major league team. The Kansas City Perfectos have designated Sonny Wheat for assignment.
1954-04-02The Kansas City Perfectos have acquired Sonny Wheat from the waiver wire.
1953-05-20The Cincinnati Seraphim have promoted Sonny Wheat to the major league team. The Cincinnati Seraphim have sent Otis Land to the minors.
1953-05-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Perfectos and the Cincinnati Seraphim. The Cincinnati Seraphim receive Moises Alou, Buddy Worrell, Sonny Wheat from the Kansas City Perfectos in exchange for Larry Payne, Tommy Hale, John Holdsworth, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CIN).
1953-05-20The Kansas City Perfectos have promoted Sonny Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Perfectos have sent Ray Campbell to the minors.
1953-04-10The Kansas City Perfectos have promoted Freddy Whitehill to the major league team. The Kansas City Perfectos have sent Sonny Wheat to the minors.
1952-04-29The Kansas City Perfectos have promoted Sonny Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Perfectos have sent Eric Herr to the minors.
1952-04-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Perfectos and the Boston Big Dig. The Boston Big Dig receive Manny Rosello, Brian Klingenbeck, Mike Craft from the Kansas City Perfectos in exchange for Ginger Sutherland, Archie Lolich, Sonny Wheat.
1951-04-01The Boston Big Dig have promoted Sonny Wheat to the major league team.
1950-06-10The Kansas City Kubbies have promoted Sonny Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Kubbies have sent Lou Hinch to the minors.
1950-05-30The Kansas City Kubbies have promoted Lou Hinch to the major league team. The Kansas City Kubbies have sent Sonny Wheat to the minors.
1950-05-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kubbies and the Detroit Bull Pups. The Detroit Bull Pups receive Mark Grudzielanek from the Kansas City Kubbies in exchange for Sonny Wheat.