Rocket Wheeler

Ralph Norman Wheeler
Born: January 11, 1955
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 13 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Houston
Career: 1977-1982

Rocket Wheeler compiled a career batting average of .276 with 28 home runs and 267 RBI in his 656-game career with the Utica Blue Jays, Dunedin Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles, Knoxville Blue Jays and Florence Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Level Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1978AFLORDunedin Blue Jays000.00100001.02000000000
1979ACARLKinston Eagles0013.50100002.06330002000
Totals009.002000003.083300020000

Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1977Short Season ANYPLUtica Blue Jays67279238425593123563725.231.339.307.64673220
1978AFLORDunedin Blue Jays1265224656612692325374149.271.340.318.658148871
1979ACARLKinston Eagles13255649369145245569604843.294.362.394.755194663
1980AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays11946841950111163331333660.265.329.339.668142490
1981ASALL3Florence Blue Jays133600523891452097671175857.277.356.390.7462048745
1982ASALL3Florence Blue Jays592612184368120848623127.312.397.477.8741043453
1982AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays1234299820142034.276.333.448.782130110
Totals648272023853686589222282673625254265.276.351.368.71987803136148


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1977Short Season ANYPLUtica Blue JaysOF58831243.9601.638
1977Short Season ANYPLUtica Blue Jays3B104810.9231.200
1977Short Season ANYPLUtica Blue Jays1B1100021.0001.000
1978AFLORDunedin Blue JaysOF6185850.9491.525
1978AFLORDunedin Blue JaysSS36691121222.9385.028
1978AFLORDunedin Blue Jays2B3278116617.9706.062
1978AFLORDunedin Blue JaysP10000.000
1979ACARLKinston Eagles3B7856148169.9272.615
1979ACARLKinston Eagles1B5240935534.9898.538
1979ACARLKinston EaglesOF430001.000.750
1979ACARLKinston EaglesSS21111.6671.000
1979ACARLKinston EaglesP10000.000
1980AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays2B9202152.8914.556
1980AASOULKnoxville Blue JaysOF661031062.9501.712
1980AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays3B21253774.8992.952
1980AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays1B131089110.9929.000
1980AASOULKnoxville Blue JaysSS13204076.8964.615
1981ASALL3Florence Blue Jays3B34610.9093.333
1981ASALL3Florence Blue Jays2B12123714.9804.083
1981ASALL3Florence Blue JaysOF1228211.9682.500
1981ASALL3Florence Blue JaysSS1001672972852.9434.640
1982AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays3B661433.8703.333
1982ASALL3Florence Blue Jays1B322123.9207.667
1982ASALL3Florence Blue Jays3B364001.0003.333
1982AASOULKnoxville Blue JaysSS336001.0003.000
1982ASALL3Florence Blue Jays2B24364837.9663.500
1982ASALL3Florence Blue JaysSS18304655.9384.222
1982ASALL3Florence Blue JaysOF1314110.9381.154
1982AASOULKnoxville Blue Jays2B112001.0003.000
Totals65614031021121187.9523.695

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1977Short Season ANew York-Pennsylvania LeagueUtica Blue JaysTOR
1978AFlorida State LeagueDunedin Blue JaysTOR
1979ACarolina LeagueKinston EaglesTOR
1980AASouthern LeagueKnoxville Blue JaysTOR
1981ASouth Atlantic LeagueFlorence Blue JaysTOR
1982ASouth Atlantic LeagueFlorence Blue JaysTOR
1982AASouthern LeagueKnoxville Blue JaysTOR




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