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Fred Lynn League
10-21-2076
John Wheat Shortstop
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1636 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-15-1933
HR 252 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(101 games)
RBI 989
SB 286
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF D- (4.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 13
3B C+ (44.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 20 0.00 5 / 5 4 / 9 3 / 3 2 / 8 7 / 9 2 / 3 3 / 4 26 / 41
1954 Minors 21 0.00 7 / 7 2 / 8 9 / 9 0 / 9 6 / 8 5 / 9 4 / 4 33 / 54
1955 Majors 22 0.00 11 / 12 4 / 10 11 / 12 0 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 8 37 / 59
1956 Majors 23 0.00 8 / 10 1 / 4 9 / 13 3 / 10 2 / 10 1 / 4 4 / 10 28 / 61
1957 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 5 1 / 5 7 / 10 2 / 12 3 / 10 8 / 15 3 / 4 29 / 61
1958 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 12 2 / 10 2 / 5 0 / 7 4 / 9 2 / 7 5 / 13 17 / 63
1959 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 7 2 / 10 3 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 10 12 / 63
1960 Majors 27 57.00 5 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 9 / 57
1961 Majors 28 50.00 2 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 7 6 / 50
1962 Majors 29 37.40 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 37
1963 Majors 30 60.79 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 60
1964 Majors 31 43.80 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 43
1965 Majors 32 51.99 1 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 51
1966 Majors 33 32.29 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 32
1967 Majors 34 15.40 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 15
1968 Majors 35 1.60 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 48 / 117 18 / 99 45 / 114 9 / 99 32 / 112 23 / 104 27 / 103 202 / 748
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Wheat has retired from the Kansas City Coroners
1955-04-01The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Bobb Rescigno to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Brian Attreau to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have promoted John Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Earl Raymond for assignment. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Brent White to the minors. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Jody Gerut for assignment. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Terry Batten for assignment.
1951-10-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Coroners and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Van Baker, Jim Polonia from the Kansas City Coroners in exchange for John Wheat.