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Earl Averill League
9-29-2076
Newt Wheeler First Base
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .869 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2705 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-12-1933
HR 498 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(65 games)
RBI 1772
SB 318
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1955 DET
129
477
52
116
20
2
16
47
32
 101 1 2
5
 4 27
.685
.291
.394
.151
.243
1956 BOS
156
569
74
142
28
1
27
78
43
 108 3 3
5
 1 20
.749
.304
.445
.195
.250
1957 BOS-BRO
149
597
110
184
29
3
52
147
43
 115 2 7
6
 4 11
.981
.353
.628
.320
.308
1958 BRO
149
605
86
171
24
5
29
112
48
 111 0 7
9
 6 2
.814
.332
.483
.200
.283
1959 BRO
150
591
84
160
17
7
31
102
38
 108 3 9
20
 11 3
.794
.314
.481
.210
.271
1960 BRO
150
600
97
179
23
8
39
120
56
 94 2 4
25
 9 6
.916
.358
.558
.260
.298
1961 BRO
149
622
135
197
37
5
34
131
45
 93 3 2
31
 15 4
.921
.365
.556
.240
.317
1962 BRO
150
613
106
191
35
9
26
110
55
 120 2 6
34
 10 3
.892
.367
.525
.214
.312
1963 BRO
149
596
117
172
35
10
31
122
65
 90 2 4
26
 13 6
.895
.358
.537
.248
.289
1964 BRO
149
589
112
187
30
6
41
132
68
 97 2 6
24
 8 7
.984
.386
.598
.280
.317
1965 BRO
149
592
106
175
25
7
31
117
52
 100 2 4
34
 11 4
.871
.352
.519
.223
.296
1966 BRO
149
576
97
171
19
4
29
106
51
 109 4 4
36
 11 6
.851
.356
.495
.198
.297
1967 BRO
150
582
112
182
40
4
33
132
64
 116 3 10
23
 11 6
.943
.378
.565
.253
.313
1968 BRO
134
534
100
162
35
5
29
114
55
 87 3 4
16
 6 3
.920
.369
.551
.247
.303
1969 BRO
128
480
74
143
19
2
24
95
51
 77 3 6
13
 10 3
.861
.365
.496
.198
.298
1970 BRO
117
336
55
95
14
2
18
64
34
 59 2 4
6
 5 2
.845
.348
.497
.214
.283
1971 BRO
96
299
39
78
14
0
8
43
32
 60 3 2
5
 5 2
.724
.336
.388
.127
.261
Total
2403
9258
1556
2705
444
80
498
1772
832
 1645 40 84
318
 140 115
.869
.350
.519
.227
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Newt Wheeler has retired from the Brooklyn Mud Ducks
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Mud Ducks and the Boston Bucks. The Boston Bucks receive Stan McLaughlin, Craig May, Eddie Burkett, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Mud Ducks in exchange for Newt Wheeler, Willie Makeet.
1956-04-01The Boston Bucks have renamed Mike Dondero to Newt Wheeler.
1955-04-26The Detroit Daily Doubles have promoted Charlie Pittinger to the major league team. The Detroit Daily Doubles have promoted Mike Dondero to the major league team. The Detroit Daily Doubles have sent Paul Johnson to the minors. The Detroit Daily Doubles have designated Red Jennings for assignment.