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| Name | Team | Age |
| Merlin Wheat | Retired (2006, Age 35) | 43 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 9 (1992) |
CF | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Carl Dunn League | 0 | 10 years (18 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 12/17/1970 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (98.4 %) | (66.2 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1994 | AHP | 32 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | .547 | .271 | .276 | .195 |
| 1994 | HHP | 25 | 78 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .814 | .353 | .462 | .295 |
| 1994 | LHP | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .535 | .222 | .312 | .125 |
| 1994 | RHP | 53 | 149 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 28 | .688 | .319 | .369 | .255 |
| 1995 | AHP | 8 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .722 | .303 | .419 | .258 |
| 1995 | HHP | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
| 1995 | LHP | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .600 | .267 | .333 | .267 |
| 1995 | RHP | 9 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .575 | .241 | .333 | .185 |
| 1996 | AHP | 30 | 92 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | .516 | .255 | .261 | .185 |
| 1996 | HHP | 27 | 85 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | .625 | .272 | .353 | .224 |
| 1996 | LHP | 26 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | .694 | .346 | .348 | .275 |
| 1996 | RHP | 40 | 108 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | .485 | .207 | .278 | .157 |
| 1997 | AHP | 71 | 277 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 22 | 49 | .745 | .316 | .430 | .264 |
| 1997 | HHP | 73 | 300 | 77 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 39 | .743 | .333 | .410 | .257 |
| 1997 | LHP | 70 | 192 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 28 | .611 | .267 | .344 | .214 |
| 1997 | RHP | 116 | 385 | 109 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 42 | 60 | .810 | .353 | .457 | .283 |
| 1998 | AHP | 70 | 273 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 52 | .710 | .311 | .399 | .245 |
| 1998 | HHP | 73 | 263 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 41 | .845 | .381 | .464 | .308 |
| 1998 | LHP | 56 | 117 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 17 | .775 | .356 | .419 | .274 |
| 1998 | RHP | 129 | 419 | 116 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 76 | .777 | .343 | .434 | .277 |
| 1999 | AHP | 74 | 272 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 50 | .697 | .333 | .364 | .246 |
| 1999 | HHP | 75 | 273 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 22 | 46 | .922 | .383 | .538 | .333 |
| 1999 | LHP | 59 | 138 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 28 | .837 | .373 | .464 | .319 |
| 1999 | RHP | 133 | 407 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 68 | .800 | .352 | .447 | .280 |
| 2000 | AHP | 72 | 282 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 18 | 62 | .872 | .361 | .511 | .319 |
| 2000 | HHP | 69 | 222 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 34 | .753 | .347 | .405 | .252 |
| 2000 | LHP | 59 | 138 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 22 | .841 | .348 | .493 | .283 |
| 2000 | RHP | 126 | 366 | 107 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 37 | 74 | .811 | .357 | .454 | .292 |
| 2001 | AHP | 74 | 294 | 81 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 56 | .820 | .360 | .459 | .276 |
| 2001 | HHP | 72 | 272 | 81 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 48 | .890 | .386 | .504 | .298 |
| 2001 | LHP | 53 | 116 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 21 | .856 | .339 | .517 | .276 |
| 2001 | RHP | 132 | 450 | 130 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 65 | 83 | .852 | .381 | .471 | .289 |
| 2002 | AHP | 75 | 291 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 51 | .776 | .353 | .423 | .292 |
| 2002 | HHP | 71 | 274 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 45 | .829 | .365 | .464 | .307 |
| 2002 | LHP | 63 | 121 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 21 | .934 | .397 | .537 | .322 |
| 2002 | RHP | 135 | 444 | 130 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 75 | .765 | .348 | .417 | .293 |
| 2003 | AHP | 60 | 233 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 40 | .756 | .352 | .403 | .266 |
| 2003 | HHP | 67 | 224 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 36 | .771 | .360 | .411 | .286 |
| 2003 | LHP | 44 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | .829 | .358 | .471 | .299 |
| 2003 | RHP | 118 | 370 | 100 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 47 | 64 | .748 | .356 | .392 | .270 |
| 2004 | AHP | 77 | 302 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 33 | 73 | .798 | .341 | .457 | .265 |
| 2004 | HHP | 70 | 265 | 85 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 45 | .833 | .384 | .449 | .321 |
| 2004 | LHP | 57 | 136 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | .609 | .293 | .316 | .235 |
| 2004 | RHP | 136 | 431 | 133 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 50 | 88 | .878 | .382 | .497 | .309 |
| 2005 | AHP | 71 | 290 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 58 | .802 | .360 | .441 | .290 |
| 2005 | HHP | 71 | 274 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 48 | .774 | .347 | .427 | .266 |
| 2005 | LHP | 71 | 147 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 24 | .983 | .405 | .578 | .320 |
| 2005 | RHP | 135 | 417 | 110 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 45 | 82 | .719 | .335 | .384 | .264 |
| 2006 | AHP | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | HHP | 9 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .639 | .316 | .324 | .235 |
| 2006 | LHP | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .639 | .353 | .286 | .214 |
| 2006 | RHP | 11 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .425 | .206 | .219 | .156 |
| Total | AHP | 717 | 2736 | 731 | 107 | 27 | 86 | 334 | 277 | 530 | .757 | .337 | .420 | .267 |
| Total | HHP | 705 | 2575 | 743 | 123 | 32 | 74 | 296 | 284 | 434 | .807 | .360 | .447 | .289 |
| Total | LHP | 582 | 1306 | 360 | 49 | 19 | 44 | 175 | 128 | 231 | .786 | .343 | .443 | .276 |
| Total | RHP | 1273 | 4005 | 1114 | 181 | 40 | 116 | 455 | 433 | 733 | .780 | .350 | .430 | .278 |
| Total | 1422 | 5311 | 1474 | 230 | 59 | 160 | 630 | 561 | 964 | .781 | .348 | .433 | .278 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2006-11-01 | Merlin Wheat has retired from the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs |
| 2006-05-01 | The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have designated Merlin Wheat for assignment. |
| 2006-04-14 | Merlin Wheat of the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 2004-05-20 | Trade #1860631 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs receive George Carroll, Dave Stewart, Merlin Wheat, Dick Fisher from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jack Martin, Chucho Cabrera, Chuck Luque, Mark Channell. |
| 2004-04-28 | The Kansas City Athletics have placed Merlin Wheat on the trade block. |
| 2003-08-25 | Merlin Wheat of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. |
| 1998-03-05 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Roy Pafko to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Clarke to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Downing for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Douglass for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Chad Herrin for assignment. |
| 1997-10-02 | The Kansas City Athletics have sent Floyd Rosso to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Rip White for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dennis Smith for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Don Barney to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Todd Jackson for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Roy Pafko to the minors. |
| 1997-03-01 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dave Herr for assignment. |
| 1996-10-02 | The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jeff Dietz for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dick Fisher to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Diego Seguí to the minors. |
| 1996-09-05 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. |
| 1996-06-04 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dick Fisher to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. |
| 1995-11-01 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ken Shea for assignment. |
| 1995-10-22 | The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Moe Rubi to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Diego Seguí to the minors. |
| 1995-09-29 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. |
| 1995-05-05 | The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. |
| 1995-04-18 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. |
| 1994-09-22 | The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. |
| 1994-07-23 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. |
| 1994-05-01 | The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. |
| 1994-04-06 | The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. |