1869
Born July 30, 1869
Methuen, MA, USA
George Wheeler Notable
b. July 30, 1869 · Philadelphia Phillies 1896–1899
George Wheeler played 1896 to 1899 for the Philadelphia Phillies as a pitcher.
He went 21 and 20 with a 4.24 earned run average, pitching 358.7 innings in 50 games. He struck out 60 and completed 32 of his 39 starts. Across 50 games he batted .196, with 29 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Methuen, MA, USA on July 30, 1869, and died on March 21, 1946.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | PHI | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| 1897 | PHI | 26 | 79 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .203 |
| 1898 | PHI | 15 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .186 |
| 1899 | PHI | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .235 |
| Career | — | 50 | 148 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | .196 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16.1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.86 |
| 1897 | PHI | 11 | 10 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 191.0 | 229 | 84 | 62 | 35 | 3.96 |
| 1898 | PHI | 6 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 112.1 | 155 | 52 | 36 | 20 | 4.17 |
| 1899 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 39.0 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 21 | 20 | 50 | 39 | 0 | 358.2 | 446 | 169 | 116 | 60 | 4.24 |
On this day & linked events
1946
Died March 21, 1946
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