What years did Rip Wheeler play?

Rip Wheeler played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1924.

Was Rip Wheeler a pitcher?

Yes. Rip Wheeler pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rip Wheeler hit?

Rip Wheeler hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Rip Wheeler's career batting average?

Rip Wheeler batted .190 over his career, with 8 hits in 42 at bats.

How many RBI did Rip Wheeler have?

Rip Wheeler drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Rip Wheeler's career ERA?

Rip Wheeler finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 4-8 with 21 strikeouts.

Rip Wheeler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1924)

Rip Wheeler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1924 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 4-8 with a 4.18 ERA and 21 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–8

ERA 4.18

WHIP 1.29

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -1442.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 3/2/1898 in Marion, KY, USA
Died: 9/18/1968 in Marion, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-09-30
Last Game: 1924-09-29

Full name: Floyd Clark Wheeler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rip Wheeler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	8	34	7	1	0	0	129.1	138	60	10	29	21	4.18	-1442.5

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rip Wheeler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	3.0	6	3	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
1922	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
1923	CHN	NL	1	2	3	3	1	24.0	28	13	5	5	4.88	4.03 (-21%)	-400.7
1924	CHN	NL	3	6	29	4	0	101.1	103	44	21	16	3.91	4.13 (+5%)	-1041.8
Career · 4 seasons			4	8	34	7	1	129.1	138	60	29	21	4.18	—	-1,442

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

Rip Wheeler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
34	42	3	8	0	0	0	4	0	0	3	.190	.190	.190	.381	0

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rip Wheeler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	CHN	NL	3	9	0	1	2	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	CHN	NL	29	32	3	7	2	3	.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			34	42	3	8	4	3	.190	—	—	—	—	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

Rip Wheeler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	21	0	3	0	2	.143
Away	16	21	3	5	0	2	.238

Pitching — Home / Away

Rip Wheeler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	71.1	84	39	16	12	4.92
Away	16	58.0	54	21	13	8	3.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rip Wheeler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1924-09-29	CHC	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0
1924-09-26	CHC	PIT	L	1	1	0	0	0
1924-09-24	CHC	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-19	CHC	NY1	L	3	1	1	1	1
1924-09-16	CHC	BSN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1924-09-10	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-05	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-01	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	1	0	0
1924-08-29	CHC	STL	L	2	0	1	0	0
1924-08-25	CHC	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rip Wheeler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1924-09-29	CHC	PIT	—	4.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1924-09-26	CHC	PIT	—	2.2	3	1	0	0	0	0
1924-09-24	CHC	BRO	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1924-09-19	CHC	NY1	—	6.1	7	5	3	2	1	1
1924-09-16	CHC	BSN	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1924-09-10	CHC	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-05	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-01	CHC	PIT	L	8.1	4	1	0	2	3	0
1924-08-29	CHC	STL	—	3.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
1924-08-25	CHC	NY1	L	4.2	11	10	8	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rip Wheeler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	0	6	41	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rip Wheeler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1921	PIT	P	1	0	2	0
1922	PIT	P	1	0	1	0
1923	CHN	P	3	2	10	1
1924	CHN	P	29	4	28	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rip Wheeler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Rip Wheeler: the record in brief

According to the bio, Rip Wheeler debuted on September 30, 1921 and played a final game on September 29, 1924. By club, Wheeler's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921 to 1922) and the Chicago Cubs (1923 through 1924). Born on March 2, 1898, in Marion, KY, USA, Wheeler is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 180 pounds. Wheeler's death is recorded on September 18, 1968, in Marion, KY, USA. The given name on file is Floyd Clark Wheeler.

Wheeler went 4-8 with a 4.18 ERA in 34 games, 7 of them starts. The same table counts 21 strikeouts. Wheeler's 4.18 ERA was close to the 4.09 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.91 in 1924, when the league's was 4.13.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wheeler, 34 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 41 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Wheeler

What years did Rip Wheeler play?: Rip Wheeler played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1924.
Was Rip Wheeler a pitcher?: Yes. Rip Wheeler pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rip Wheeler hit?: Rip Wheeler hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Rip Wheeler's career batting average?: Rip Wheeler batted .190 over his career, with 8 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did Rip Wheeler have?: Rip Wheeler drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Rip Wheeler's career ERA?: Rip Wheeler finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 4-8 with 21 strikeouts.