Don Wheeler
Donald Wesley Wheeler
Born: September 29, 1922
Minneapolis, MN US
Deceased: December 10, 2003
Bloomington, MN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1960
Major League Statistics
Don Wheeler compiled a career batting average of .301 with 37 home runs and 175 RBI in his 733-game career with the Eau Claire Bears, Minneapolis Millers, St. Cloud Rox, Sioux City Soos, Memphis Chicks, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 112 | 421 | 421 | 118 | 35 | 5 | 5 | .280 | .280 | .423 | .703 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 24 | 53 | 46 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .196 | .302 | .283 | .584 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 96 | 380 | 380 | 133 | 31 | 4 | 4 | .350 | .350 | .484 | .834 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 52 | 174 | 159 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 14 | .264 | .328 | .302 | .629 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 21 | 95 | 76 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 4 | .263 | .411 | .434 | .845 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 114 | 470 | 421 | 54 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 45 | 43 | .323 | .394 | .428 | .821 | 180 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 111 | 382 | 338 | 51 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 1 | 37 | 37 | .302 | .379 | .462 | .840 | 156 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 123 | 405 | 405 | 106 | 19 | 3 | 6 | .262 | .262 | .368 | .630 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 50 | 126 | 126 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .357 | .357 | .500 | .857 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .381 | .571 | .952 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 19 | 69 | 59 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .305 | .397 | .390 | .787 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 733 | 2596 | 2452 | 146 | 737 | 151 | 20 | 37 | 175 | 8 | 0 | 131 | 111 | .301 | .339 | .424 | .762 | 1039 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 81 | 101 | 11 | 8 | .933 | 1.383 | |||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 65 | 82 | 11 | 2 | .979 | 1.431 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 38 | 174 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .984 | 4.947 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | C | 16 | 112 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 7.375 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | C | 111 | 578 | 66 | 9 | 12 | .986 | 5.802 | 9 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 93 | 393 | 43 | 1 | 6 | .998 | 4.688 | 7 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | C | 18 | 94 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .938 | 5.889 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 438 | 1555 | 164 | 33 | 21 | .981 | 3.925 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | |||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS |
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