Rip Wheeler
Floyd Clark Wheeler
Born: March 2, 1898
Marion, KY US
Deceased: September 18, 1968
Marion, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1916-1939
Major League Statistics
Rip Wheeler compiled a career record of 85 wins and 56 losses and a 2.99 ERA in his 169-game pitching career with the Columbus Foxes, Memphis Chickasaws, London Tecumsehs, Birmingham Barons, Wichita Falls Spudders, Rochester Tribe, Evansville Hubs and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | C | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 4 | 10 | .286 | 0.00 | 14 | 112.0 | 134 | 67 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 5 | .706 | 1.76 | 17 | 138.0 | 120 | 38 | 27 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3.02 | 17 | 125.0 | 103 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 22 | 9 | .710 | 3.35 | 38 | 263.0 | 274 | 116 | 98 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 22 | 11 | .667 | 3.61 | 36 | 274.0 | 249 | 145 | 110 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.22 | 18 | 111.0 | 137 | 63 | 52 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.74 | 7 | 19.0 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.56 | 19 | 124.0 | 137 | 62 | 49 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 85 | 56 | .603 | 2.99 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1169.0 | 1191 | 555 | 388 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | C | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 14 | 43 | 43 | 5 | .116 | .116 | .116 | .233 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 53 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .283 | .528 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | 24 | 59 | 55 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .255 | .281 | .400 | .681 | 22 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1922 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 38 | 102 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .284 | .510 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 37 | 112 | 112 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .312 | .580 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 18 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .263 | .447 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 33 | 85 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .224 | .412 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 189 | 498 | 494 | 8 | 108 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .219 | .222 | .273 | .495 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | MION | London Tecumsehs | P | 17 | 4 | 59 | 2 | .969 | 3.706 | |
| Totals | 17 | 4 | 59 | 2 | 0 | .969 | 3.706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | C | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1921 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | London Tecumsehs | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | |||
| 1928 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Hubs | DET | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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