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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Merle Wheat Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 913 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 09-15-1953
HR 98 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(108 games)
RBI 454
SB 66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (20.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1978 TEX
73
246
16
65
9
2
6
31
28
 44 0 1
2
 3 5
.728
.338
.390
.126
.264
1979 TEX
110
389
49
103
12
2
11
53
36
 60 3 5
2
 9 8
.719
.328
.391
.126
.265
1980 TEX
112
424
53
106
13
2
9
47
47
 81 1 4
10
 5 8
.677
.324
.354
.104
.250
1981 TEX
83
317
42
76
14
0
9
38
36
 60 1 0
8
 3 10
.688
.319
.369
.129
.240
1983 TEX
110
377
42
88
13
0
11
36
41
 73 3 2
10
 5 11
.667
.312
.355
.122
.233
1984 TEX
118
415
44
103
14
1
12
57
44
 84 1 2
7
 4 7
.694
.320
.373
.125
.248
1985 TEX
95
339
38
88
12
1
8
43
31
 66 2 1
11
 6 5
.696
.324
.372
.112
.260
1986 TEX
107
405
58
113
13
3
11
50
33
 70 3 3
12
 4 12
.743
.336
.407
.128
.279
1987 TEX
97
379
46
93
15
3
13
59
32
 57 0 4
4
 6 6
.705
.301
.404
.158
.245
1988 TB
92
268
51
78
14
4
8
40
33
 38 1 1
0
 0 5
.832
.370
.463
.172
.291
Total
997
3559
439
913
129
18
98
454
361
 633 15 23
66
 45 77
.711
.326
.386
.129
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Merle Wheat has retired from the Washington Coastal Brigade
1989-06-23The Washington Coastal Brigade have acquired Merle Wheat from the waiver wire.
1989-04-23The Tampa Bay D-Bags have waived Merle Wheat.
1989-03-25The Tampa Bay D-Bags have promoted Mutz McMahan to the major league team. The Tampa Bay D-Bags have promoted Orel Wagner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay D-Bags have designated Merle Wheat for assignment. The Tampa Bay D-Bags have designated Brian Tiant for assignment.
1988-05-17Merle Wheat of the Tampa Bay D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1987-08-23The Texas Armadillos have placed Merle Wheat on the trade block.
1985-07-11Merle Wheat of the Texas Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1983-04-01The Texas Armadillos have promoted Merle Wheat to the major league team. The Texas Armadillos have sent Brian Tiant to the minors. The Texas Armadillos have waived Mark Robertson. The Texas Armadillos have waived Ted Badgro.
1981-10-23The Texas Armadillos have promoted Roy Rosen to the major league team. The Texas Armadillos have designated Merle Wheat for assignment.
1978-09-09Merle Wheat of the Texas Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-06-03The Texas Armadillos have promoted Merle Wheat to the major league team. The Texas Armadillos have designated Willie Dudley for assignment.