Lee Wheat

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1955)

Lee Wheat was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.82 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 339.0.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–2
ERA 6.82
WHIP 1.91
SO 8
Pitcher PIV 339.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
9/15/1929 in Edwardsville, IL, USA
Died
7/29/2008 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-21
Last Game
1955-04-23

Full name: Leroy William Wheat

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lee Wheat — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 11 1 0 0 0 30.1 46 23 2 12 8 6.82 339.0

Career ERA 6.82 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 72.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lee Wheat — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 PHA AL 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 28.1 38 18 9 7 5.72 3.90 (-47%) 339.0
1955 KC1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 8 5 3 1 22.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 11 1 0 0 0 30.1 46 23 12 8 6.82 — 339

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Lee Wheat — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lee Wheat — 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
1954 PHA AL 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 11 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lee Wheat — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home400000—
Away780100.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Lee Wheat — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46.01087412.00
Away724.13615455.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lee Wheat — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-04-23 KC1CHWL 000000000
1955-04-17 KC1DETL 000000000
1955-04-13 KC1DETL 000000000
1954-09-25 PHANYYL 100000001
1954-09-21 PHABOSL 200000001
1954-05-28 PHAMINL 000000000
1954-05-23 PHAMINL 200000002
1954-05-16 PHACLEL 000000000
1954-05-15 PHACHWL 201000001
1954-05-09 PHANYYL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lee Wheat — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-04-23 KC1CHW — 0.1322100
1955-04-17 KC1DET — 0.0343001
1955-04-13 KC1DET — 1.2210110
1954-09-25 PHANYY — 2.1100010
1954-09-21 PHABOS — 6.0722020
1954-05-28 PHAMIN — 1.0000010
1954-05-23 PHAMIN L 4.1855211
1954-05-16 PHACLE — 2.0622000
1954-05-15 PHACHW L 5.2733110
1954-05-09 PHANYY — 4.0400100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lee Wheat — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 1 3 4 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lee Wheat — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 PHA P 8 1 3 3 0 1
1955 KC1 P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lee Wheat — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11

Lee Wheat: the record in brief

April 21, 1954 and April 23, 1955 bracket Lee Wheat's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Born on September 15, 1929, in Edwardsville, IL, USA, Wheat is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Wheat's listed size is 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds. Wheat's death is recorded on July 29, 2008, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. On the record, Lee Wheat was born Leroy William Wheat.

The pitching table credits Wheat with a 0-2 record and a 6.82 ERA in 11 games. The same table counts 8 strikeouts. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.82 mark was 72.8% worse. 1954 was Wheat's sharpest full season, a 5.72 ERA against the league's 3.90. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 339.0 for Wheat's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Wheat

What years did Lee Wheat play?
Lee Wheat played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955.
Was Lee Wheat a pitcher?
Yes. Lee Wheat pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lee Wheat hit?
Lee Wheat hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Lee Wheat's career batting average?
Lee Wheat batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Lee Wheat's career ERA?
Lee Wheat finished with a 6.82 career ERA, going 0-2 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lee Wheat have?
Lee Wheat recorded 8 career strikeouts.