Herman Wheeler
Herman C. Wheeler
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1954
Herman Wheeler compiled a career batting average of .283 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI in his 606-game career with the New Bern Bears, Portsmouth Cubs, Portsmouth Merrimacks and Norfolk Tars. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 133 | 569 | 464 | 82 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 10 | 94 | 48 | .297 | .421 | .407 | .828 | 189 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 115 | 422 | 422 | 126 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .299 | .299 | .400 | .699 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 87 | 286 | 286 | 80 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .280 | .280 | .395 | .675 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 134 | 506 | 506 | 154 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .304 | .304 | .395 | .700 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 137 | 496 | 496 | 118 | 18 | 2 | 6 | .238 | .238 | .319 | .556 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | (+) Norfolk Tars | 112 | 299 | 299 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 6 | .264 | .264 | .401 | .666 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | (+) Portsmouth Merrimacks | 112 | 299 | 299 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 6 | .264 | .264 | .401 | .666 | 120 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 606 | 2279 | 2174 | 82 | 616 | 96 | 18 | 27 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 94 | 48 | .283 | .315 | .381 | .696 | 829 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 3B | 81 | 95 | 118 | 26 | 10 | .891 | 2.630 |
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | OF | 51 | 81 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .968 | 1.765 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 3B | 137 | 179 | 286 | 28 | .943 | 3.394 | |
| Totals | 269 | 355 | 413 | 57 | 11 | .931 | 2.855 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA |
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