Zack Wheat

Zack Wheat
Wheat in 1912
Left fielder
Born: (1888-05-23)May 23, 1888
Hamilton, Missouri, U.S.
Died: March 11, 1972(1972-03-11) (aged 83)
Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1927, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.317
Hits2,884
Home runs132
Runs batted in1,248
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Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1959
Election methodVeterans Committee

Zachariah Davis Wheat (May 23, 1888 – March 11, 1972), nicknamed "Buck",[1] was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left fielder from 1909 to 1927, most notably as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers who were known as the Robins at that time. After 18 seasons in Brooklyn, he played his final season with the Philadelphia Athletics.

Although Wheat spent the first part of his career playing in the Dead ball era, he hit over .300 in 13 seasons and won the National League batting championship in 1918.[2] He ended his career with a .317 career batting average and remains the Dodgers all-time franchise leader in hits, doubles, triples, RBI, and total bases.[3] Wheat was also known as a stylish and graceful outfielder, leading National League left fielders in putouts seven times and fielding percentage twice.[2]

Wheat was unanimously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1959.[2] His brother McKinley "Mack" Wheat also played in the major leagues, and the two were teammates in Brooklyn for five seasons.[4]

  1. ^ "Zack Wheat's Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Zach Wheat profile at the Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers All Time Hits Leaders". mlb.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Zack Wheat's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved April 19, 2008.