Zack Wheat
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1909-1927)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/11/1972 in Sedalia, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-09-11
- Last Game
- 1927-09-21
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1959 (BBWAA)
Full name: Zachariah Davis Wheat
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,410 | 9,106 | 1,289 | 2,884 | 476 | 172 | 132 | 1,248 | 205 | 650 | 572 | .317 | .367 | .450 | .817 | 30,370 |
Career AVG .317 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.
Career OBP .367 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.
Career SLG .450 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — +24.4% above league average.
Career OPS .817 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +17.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 26 | 102 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | .304 | .244 (+24%) | .306 (+12%) | .312 (+38%) | .618 (+25%) | 321.5 |
| 1910 | BRO | NL | 156 | 606 | 78 | 172 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 55 | 16 | 47 | 80 | .284 | .249 (+14%) | .317 (+7%) | .326 (+23%) | .644 (+15%) | 1559.0 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 140 | 534 | 55 | 153 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 76 | 21 | 29 | 58 | .287 | .266 (+7%) | .336 (-1%) | .356 (+15%) | .693 (+7%) | 556.1 |
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 123 | 453 | 70 | 138 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 16 | 39 | 40 | .305 | .268 (+13%) | .335 (+9%) | .358 (+26%) | .694 (+18%) | 1509.1 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 138 | 535 | 64 | 161 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 19 | 25 | 45 | .301 | .259 (+16%) | .325 (+3%) | .345 (+24%) | .670 (+14%) | 1181.1 |
| 1914 | BRO | NL | 145 | 533 | 66 | 170 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 20 | 47 | 50 | .319 | .255 (+25%) | .322 (+17%) | .339 (+33%) | .661 (+25%) | 2525.8 |
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 146 | 528 | 64 | 136 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 66 | 21 | 52 | 42 | .258 | .250 (+3%) | .318 (+4%) | .332 (+8%) | .651 (+6%) | 581.6 |
| 1916 | BRO | NL | 149 | 568 | 76 | 177 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 19 | 43 | 49 | .312 | .248 (+25%) | .314 (+17%) | .326 (+41%) | .640 (+29%) | 2901.5 |
| 1917 | BRO | NL | 109 | 362 | 38 | 113 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 20 | 18 | .312 | .248 (+26%) | .312 (+13%) | .323 (+31%) | .635 (+22%) | 1225.5 |
| 1918 | BRO | NL | 105 | 409 | 39 | 137 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 16 | 17 | .335 | .255 (+31%) | .318 (+16%) | .326 (+18%) | .645 (+17%) | 1181.1 |
| 1919 | BRO | NL | 137 | 536 | 70 | 159 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 62 | 15 | 33 | 27 | .297 | .262 (+13%) | .322 (+7%) | .347 (+17%) | .670 (+12%) | 1159.3 |
| 1920 | BRO | NL | 148 | 583 | 89 | 191 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 8 | 48 | 21 | .328 | .271 (+20%) | .331 (+16%) | .363 (+28%) | .694 (+22%) | 2513.4 |
| 1921 | BRO | NL | 148 | 568 | 91 | 182 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 85 | 11 | 44 | 19 | .320 | .286 (+12%) | .344 (+8%) | .395 (+23%) | .739 (+16%) | 1797.4 |
| 1922 | BRO | NL | 152 | 600 | 92 | 201 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 112 | 9 | 45 | 22 | .335 | .285 (+17%) | .345 (+12%) | .397 (+27%) | .743 (+20%) | 2467.1 |
| 1923 | BRO | NL | 98 | 349 | 63 | 131 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 3 | 23 | 12 | .375 | .282 (+33%) | .344 (+21%) | .390 (+31%) | .734 (+26%) | 1751.7 |
| 1924 | BRO | NL | 141 | 566 | 92 | 212 | 41 | 8 | 14 | 97 | 3 | 49 | 18 | .375 | .283 (+32%) | .345 (+24%) | .389 (+41%) | .734 (+33%) | 3834.6 |
| 1925 | BRO | NL | 150 | 616 | 125 | 221 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 103 | 3 | 45 | 22 | .359 | .288 (+25%) | .349 (+15%) | .407 (+33%) | .756 (+25%) | 3113.4 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 111 | 411 | 68 | 119 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 21 | 14 | .290 | .279 (+4%) | .345 (-6%) | .390 (+5%) | .735 (avg) | -89.2 |
| 1927 | PHA | AL | 88 | 247 | 34 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 18 | 5 | .324 | .282 (+15%) | .344 (+10%) | .392 (avg) | .736 (+5%) | 279.7 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,410 | 9,106 | 1,289 | 2,884 | 476 | 172 | 132 | 1,248 | 205 | 650 | 572 | .317 | — | — | — | — | 30,370 | ||
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
View full game log (2410 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1221 | 4504 | 649 | 1453 | 81 | 650 | .323 |
| Away | 1189 | 4603 | 639 | 1432 | 51 | 620 | .311 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-09-21 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-20 | PHA | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-17 | PHA | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-14 | PHA | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-12 | PHA | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-05 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-05 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-03 | PHA | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-02 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-31 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2337 | 182 | 4996 | 232 | 183 | 54 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BRO | OF | 26 | 26 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1910 | BRO | OF | 156 | 156 | 354 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 1911 | BRO | OF | 136 | 0 | 287 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 1912 | BRO | OF | 120 | 0 | 285 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 1913 | BRO | OF | 135 | 0 | 338 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| 1914 | BRO | OF | 144 | 0 | 331 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 1915 | BRO | OF | 144 | 0 | 345 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| 1916 | BRO | OF | 149 | 0 | 333 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 1917 | BRO | OF | 98 | 0 | 216 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| 1918 | BRO | OF | 105 | 0 | 219 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 1919 | BRO | OF | 137 | 0 | 297 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 1920 | BRO | OF | 148 | 0 | 287 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| 1921 | BRO | OF | 148 | 0 | 283 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 1922 | BRO | OF | 152 | 0 | 317 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 1923 | BRO | OF | 87 | 0 | 135 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1924 | BRO | OF | 139 | 0 | 288 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 1925 | BRO | OF | 149 | 0 | 320 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1926 | BRO | OF | 102 | 0 | 202 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 1927 | PHA | OF | 62 | 0 | 105 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 2328 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Awards & Honors
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 4.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 40.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 10.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Zack Wheat
- What years did Zack Wheat play?
- Zack Wheat played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1927.
- Was Zack Wheat a pitcher?
- No. Zack Wheat was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Zack Wheat hit?
- Zack Wheat hit 132 career home runs with 2884 hits.
- Is Zack Wheat in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Zack Wheat was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1959.