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Name Team Age
Burton Wheeler Retired (1995, Age 36) Died (2043, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1980)
1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 15 years (28 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ B- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 4/18/1959
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (9.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (LF)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1980 CLE 0 0 0 21 0 5 0 0 0
1981 CLE-CHA 0 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 CHA 0 135 0 0 0 17 0 0 0
1983 CHA 0 31 0 51 0 0 0 0 12
1984 CHA 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
1985 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
1986 CHA 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 28
1987 CHA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
1988 CHA 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 11
1989 CHA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
1990 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
1991 CHA-BAL 0 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 14
1992 BAL 0 32 6 3 7 0 0 0 29
1993 BAL 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 65
1994 BAL 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
1995 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Burton Wheeler has retired from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs
1991-03-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Draft Pick - 1991 Round 3 (BAL) from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange for Burton Wheeler.
1981-03-31A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Burton Wheeler, Jim Atkinson, Norm Thomas, Bill Gonzalez, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Big Mike Smith, Trooper Dunn, Sam Perry.
1980-09-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted Burton Wheeler to the major league team.
1980-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Floyd Rothfuss to Burton Wheeler.