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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Mackey Wheat Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 497 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-15-1930
HR 33 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(107 games)
RBI 194
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt B- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.4%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   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
1954 DET
29
68
9
18
4
0
1
6
3
 18 1 0
3
 2 1
.673
.306
.368
.103
.265
1955 DET
82
167
20
38
5
4
2
15
16
 41 0 1
6
 5 0
.635
.293
.341
.114
.228
1957 MIN
119
499
59
115
21
8
8
46
32
 106 6 2
8
 2 1
.637
.284
.353
.122
.230
1958 MIN
118
266
26
60
8
6
5
22
26
 65 1 2
9
 3 0
.652
.295
.357
.132
.226
1959 MIN
92
183
23
44
5
0
2
21
6
 37 1 1
4
 0 0
.568
.267
.301
.060
.240
1960 MIN
109
252
30
59
7
3
3
18
18
 57 1 2
5
 2 1
.607
.286
.321
.087
.234
1962 MIN
94
218
25
44
6
3
6
24
13
 43 0 2
1
 1 1
.584
.245
.339
.138
.202
1963 NYA
121
414
49
116
18
6
6
41
35
 93 0 1
32
 13 0
.732
.336
.396
.116
.280
1964 NYA
15
20
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.377
.227
.150
.000
.150
Total
779
2087
244
497
74
30
33
194
151
 464 10 11
68
 28 4
.641
.291
.350
.112
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mackey Wheat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-05-19The New York Legends have waived Mackey Wheat.
1962-06-15The Minnesota Creme have placed Mackey Wheat on the trade block.
1962-05-24Mackey Wheat of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1962-04-01The Minnesota Creme have promoted Mackey Wheat to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted Ray Harkness to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted T.R. Brower to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have designated Bill Chiozza for assignment. The Minnesota Creme have designated Joel Tompkins for assignment. The Minnesota Creme have sent Duke Sullivan to the minors.
1961-04-01The Minnesota Creme have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have designated Mackey Wheat for assignment.
1960-07-03Mackey Wheat of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1959-08-11Mackey Wheat of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1957-05-01The Minnesota Creme have promoted Mackey Wheat to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted George Day to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Carlos Bonner to the minors. The Minnesota Creme have sent Jouett Bowman to the minors.
1956-04-28The Minnesota Creme have acquired Mackey Wheat from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Detroit Hammering Hanks have waived Mackey Wheat.
1956-03-25The Detroit Hammering Hanks have promoted Nelson Cruthers to the major league team. The Detroit Hammering Hanks have sent Mackey Wheat to the minors.
1954-09-17Mackey Wheat of the Detroit Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1954-06-21The Detroit Hammering Hanks have promoted Mackey Wheat to the major league team.