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Joe DiMaggio League
8-28-2080
Billy Wheeler Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .848 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1900 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-15-1933
HR 278 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(9 games)
RBI 1218
SB 226
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 4
1B D- (9.9%) LF D+ (23.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B C+ (47.8%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 8
3B (13.0%) RF (13.8%)   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
1956 KC-BRO
117
416
51
122
17
4
11
69
45
65 2 4
28
9 13
.795
.362
.433
.139
.293
1957 BRO
94
315
43
85
16
4
7
50
35
53 0 1
12
7 8
.755
.342
.413
.143
.270
1958 BRO
129
519
77
136
21
4
15
64
53
86 0 2
23
7 22
.734
.329
.405
.143
.262
1959 BRO
144
561
75
142
24
2
19
87
59
84 2 2
21
16 13
.730
.325
.405
.152
.253
1960 BRO
131
514
87
156
25
4
20
94
58
95 0 6
24
7 16
.855
.370
.484
.181
.304
1961 BRO
144
578
101
167
25
7
29
121
60
97 3 5
26
12 12
.863
.356
.507
.218
.289
1962 BRO
145
583
102
171
29
5
30
118
61
94 2 6
29
7 6
.873
.359
.515
.221
.293
1963 BRO
144
538
91
157
26
6
28
111
51
82 2 5
12
4 1
.871
.352
.519
.227
.292
1964 BRO
144
551
107
182
29
10
28
101
58
87 2 5
19
4 3
.965
.393
.572
.241
.330
1965 BRO
144
563
105
167
27
6
30
120
61
89 1 10
14
4 4
.886
.361
.526
.229
.297
1966 BRO
144
552
89
171
25
4
28
128
54
84 4 9
5
1 5
.892
.370
.522
.212
.310
1967 BRO
133
493
86
162
29
7
24
127
63
57 3 6
9
4 7
.965
.404
.562
.233
.329
1968 PIT
139
179
21
47
8
3
5
15
18
26 2 0
2
0 2
.761
.337
.425
.162
.263
1969 MIL
74
132
15
35
4
1
4
13
12
21 0 0
2
0 2
.728
.326
.402
.136
.265
Total
1826
6494
1050
1900
305
67
278
1218
688
1020 23 61
226
82 114
.848
.359
.489
.196
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Billy Wheeler has retired from the Milwaukee Maulers
1969-04-22The Milwaukee Maulers have renamed Bill Wheeler to Billy Wheeler.
1957-10-19The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bill Wheeler to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Thurman Corgan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Curt Castiglione to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Chris Williamson to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Neil Jamison to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Mike Lowery to the minors.
1957-10-11The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Mike Lowery to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Bill Wheeler to the minors.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Kansas City Preachers. The Kansas City Preachers receive Jay Thomas, Ty Pepper, Jeff Ruiz, Zach Donnelly from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Bill Wheeler.