Wheat Orcutt
James Wheaton Orcutt
Born: March 19, 1891
Charleston, WV US
Deceased: January 18, 1974
Charleston, WV US
Primary Position: Outfield
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Weight: 189
Career: 1912-1922
Wheat Orcutt compiled a career batting average of .279 with 6 home runs and 0 RBI in his 956-game career with the Lynn Leonardites, Lynn Shoemakers, Lynn Fighters, Lynn Pirates, Lynn Pipers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Mobile Bears, Bloomington Bloomers and Charleston Palmettos. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | NENL | Lynn Leonardites | 122 | 480 | 480 | 128 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .325 | .592 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NENL | Lynn Shoemakers | 120 | 451 | 451 | 130 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .339 | .627 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NENL | Lynn Fighters | 123 | 471 | 452 | 77 | 131 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 24 | .290 | .290 | .356 | .646 | 161 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Lynn Pirates | 120 | 429 | 429 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .317 | .587 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | EL1 | Lynn Pipers | 122 | 461 | 461 | 135 | .293 | .293 | .293 | .586 | 135 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 120 | 475 | 475 | 134 | .282 | .282 | .282 | .564 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 67 | 255 | 255 | 25 | 64 | 14 | .251 | .251 | .251 | .502 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 110 | 442 | 442 | 129 | 12 | 11 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .382 | .674 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | C | SALL2 | Charleston Palmettos | 52 | 189 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .286 | .540 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 956 | 3653 | 3634 | 102 | 1015 | 81 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .320 | .599 | 1162 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | NENL | Lynn Shoemakers | OF | 120 | 301 | 23 | 24 | .931 | 2.700 | |
| 1914 | B | NENL | Lynn Fighters | OF | 128 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Lynn Pirates | OF | 120 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | B | EL1 | Lynn Pipers | OF | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 120 | 239 | 20 | 6 | .977 | 2.158 | |
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 65 | 217 | 12 | 6 | .974 | 3.523 | |
| 1919 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | OF | 110 | 259 | 18 | 6 | .979 | 2.518 | |
| 1920 | C | SALL2 | Charleston Palmettos | OF | 58 | 95 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 1.707 | |
| Totals | 843 | 1111 | 77 | 44 | 0 | .964 | 1.409 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | New England League | Lynn Leonardites | |||
| 1913 | B | New England League | Lynn Shoemakers | |||
| 1914 | B | New England League | Lynn Fighters | |||
| 1915 | B | New England League | Lynn Pirates | |||
| 1916 | B | Eastern League | Lynn Pipers | |||
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1919 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1920 | C | South Atlantic Association | Charleston Palmettos | |||
| 1922 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers |
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