Lee Wheat
Leroy William Wheat
Born: September 15, 1929
Edwardsville, IL US
Deceased: July 29, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1949-1959
Major League Statistics
Lee Wheat compiled a career record of 51 wins and 49 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 224-game pitching career with the Dayton Indians, Oklahoma City Indians, San Diego Padres, Tulsa Oilers, Ottawa Athletics, Columbus Jets, St. Paul Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.77 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 205.0 | 223 | 82 | 63 | 24 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.68 | 36 | 29 | 208.0 | 208 | 102 | 85 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.55 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 152.0 | 156 | 73 | 60 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.33 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 133.0 | 155 | 77 | 64 | 13 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.51 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 73 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.88 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 58 | 34 | 32 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 49 | .510 | 3.92 | 224 | 67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 834.0 | 902 | 428 | 363 | 42 | 225 | 5 | 233 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 37 | 92 | 82 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .220 | .256 | .256 | .512 | 21 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 36 | 74 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .081 | .081 | .108 | .189 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 22 | 59 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .115 | .193 | .154 | .347 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 40 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .194 | .275 | .250 | .525 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 38 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 26 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .200 | .382 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 224 | 309 | 286 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 83 | .143 | .186 | .182 | .368 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | P | 37 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 1 | .956 | 1.162 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 22 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 40 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .974 | .950 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 38 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .474 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .346 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 224 | 34 | 112 | 5 | 5 | .967 | .652 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans |
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