Woody Wheaton

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

AVG .191
HR 0
RBI 7
H 17
OPS .501
PIV -276
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
10/3/1914 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
12/11/1995 in Lancaster, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-09-28
Last Game
1944-08-17

Full name: Elwood Pierce Wheaton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
37 89 3 17 4 0 0 7 1 8 5 .191 .265 .236 .501 -276

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .501 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 26.0% 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
1943 PHA AL 7 30 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1944 PHA AL 30 59 1 11 2 0 0 5 1 5 3 .186 .261 (-29%) .325 (-23%) .357 (-38%) .683 (-31%) -276.4
Career · 2 seasons 37 89 3 17 4 0 0 7 1 8 5 .191 — — — — -276

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 11 1 1 0 0 38.0 36 15 1 20 15 3.55 -298.4

Career ERA 3.55 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 PHA AL 0 1 11 1 1 0 0 38.0 36 15 20 15 3.55 3.57 (+1%) -298.4
Career · 1 season 0 1 11 1 1 0 0 38.0 36 15 20 15 3.55 — -298

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home214731003.213
Away16420704.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home522.01861162.45
Away616.0189995.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-08-17 PHASLAL 100000001
1944-08-13 PHADETL 200000000
1944-08-06 PHANYYL 100000000
1944-07-28 PHASLAL 100000000
1944-07-26 PHASLAL 100000001
1944-07-25 PHASLAL 100000000
1944-07-24 PHADETL 100000000
1944-07-21 PHACLEL 000000010
1944-07-18 PHACLEL 000000000
1944-07-16 PHAMINL 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-08-17 PHASLA — 3.0311100
1944-08-13 PHADET — 5.2320420
1944-07-25 PHASLA — 3.0766130
1944-07-21 PHACLE — 1.0200010
1944-07-18 PHACLE — 1.0100000
1944-07-16 PHAMIN — 4.0410430
1944-07-06 PHASLA L 9.01055321
1944-07-02 PHADET — 3.1100210
1944-07-01 PHADET — 1.0100110
1944-06-16 PHANYY — 2.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 15 0 49 3 1 1
P 11 0 0 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 PHA OF 7 0 20 1 0 0
1944 PHA OF 8 0 29 2 1 1
1944 PHA P 11 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 11
Center Field 15

Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Wheaton

What years did Woody Wheaton play?
Woody Wheaton played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Woody Wheaton a pitcher?
No. Woody Wheaton was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 11 career games.
How many home runs did Woody Wheaton hit?
Woody Wheaton hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.