Mack Wheat

Born: 6/9/1893 in Polo, MO, USA

Died: 8/14/1979 in Los Banos, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1915-05-14 | Final Game: 1921-06-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 167 lbs

Full name: McKinley Davis Wheat

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Biography

Mack Wheat, born in 1893, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1915 until 1921. Primarily recognized as a position player, Wheat played a total of 225 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he recorded 123 hits, which included 4 home runs and 35 runs batted in. His batting average stood at .204, and he showcased his speed on the base paths with 7 stolen bases. Wheat's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the aftermath of the deadball era and the early stages of offensive evolution in the sport. Although he did not achieve significant statistical prominence, his contributions to his teams and the game itself reflected the challenges and dynamics of early 20th-century baseball. Wheat's legacy is a reminder of the many players who contributed to the rich tapestry of the game, even if their individual statistics did not garner widespread acclaim. He retired from baseball on June 6, 1921, leaving behind a career that, while modest, was part of the larger narrative of the sport's development.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
225	602	34	123	23	5	4	35	7	19	102	0.204	0.241	0.279	0.520	-2061.3

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.520 vs. league average 0.670 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	BRO	NL	8	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BRO	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	BRO	NL	29	60	2	8	1	0	0	0	1	1	12	0.133	.248 (-46%)	.312 (-48%)	.323 (-54%)	.635 (-51%)	-465.8
1918	BRO	NL	57	157	11	34	7	1	1	3	2	8	24	0.217	.255 (-15%)	.318 (-20%)	.326 (-10%)	.645 (-15%)	-429.8
1919	BRO	NL	41	112	5	23	3	0	0	8	1	2	22	0.205	.262 (-22%)	.322 (-24%)	.347 (-33%)	.670 (-29%)	-515.7
1920	PHI	NL	78	230	15	52	10	3	3	20	3	8	35	0.226	.271 (-17%)	.331 (-21%)	.363 (-8%)	.694 (-14%)	-650.0
1921	PHI	NL	10	27	1	5	2	1	0	4	0	0	3	0.185	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	187	0	675	230	37	14
OF	16	0	20	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	BRO	C	8	19	3	1	1
1916	BRO	C	2	5	0	0	0
1917	BRO	C	18	68	22	3	0
1917	BRO	OF	9	9	1	0	0
1918	BRO	C	38	151	50	7	1
1918	BRO	OF	7	11	0	1	0
1919	BRO	C	38	131	39	10	3
1920	PHI	C	74	262	105	15	8
1921	PHI	C	9	39	11	1	1