#46 Zack "Buck" Wheat, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Zack Wheat
Buck
5/23/1888
28
USA,MO,HAMILTON
5"10
170

Leftfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1918
7 Year(s), 126 Days (1330 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79447
Versus LHP58446
Versus RHP810557
Talent610556
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7
6
6
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@WASL 5-6100000001#9  
9/15@WASW 4-3401100202#5  
9/17CLEW 7-3000000000#7  
9/18CLEW 4-3010000000#7  
9/22@SLAW 4-3212001400#5PoG 
9/24BOSL 1-5400000002#5  
9/26@DETL 3-6101000100#9  
10/2@PHAL 1-2100000000#8  
10/3PHAL 1-6201000001#5  
10/4BOSL 4-5100000001#9  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9015435100124161640.227.300.312.612.540.084
Projected9015435100124161640.227.300.312.612.540.084
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2517003030048113260.015.33.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP48610054514000.125.208.146.353
vs. RHP1062990119121126000.274.342.387.729
Close/Late481220176610000.250.333.354.688
Scoring Position5715401240813000.263.354.386.740
Pinch Hitting391120052311000.282.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home38661650087716.242.315.318.633
Road528819501169924.216.289.307.595
March/April23611340043516.213.273.279.551
May152464006325.250.308.417.724
June101621001252.125.333.188.521
July131840003426.222.300.222.522
August151850003123.278.350.278.628
Sept/Oct141751017308.294.294.529.824

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19091284631612311462473212252412.348.390.471.860 PHI
19101485711503373596227141112212.263.295.361.656PHI
191110136491153147353310831313.250.314.316.630PHI
191268177451730162215014132.254.311.384.695PHI CHA
1913100331823054413518016785.248.286.405.691CHA
1914114354892554494131128342.251.312.384.696CHA
191591230531450312521016322.230.294.335.628CHA
191690154351001241616004032.227.300.312.612CHA
Total840264470616739173292831934115137950.267.317.379.696 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1911, AAA28100235121216182462.230.347.360.707

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1912320000001200.000.333.000.333
19145182100222510.111.200.167.367
19158285000012900.179.233.179.412
Total164871002351610.146.226.167.393

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield42255210563.946285.11.77    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1909...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1909, off Eddie Cicotte (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/20/1909, off Hi West (SLN)...
Injured on 9/23/1909 with a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for full season...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1909, hitting .348 with 4 HR, 62 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1910, hitting .524 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (A) on 5/27/1912 (Going to PHI: 1B Babe Borton, P Erskine Mayer. Going to CHA: LF Zack Wheat)...
1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $960,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/9/1913 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,076,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,076,429 through salary arbitration...
6/3/1915: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1909 - 11 - 8th
Homeruns
1909 - 4 - 6th
1910 - 3 - 8th
   

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