Buck Wheat
Basil Curtis Wheat Jr.
Born: September 12, 1896
Deceased: June 18, 1953
Primary Position: Catcher
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Career: 1918-1929
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Buck Wheat compiled a career batting average of .262 with 13 home runs and 0 RBI in his 496-game career with the Worcester Boosters, Springfield Ponies, Lansing Senators, Dallas Marines/Giants, Des Moines Boosters, Dallas Steers, Tulsa Oilers, Muskegon Reds and Rock Island Islanders. He began playing during the 1918 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | CENL4 | Lansing Senators | 101 | 341 | 341 | 97 | 15 | 7 | 4 | .284 | .284 | .405 | .689 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Dallas Marines/Giants | 84 | 218 | 218 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .266 | .266 | .344 | .610 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 96 | 310 | 310 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 4 | .274 | .274 | .371 | .645 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 125 | 434 | 434 | 107 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .247 | .247 | .334 | .581 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 25 | 91 | 91 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .330 | .582 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | 65 | 215 | 215 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .307 | .549 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 496 | 1609 | 1609 | 0 | 422 | 84 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .354 | .616 | 569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | CENL4 | Lansing Senators | C | 94 | 455 | 105 | 35 | .941 | 5.957 | |
| 1922 | A | TL | Dallas Marines/Giants | C | 71 | 242 | 50 | 23 | .927 | 4.113 | |
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | C | 89 | 365 | 84 | 21 | .955 | 5.045 | |
| 1923 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1924 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | C | 116 | 425 | 106 | 30 | .947 | 4.578 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | C | 24 | 93 | 15 | 6 | .947 | 4.500 | |
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Rock Island Islanders | C | 59 | 256 | 27 | 13 | .956 | 4.797 | |
| Totals | 454 | 1836 | 387 | 128 | 0 | .946 | 4.896 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | Worcester Boosters | |||
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1921 | B | Central League | Lansing Senators | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Dallas Marines/Giants | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1924 | A | Western League | Des Moines Boosters | |||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1926 | C | Central League | Muskegon Reds | |||
| 1929 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Rock Island Islanders |
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