1B Mike Wheeler #38
Milwaukee Dairymen MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/31/1972
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1B MIKE WHEELER #38 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 124 30 4 0 0 6 16 12 .242 .326 .274 5 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 20
Errors: - 50 30
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1972 LAB Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1972 @ PIT Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1972 @ PIT Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1972 @ PIT Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1972 @ CIN Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1972 @ CIN Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1972 @ CIN Win, 6-2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/20/1972 @ KCB Win, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/19/1972 @ KCB Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1972 @ STL Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Loves to toot his own horn.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:04/21/1941
Born in:Laredo, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$292,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:118 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 4th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 124 30 4 0 0 6 16 16 12 .242 .326 .274 .600 .282 .032 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 141 0 1 0 1 0 1 34 4 5 3 62.5 12.2 3.33 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 9 1 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 .321 .424 .357 .781
Versus Right   96 21 3 0 0 5 10 11 10 1 0 0 .219 .296 .250 .546
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   20 6 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 .300 .440 .300 .740
May   34 11 3 0 0 4 6 5 4 0 0 0 .324 .410 .412 .822
June   33 9 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 1 0 0 .273 .359 .303 .662
July   37 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .108 .132 .108 .240
Spring Training   40 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .125 .205 .125 .330
Last Year   471 112 22 3 8 39 50 46 45 1 0 3 .238 .309 .348 .657
2 Years Ago   519 134 19 8 8 60 75 74 59 3 1 4 .258 .353 .372 .725
Career   3802 1006 150 33 46 377 466 398 442 20 7 16 .265 .335 .358 .693
Home   55 18 2 0 0 3 8 8 5 0 0 0 .327 .413 .364 .776
Road   69 12 2 0 0 3 8 8 7 1 0 0 .174 .256 .203 .459
Grass   124 30 4 0 0 6 16 16 12 1 0 0 .242 .326 .274 .600
Day   93 23 4 0 0 3 10 11 7 1 0 0 .247 .324 .290 .614
Night   31 7 0 0 0 3 6 5 5 0 0 0 .226 .333 .226 .559
As Starter   89 23 4 0 0 5 11 12 7 1 0 0 .258 .343 .303 .647
As Reliever / Substitution   35 7 0 0 0 1 5 4 5 0 0 0 .200 .282 .200 .482
Pinch Hitting   16 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
Close/Late   34 6 0 0 0 2 2 4 7 1 0 0 .176 .256 .176 .433
Inning 1-3   31 7 1 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 0 .226 .314 .258 .572
Inning 4-6   35 10 1 0 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 .286 .419 .314 .733
Inning 7-9   49 11 2 0 0 3 4 3 8 1 0 0 .224 .264 .265 .529
Extra Innings   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
0 Outs   35 7 0 0 0 0 7 5 5 0 0 0 .200 .300 .200 .500
1 Outs   51 16 4 0 0 5 5 4 3 1 0 0 .314 .357 .392 .749
2 Outs   38 7 0 0 0 1 2 7 4 0 0 0 .184 .311 .184 .495
Scoring Position   28 3 0 0 0 6 1 4 3 1 0 0 .107 .212 .107 .319
Bases Empty   80 23 3 0 0 0 11 11 8 0 0 0 .287 .374 .325 .699
Runner on 1st   16 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
Runner on 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   39 7 1 0 0 2 2 2 12 1 0 0 .179 .214 .205 .419
First Pitch   19 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263 .300 .316 .616
Count 0-1   15 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .467 .933
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-1   17 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .353 .647
Count 1-2   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Count 2-0   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 2-1   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-2   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .818 .333 1.152
Full Count   12 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .250 .536
Behind in Count   35 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Ahead in Count   34 6 1 0 0 2 7 13 0 0 0 0 .176 .404 .206 .610
Batting 2nd   37 9 1 0 0 1 4 3 4 0 0 0 .243 .300 .270 .570
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 6th   21 7 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .391 .381 .772
Batting 7th   30 7 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 0 .233 .333 .267 .600
Batting 8th   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
Batting 9th   19 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .211 .318 .211 .529
Low Leverage   63 18 3 0 0 1 9 8 6 0 0 0 .286 .366 .333 .700
Medium Leverage   33 6 1 0 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .182 .270 .212 .482
High Leverage   27 5 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 0 .185 .281 .185 .466
EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 426 128 17 1 6 34 58 45 58 .300 .377 .387 .764 .358 .087 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 480 8 2 1 8 0 1 165 24 9 6 60.0 63.8 5.51 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   426 128 17 1 6 34 58 45 58 1 0 8 .300 .377 .387 .764
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 71 18 4 0 2 7 5 10 19 .254 .346 .394 .740 .345 .141 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 1 0 100.0 10.8 5.48 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   140 38 7 1 2 13 17 19 32 0 0 1 .271 .362 .379 .741
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Milwaukee - MLB 20 34 104 25 3 1 1 11 11 4 0 1 27 1 0 .240 .266 .317 .583 60 58 -0.4
1962 Milwaukee - MLB 21 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 132 136 0.1
1963 Milwaukee - MLB 22 10 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573 70 72 0.0
1964 Milwaukee - MLB 23 84 135 41 1 1 2 13 16 8 0 1 20 0 0 .304 .340 .370 .711 114 111 0.5
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 24 114 176 38 1 2 2 14 15 15 0 0 24 1 2 .216 .277 .278 .556 68 68 -0.2
1966 Milwaukee - MLB 25 157 585 164 19 5 7 60 74 61 0 3 69 9 7 .280 .347 .366 .712 111 111 2.7
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 26 155 603 172 30 2 7 63 72 50 3 3 70 10 12 .285 .341 .376 .718 118 118 3.4
1968 Milwaukee - MLB 27 144 552 141 20 5 5 50 53 39 4 5 63 10 4 .255 .307 .337 .644 102 100 0.0
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 28 161 518 145 30 6 6 61 82 84 2 2 50 8 5 .280 .381 .396 .777 127 131 3.1
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 29 156 519 134 19 8 8 60 75 74 4 3 59 14 11 .258 .353 .372 .725 100 103 1.1
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 30 142 471 112 22 3 8 39 50 46 3 1 45 4 4 .238 .309 .348 .657 90 91 -0.2
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 31 74 124 30 4 0 0 6 16 16 0 1 12 5 3 .242 .326 .274 .600 76 82 0.1
Total MLB 1237 3802 1006 150 33 46 377 466 398 16 20 442 62 48 .265 .335 .358 .693 105 105 10.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1959 Total - 18 22 96 47 11 3 3 32 36 11 2 1 6 15 4 .490 .545 .760 1.306 100 100 2.5
1960 Dubuque - Rk 19 86 342 87 21 2 1 35 39 33 8 6 69 5 4 .254 .329 .336 .665 139 133 3.2
1961 Dubuque - Rk 20 60 231 77 21 3 0 23 44 39 3 2 37 18 2 .333 .433 .450 .883 184 179 3.9
1961 Wisconsin Rapids - A 20 18 69 20 3 1 0 6 12 9 1 0 13 3 0 .290 .380 .362 .742 128 130 0.7
1962 Wisconsin Rapids - A 21 18 71 18 4 0 2 7 5 10 0 0 19 1 0 .254 .346 .394 .740 111 118 -0.0
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 21 108 426 128 17 1 6 34 58 45 8 1 58 9 6 .300 .377 .387 .764 107 115 1.4
Total EBL 108 426 128 17 1 6 34 58 45 8 1 58 9 6 .300 .377 .387 .764 107 115
Total NBL 36 140 38 7 1 2 13 17 19 1 0 32 4 0 .271 .362 .379 .741 119 124
Total IBL 146 573 164 42 5 1 58 83 72 11 8 106 23 6 .286 .372 .382 .754 157 152
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 34 29 9 62 2 77 6 .922 245.2 2.60 -3.0 .937
1962 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.040
1963 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.1 1.045
1963 Milwaukee - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1964 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 6 1 8 5 0 13 0 1.000 22.0 5.32 +0.3 1.301
1964 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 26 12 5 31 2 40 4 .900 131.2 2.46 -1.5 .938
1964 Milwaukee - MLB SS 19 4 7 19 2 28 2 .929 60.2 3.86 -1.9 .781
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 7 1 6 7 2 13 0 1.000 26.0 4.50 -1.4 .650
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 30 18 7 49 4 58 2 .966 185.2 2.71 +0.9 1.010
1965 Milwaukee - MLB SS 23 1 10 29 6 40 1 .975 67.1 5.21 -0.8 .934
1966 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 155 151 65 278 29 359 16 .955 1310.0 2.36 -4.4 .971
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 151 149 59 276 25 353 18 .949 1319.2 2.28 -6.5 .980
1968 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 141 139 55 259 30 330 16 .952 1226.2 2.30 -15.2 .938
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 152 148 111 247 16 376 18 .952 1258.0 2.56 -11.1 .957
1969 Milwaukee - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 .000
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 153 149 107 268 25 401 26 .935 1282.2 2.63 -9.9 .958
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 137 137 1263 78 101 1352 11 .992 1161.0 10.40 -2.8 .991
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 13 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 21.1 2.53 +0.2 1.043
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 46 26 240 17 19 258 1 .996 241.1 9.58 +0.7 1.033
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 0.2 27.00 +0.0 .988
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 17 1 7 10 1 17 0 1.000 50.0 3.06 +0.9 1.044
TOTAL 1B 183 163 1503 95 120 1610 12 .993 1402.1 10.26 -2.1 .996
TOTAL 2B 14 2 15 13 2 28 0 1.000 48.2 5.18 -1.1 .877
TOTAL 3B 879 796 427 1487 134 2020 106 .948 7041.2 2.45 -49.4 .962
TOTAL SS 44 5 18 48 8 69 3 .957 132.2 4.48 -2.8 .866
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 28th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of high school Martin (Martin; Laredo, TX).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
04/12/1960 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1960 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
07/18/1960 Wins the IBL Player of the Week Award.
07/20/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Dubuque Dairymen!
10/24/1960 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
04/11/1961 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
06/11/1961 Injured (sore quadriceps),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/1961 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1961 Wins the IBL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/1961 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/21/1961 Wins the NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/10/1961 Injured (burned arm),out for one week.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
08/08/1962 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
11/06/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $35,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/25/1967 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/15/1967 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1967 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/05/1967 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $89,250.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/22/1968 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/15/1968 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $452,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
10/11/1969 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $584,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/09/1970 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Milwaukee Dairymen development complex.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
10/25/1971 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1966 151 5
1969 148 10
1970 149 10
Year PA Rank
1966 651 4
1967 660 5
Year AB Rank
1966 585 5
1967 603 2
Year H Rank
1966 164 9
1967 172 2
Year 2B Rank
1967 30 7
Year 3B Rank
1970 8 9
Year BB Rank
1966 61 7
1969 84 9
Year AVG Rank
1967 .285 9
Year OBP Rank
1969 .381 8
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