1898
Born March 2, 1898
Marion, KY, USA
Rip Wheeler Notable
Rip Wheeler divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1921, then the Chicago Cubs through 1924.
He went 4 and 8 with a 4.18 earned run average, pitching 129 innings in 34 games. He struck out 21. Across 34 games he batted .190, with 8 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in Marion, KY, USA on March 2, 1898, and died on September 18, 1968. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1922 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | CHC | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| 1924 | CHC | 29 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .219 |
| Career | — | 34 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .190 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1922 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1923 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4.88 |
| 1924 | CHC | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 101.1 | 103 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 3.91 |
| Career | — | 4 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 129.1 | 138 | 60 | 29 | 21 | 4.18 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died September 18, 1968
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