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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Bill Wheat Second Base
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 333 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-23-1927
HR 51 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 206
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (73.7%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (1.1%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1951 WAS-PIT
117
396
57
111
19
3
20
80
42
59 1 2
4
3 22
.844
.349
.495
.215
.280
1952 PIT
94
232
47
69
13
1
13
39
22
33 2 1
2
1 17
.892
.362
.530
.233
.297
1953 PIT
111
352
44
84
18
1
8
46
21
55 2 3
3
2 12
.647
.283
.364
.125
.239
1954 PIT
68
107
20
32
9
0
5
19
8
19 0 0
0
1 1
.871
.348
.523
.224
.299
1955 PIT
41
82
8
17
2
1
2
10
8
15 0 1
0
0 3
.604
.275
.329
.122
.207
1956 PIT
41
85
10
19
0
1
3
12
2
16 0 0
0
0 2
.594
.241
.353
.129
.224
1957 PIT
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
474
1256
186
333
61
7
51
206
103
198 5 7
9
7 57
.768
.322
.447
.182
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Bill Wheat has retired from the Pittsburgh Spank
1957-04-08The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted John Shanley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Bill Wheat to the minors.
1954-04-08The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Bill Wheat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Virgil Benard to the minors.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Virgil Benard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Bill Wheat to the minors.
1951-08-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Slammin" Senators and the Pittsburgh Spank. The Pittsburgh Spank receive Bill Wheat, Billy Niles from the Washington Slammin" Senators in exchange for Jorge Shouse.
1951-04-08The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Wheat to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Billy Smith to the minors.