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Fred Lynn League
4-16-2074
John Wheat Shortstop
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1636 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-15-1933
HR 252 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(101 games)
RBI 989
SB 286
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF D- (4.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 13
3B C+ (44.6%) RF ---   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
1955 KC
146
555
57
136
18
3
17
56
37
 110 5 3
17
 6 0
.677
.297
.380
.135
.245
1956 KC
144
560
78
145
22
4
26
93
47
 95 4 2
14
 2 10
.772
.320
.452
.193
.259
1957 KC
145
563
75
137
18
3
22
83
55
 110 1 5
17
 8 4
.712
.309
.403
.160
.243
1958 KC
144
570
106
155
24
6
32
110
63
 116 1 3
21
 1 4
.847
.344
.504
.232
.272
1959 KC
144
591
114
173
24
8
31
103
46
 121 1 2
36
 7 4
.862
.344
.518
.225
.293
1960 KC
130
519
99
140
27
4
27
84
52
 88 4 3
21
 6 16
.832
.339
.493
.224
.270
1961 KC
122
448
62
121
26
6
14
63
58
 89 3 3
23
 10 6
.804
.355
.449
.179
.270
1962 KC
112
332
51
95
22
5
6
38
39
 55 1 2
36
 6 6
.798
.361
.437
.151
.286
1963 KC
145
543
104
144
36
11
24
110
56
 88 4 5
33
 4 6
.840
.336
.505
.239
.265
1964 KC
133
391
67
119
12
5
16
70
42
 82 1 4
14
 7 2
.853
.370
.483
.179
.304
1965 KC
136
469
78
138
30
7
18
91
46
 88 3 2
36
 4 5
.863
.360
.503
.209
.294
1966 KC
113
284
51
85
11
8
7
46
33
 52 2 4
15
 2 2
.840
.372
.468
.169
.299
1967 KC
106
146
26
42
4
2
10
36
12
 24 0 2
3
 5 1
.885
.338
.548
.260
.288
1968 KC
11
15
5
6
1
1
2
6
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.438
.438
1.000
.600
.400
Total
1731
5986
973
1636
275
73
252
989
587
 1119 30 40
286
 68 66
.809
.339
.470
.197
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John Wheat has retired from the Kansas City Coroners
1955-04-01The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Bobb Rescigno to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Brian Attreau to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have promoted John Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Earl Raymond for assignment. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Brent White to the minors. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Jody Gerut for assignment. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Terry Batten for assignment.
1951-10-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Coroners and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Van Baker, Jim Polonia from the Kansas City Coroners in exchange for John Wheat.