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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Buster Wheat Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 9.07 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 7-21 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-23-1947
K 193 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(92 games)
IP 266.0
WHIP 2.07
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 PHI
0
 4
43
0
0
0
1
 4
52.1
 97 77 68 3 28
40
2.39
11.69
1970 PHI
2
 7
70
0
0
0
0
 9
84.0
 144 109 103 4 53
56
2.35
11.04
1972 CLE
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 6 5 5 0 2
1
8.00
45.00
1977 MIL
0
 2
41
0
0
0
0
 1
48.0
 60 35 32 2 16
41
1.58
6.00
1978 MIL
2
 6
46
0
0
0
2
 1
52.0
 62 39 39 1 31
36
1.79
6.75
1979 MIL
3
 2
27
0
0
0
3
 2
28.2
 37 22 21 1 15
19
1.81
6.59
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
7
 21
228
1
0
0
6
 17
266.0
 406 287 268 11 145
193
2.07
9.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Buster Wheat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-07-22The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Buster Wheat.
1979-06-26The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Bobby Flatter to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Buster Wheat for assignment. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Bob Kucek for assignment.
1978-07-04Buster Wheat of the Milwaukee Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-04-21The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Buster Wheat to the major league team.
1977-04-21The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Buster Wheat from the waiver wire.
1972-04-14The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Buster Wheat.
1972-04-14The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Rudy Arias to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Buster Wheat to the minors.
1972-04-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jeff Bane to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ted Rettig to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ellis Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Buster Wheat to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Joe Wertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Carlos Upton for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Herbert Tebeau for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Curtis Guerrero for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Carl Standridge for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Ryan Mertes for assignment.
1972-04-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Buster Wheat from the waiver wire.
1970-08-07The Philadelphia youk2 have waived Buster Wheat.
1970-08-07The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted George Felske to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have sent Buster Wheat to the minors.
1969-09-24Buster Wheat of the Philadelphia youk2 is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1969-07-08The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Buster Wheat to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted Benny Streuli to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have promoted George Shaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated George Felske for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Bobby Townsend for assignment. The Philadelphia youk2 have designated Luke leMayor for assignment.
1968-04-21The Philadelphia youk2 have acquired Buster Wheat from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Buster Wheat.