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Ty Cobb League
4-14-2084
Zach Wheat Left Field
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .218 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .607 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 211 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-13-1927
HR 21 Drafted Round 27, Pick 425
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 91
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.3%) CF F  (0.5%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (96.9%)   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
1953 NYN
8
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 1 0
0
 0 0
1.100
.600
.500
.000
.500
1955 NYA
47
99
9
26
4
0
1
13
11
 10 0 1
2
 2 1
.667
.333
.333
.071
.263
1956 NYA-WAS
8
9
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
.422
.200
.222
.111
.111
1957 WAS
20
26
4
6
2
1
1
3
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.810
.310
.500
.269
.231
1958 WAS-CHN-DET-NYN
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 NYN
75
69
8
14
4
0
0
2
6
 15 1 0
1
 1 0
.537
.276
.261
.058
.203
1960 NYN
103
350
25
66
8
1
8
31
27
 68 1 0
9
 3 5
.534
.249
.286
.097
.189
1961 NYN
114
373
55
89
10
2
10
38
37
 69 1 2
11
 4 4
.664
.308
.357
.118
.239
1962 NYN
15
36
4
7
0
0
1
4
4
 6 0 0
0
 1 1
.553
.275
.278
.083
.194
Total
393
968
106
211
29
4
21
91
88
 177 5 3
23
 11 11
.607
.286
.321
.103
.218
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Zach Wheat has retired from the New York Trolley Dodgers
1962-04-27The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Babe Herman to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Zach Wheat to the minors.
1960-04-25The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Zach Wheat to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Pee Wee Reese to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Jim Gilliam to the minors. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Davey Lopes to the minors.
1959-09-10The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Babe Herman to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Zach Wheat to the minors.
1959-07-01The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Zach Wheat to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Tommy Davis to the minors.
1959-05-29The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Ron Cey to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have sent Zach Wheat to the minors.
1959-03-01The New York Trolley Dodgers have renamed Gene Woodling to Zach Wheat.
1959-03-01The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team. The New York Trolley Dodgers have promoted Tommy Davis to the major league team.
1958-10-23The New York Trolley Dodgers have acquired Gene Woodling from the waiver wire.
1958-10-03The Detroit Rotties have waived Gene Woodling.
1958-10-03The Detroit Rotties have promoted Tony Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Gene Woodling to the minors.
1958-09-23The Detroit Rotties have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent John Burtt to the minors.
1958-09-23The Detroit Rotties have acquired Gene Woodling from the waiver wire.
1958-09-23The Chicago Cubs waive Gene Woodling.
1958-08-29A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Rusty Williamson, Gene Woodling from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Charlie Furcal, Milt Meyer.
1957-09-17The Washington War Dogs have promoted Elliot Edgerson to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Gene Woodling to the minors.
1957-05-30The Washington War Dogs have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team.
1957-03-01The Washington War Dogs have promoted Rick Monday to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Gene Woodling to the minors.
1956-10-03The Washington War Dogs have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Rick Monday to the minors.
1956-07-06The Washington War Dogs have promoted Joel McKelvy to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Gene Woodling to the minors.
1956-05-27The Washington War Dogs have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Johnny Gregory to the minors.
1956-04-03The Washington War Dogs have promoted Lou Glass to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Gene Woodling to the minors.
1956-04-03The Washington War Dogs have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Bucky Ashley to the minors.
1956-04-03A trade has been completed between the New York Big Apples and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive Jack Clark, Phil Rizzuto, Scott Thompson, Gene Woodling from the New York Big Apples in exchange for Drake Morris.
1956-03-01The New York Big Apples have renamed Steve Whitaker to Gene Woodling.
1956-03-01The New York Big Apples have renamed Mike Martin to Steve Whitaker.
1955-05-09The New York Big Apples have promoted Mike Martin to the major league team.
1953-06-04The New York Pikachus have promoted Bongbuzz to the major league team. The New York Pikachus have sent Mike Martin to the minors.
1953-05-16The New York Pikachus have promoted Mike Martin to the major league team. The New York Pikachus have sent Bongbuzz to the minors.