Ed Wheeler
Edward Raymond Wheeler
Born: May 24, 1915
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: August 4, 1983
Centralia, WA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1940-1951
Major League Statistics
Ed Wheeler compiled a career batting average of .290 with 52 home runs and 234 RBI in his 1019-game career with the Salina Millers, San Bernardino Stars, Bakersfield Badgers, San Diego Padres, Portland Beavers, Salem Senators, Ciudad Juarez Indios/Mesa Orphans, El Paso Texans, Marysville Braves, Mexicali Aguilas, Las Vegas Wranglers and Drummondville Cubs. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 137 | 540 | 540 | 147 | 21 | 9 | 6 | .272 | .272 | .378 | .650 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | (+) San Bernardino Stars | 135 | 571 | 571 | 173 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .398 | .701 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | (+) Bakersfield Badgers | 135 | 571 | 571 | 173 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .398 | .701 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | 66 | 266 | 266 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .376 | .658 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 133 | 540 | 493 | 83 | 150 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 42 | .304 | .344 | .387 | .732 | 191 | 1 | 17 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 163 | 704 | 655 | 97 | 175 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 56 | 43 | 38 | 60 | .267 | .310 | .359 | .669 | 235 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 90 | 313 | 298 | 38 | 74 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 41 | .248 | .277 | .315 | .593 | 94 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 54 | 262 | 239 | 53 | 78 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 19 | .326 | .376 | .469 | .845 | 112 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 58 | 143 | 143 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .329 | .329 | .455 | .783 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 106 | 421 | 369 | 85 | 132 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 101 | 39 | 49 | 30 | .358 | .434 | .585 | 1.020 | 216 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Las Vegas Wranglers | 96 | 302 | 302 | 98 | 23 | 12 | 12 | .325 | .325 | .599 | .924 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | Drummondville Cubs | 116 | 482 | 482 | 122 | 15 | 5 | 7 | .253 | .253 | .349 | .602 | 168 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1019 | 3973 | 3787 | 356 | 1098 | 176 | 68 | 52 | 234 | 115 | 0 | 146 | 192 | .290 | .317 | .414 | .731 | 1566 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 2B | 137 | 375 | 325 | 40 | .946 | 5.109 | |
| 1942 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Badgers | 2B | 66 | 165 | 184 | 19 | .948 | 5.288 | |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 21 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 3 | .967 | 2.810 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 108 | 264 | 285 | 25 | 52 | .956 | 5.083 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 154 | 163 | 275 | 36 | 24 | .924 | 2.844 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 43 | 81 | 94 | 12 | 18 | .936 | 4.070 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 3B | 31 | 37 | 49 | 6 | 5 | .935 | 2.774 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 29 | 56 | 63 | 6 | 12 | .952 | 4.103 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 14 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .868 | 2.357 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 2B | 12 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 3 | .906 | 4.000 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | SS | 12 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 3 | .926 | 5.250 |
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | SS | 45 | 63 | 124 | 19 | 16 | .908 | 4.156 |
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 1B | 29 | 208 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .982 | 7.345 |
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 3B | 10 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 5 | .891 | 4.900 |
| Totals | 711 | 1505 | 1563 | 190 | 157 | .942 | 4.315 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | |||
| 1941 | C | California League | San Bernardino Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Bakersfield Badgers | |||
| 1942 | C | California League | Bakersfield Badgers | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1947 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Ciudad Juarez Indios/Mesa Orphans | |||
| 1947 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Marysville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Aguilas | |||
| 1950 | C | Sunset League | Las Vegas Wranglers | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Drummondville Cubs |
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