What years did Mack Wheat play?

Mack Wheat played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.

Was Mack Wheat a pitcher?

No. Mack Wheat was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mack Wheat hit?

Mack Wheat hit 4 career home runs with 123 hits.

Mack Wheat

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1921)

AVG .204

HR 4

RBI 35

H 123

OPS .520

PIV -1,860

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 167 lb
Born: 6/9/1893 in Polo, MO, USA
Died: 8/14/1979 in Los Banos, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-05-14
Last Game: 1921-06-06

Full name: McKinley Davis Wheat

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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	.204	.241	.279	.520	-1,860

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 .520 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BRO	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	BRO	NL	29	60	2	8	1	0	0	0	1	1	12	.133	.248 (-46%)	.312 (-48%)	.323 (-54%)	.635 (-51%)	-438.6
1918	BRO	NL	57	157	11	34	7	1	1	3	2	8	24	.217	.255 (-15%)	.318 (-20%)	.326 (-10%)	.645 (-15%)	-383.0
1919	BRO	NL	41	112	5	23	3	0	0	8	1	2	22	.205	.262 (-22%)	.322 (-24%)	.347 (-33%)	.670 (-29%)	-474.0
1920	PHI	NL	78	230	15	52	10	3	3	20	3	8	35	.226	.271 (-17%)	.331 (-21%)	.363 (-8%)	.694 (-14%)	-564.3
1921	PHI	NL	10	27	1	5	2	1	0	4	0	0	3	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			225	602	34	123	23	5	4	35	7	19	102	.204	—	—	—	—	-1,860

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	95	221	14	45	4	20	.204
Away	130	380	22	78	0	19	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO
1921-06-06	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-06-04	PHI	STL	L	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
1921-06-01	PHI	NY1	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
1921-05-30	PHI	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-29	PHI	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-14	PHI	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1921-05-11	PHI	CHC	L	4	0	2	0	1	3	0
1921-05-07	PHI	BSN	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1921-05-01	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-04-14	PHI	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	0	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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	184
Left Field	9
Center Field	3
Right Field	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Mack Wheat

What years did Mack Wheat play?: Mack Wheat played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.
Was Mack Wheat a pitcher?: No. Mack Wheat was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mack Wheat hit?: Mack Wheat hit 4 career home runs with 123 hits.