Burbon Wheeler
Burbon Wheeler
Born: August 1, 1938
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1957-1963
Burbon Wheeler compiled a career record of 42 wins and 46 losses and a 4.39 ERA in his 181-game pitching career with the Kokomo Dodgers, Great Falls Dodgers, Reno Silver Sox, Green Bay Bluejays, Macon Dodgers, Spokane Indians, St. Paul Saints, Omaha Dodgers and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
 Great Falls Dodgers |
 Reno Silver Sox |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Omaha Dodgers |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.84 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 103.0 | 88 | 57 | 44 | 8 | 59 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.58 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 196.0 | 161 | 104 | 78 | 7 | 177 | 198 | 9 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.27 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 116.0 | 94 | 60 | 55 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 157 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.76 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 62 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 61 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.97 | 5 | 28.7 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 5 | 5 | 24.0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.38 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 117.0 | 106 | 66 | 57 | 11 | 78 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.20 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 106.0 | 110 | 79 | 73 | 14 | 72 | 1 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 42 | 46 | .477 | 4.39 | 181 | 105 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 760.7 | 656 | 420 | 371 | 54 | 594 | 3 | 679 | 28 | 6 | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 27 | 43 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .231 | .302 | .231 | .533 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 37 | 86 | 81 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .198 | .217 | .309 | .526 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 28 | 51 | 47 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .149 | .146 | .170 | .316 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 20 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 42 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .028 | .054 | .028 | .082 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 32 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .182 | .222 | .182 | .404 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 205 | 303 | 281 | 17 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 115 | .167 | .192 | .203 | .395 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | P | 27 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .704 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 29 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .903 | .966 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | P | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .412 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | P | 35 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .571 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | P | 26 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .900 | .692 |
| Totals | 169 | 17 | 82 | 9 | 3 | .917 | .586 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | LAN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Bluejays | LAN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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