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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Joe Wheeler Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .605 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 399 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-10-1942
HR 23 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(75 games)
RBI 168
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C- (30.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1965 KC
43
71
3
9
2
0
1
7
4
 16 0 1
0
 0 1
.368
.171
.197
.070
.127
1966 KC
11
25
2
8
2
0
0
4
1
 2 0 2
1
 0 1
.721
.321
.400
.080
.320
1968 KC
129
441
34
89
12
1
7
45
48
 82 3 1
1
 1 14
.565
.284
.281
.079
.202
1969 KC
10
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
.667
.500
.167
.000
.167
1972 KC
50
91
9
21
5
0
0
10
3
 13 0 1
0
 0 1
.538
.253
.286
.055
.231
1973 KC
54
156
22
47
7
1
2
16
13
 24 2 0
0
 0 3
.760
.363
.397
.096
.301
1974 KC
48
115
15
29
3
0
1
14
13
 15 0 0
0
 0 2
.632
.328
.304
.052
.252
1975 KC
49
119
7
30
8
0
1
8
18
 19 0 0
0
 0 7
.695
.350
.345
.092
.252
1976 CIN
128
396
41
84
20
0
7
35
62
 60 3 2
0
 0 9
.637
.322
.316
.104
.212
1977 CIN
97
275
27
56
8
0
1
14
28
 53 0 2
0
 0 16
.519
.275
.244
.040
.204
1978 CIN
34
102
10
25
3
0
3
15
11
 20 0 0
0
 0 2
.681
.319
.363
.118
.245
Total
653
1797
171
399
70
2
23
168
204
 307 9 9
2
 1 56
.605
.303
.302
.080
.222
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Joe Wheeler has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1977-06-12Joe Wheeler of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Knock-Knees and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Joe Wheeler, George Watson from the Kansas City Knock-Knees in exchange for Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (CIN).
1976-04-01The Kansas City Knock-Knees have re-claimed Joe Wheeler from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Joe Thurman to the major league team. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have designated Joe Wheeler for assignment.
1972-04-25The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Joe Wheeler to the major league team. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have sent Buddy Cash to the minors.
1969-09-20The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Bob Street to the major league team. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have sent Joe Wheeler to the minors.
1969-08-05The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Bob Conovar to the major league team. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Joe Wheeler to the major league team. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have sent Bob Street to the minors. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have sent Bob Abbott to the minors.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Bob Street to the major league team. The Kansas City Knock-Knees have sent Joe Wheeler to the minors.
1968-03-01The Kansas City Knock-Knees have promoted Joe Wheeler to the major league team.
1966-05-10The Kansas City Warriors have sent Joe Wheeler to the minors.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Warriors have promoted Joe Wheeler to the major league team. The Kansas City Warriors have sent Ernie Swanson to the minors.