Zack Wheat was born on Wednesday, May 23, 1888, in Hamilton, Missouri. Wheat was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 11, 1909, with the Brooklyn Superbas. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Zack Wheat baseball stats page.
"He (Zack Wheat) was the most graceful left-handed hitter I ever saw. With the dead ball, many of his line drives were caught, but they were just shot out of a cannon almost every time up." - Stengel, Casey. The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. James, Bill. Author. Ballantine Books. 12 March 1988. Page 394.
Zack Wheat![]() Zack Wheat Autograph on a 1961 Fleer Baseball Card (#86) |
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Zack WheatZack Wheat Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Zack WheatZack Wheat Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1909 | 21 | Superbas | 26 | 102 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | .304 | .343 | .431 |
| 1910 | 22 | Superbas | 156 | 606 | 78 | 172 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 47 | - | 80 | 11 | 0 | 6 | - | .284 | .341 | .403 |
| 1911 | 23 | Superbas | 140 | 534 | 55 | 153 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 29 | - | 58 | 18 | 0 | 7 | - | .287 | .332 | .412 |
| 1912 | 24 | Superbas | 123 | 453 | 70 | 138 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 39 | - | 40 | 7 | 0 | 6 | - | .305 | .367 | .450 |
| 1913 | 25 | Superbas | 138 | 535 | 64 | 161 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 25 | - | 45 | 11 | 0 | 2 | - | .301 | .335 | .430 |
| 1914 | 26 | Robins | 145 | 533 | 66 | 170 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 89 | 47 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .319 | .377 | .452 |
| 1915 | 27 | Robins | 146 | 528 | 64 | 136 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 52 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .258 | .330 | .360 |
| 1916 | 28 | Robins | 149 | 568 | 76 | 177 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 43 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .312 | .366 | .461 |
| 1917 | 29 | Robins | 109 | 362 | 38 | 113 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .312 | .352 | .423 |
| 1918 | 30 | Robins | 105 | 409 | 39 | 137 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .335 | .369 | .386 |
| 1919 | 31 | Robins | 137 | 536 | 70 | 159 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .297 | .344 | .409 |
| 1920 | 32 | Robins | 148 | 583 | 89 | 191 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 48 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .328 | .385 | .463 |
| 1921 | 33 | Robins | 148 | 568 | 91 | 182 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 85 | 44 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .320 | .372 | .484 |
| 1922 | 34 | Robins | 152 | 600 | 92 | 201 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 112 | 45 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .335 | .388 | .503 |
| 1923 | 35 | Robins | 98 | 349 | 63 | 131 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .375 | .417 | .510 |
| 1924 | 36 | Robins | 141 | 566 | 92 | 212 | 41 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 97 | 49 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .375 | .428 | .549 |
| 1925 | 37 | Robins | 150 | 616 | 125 | 221 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 103 | 45 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .359 | .403 | .541 |
| 1926 | 38 | Robins | 111 | 411 | 68 | 119 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .290 | .326 | .411 |
| 1927 | 39 | Athletics | 88 | 247 | 34 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .324 | .379 | .393 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 19 Years | 2,410 | 9,106 | 1,289 | 2,884 | 476 | 172 | 132 | 2 | 1,248 | 650 | 56 | 572 | 163 | 0 | 77 | 87 | .317 | .367 | .450 | ||
Zack WheatZack Wheat Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1909 Superbas | CF | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.00 |
| 1909 Superbas | LF | 25 | 25 | 647 | 59 | 2.4 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .949 | 2.34 |
| 1910 Superbas | LF | 156 | 156 | 4,241 | 390 | 2.5 | 375 | 354 | 21 | 15 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.39 |
| 1911 Superbas | CF | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.00 |
| 1911 Superbas | LF | 135 | 135 | 3,531 | 312 | 2.3 | 298 | 285 | 13 | 14 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 2.28 |
| 1912 Superbas | LF | 120 | 120 | 3,158 | 308 | 2.6 | 298 | 285 | 13 | 10 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .968 | 2.55 |
| 1913 Superbas | LF | 135 | 134 | 3,557 | 359 | 2.7 | 351 | 338 | 13 | 8 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 2.66 |
| 1914 Robins | LF | 144 | 141 | 3,707 | 366 | 2.5 | 352 | 331 | 21 | 14 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.56 |
| 1915 Robins | LF | 144 | 144 | 3,787 | 381 | 2.6 | 363 | 345 | 18 | 18 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .953 | 2.59 |
| 1916 Robins | LF | 149 | 148 | 3,908 | 356 | 2.4 | 347 | 333 | 14 | 9 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 2.40 |
| 1916 Robins | RF | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1917 Robins | LF | 98 | 98 | 2,270 | 233 | 2.4 | 228 | 216 | 12 | 5 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 2.71 |
| 1918 Robins | CF | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.80 |
| 1918 Robins | LF | 104 | 103 | 2,764 | 233 | 2.2 | 228 | 216 | 12 | 5 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 2.23 |
| 1919 Robins | LF | 137 | 137 | 3,617 | 318 | 2.3 | 309 | 300 | 9 | 9 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 2.31 |
| 1920 Robins | LF | 148 | 148 | 3,777 | 307 | 2.1 | 298 | 287 | 11 | 9 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 2.13 |
| 1921 Robins | LF | 148 | 148 | 4,143 | 312 | 2.1 | 301 | 283 | 18 | 11 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 1.96 |
| 1922 Robins | LF | 152 | 152 | 3,897 | 334 | 2.2 | 331 | 317 | 14 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .991 | 2.29 |
| 1923 Robins | LF | 86 | 84 | 1,893 | 153 | 1.8 | 139 | 135 | 4 | 14 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .908 | 1.98 |
| 1923 Robins | RF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1924 Robins | LF | 139 | 139 | 3,873 | 312 | 2.2 | 301 | 288 | 13 | 11 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 2.10 |
| 1925 Robins | LF | 149 | 149 | 3,734 | 340 | 2.3 | 327 | 320 | 7 | 13 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.36 |
| 1926 Robins | LF | 102 | 101 | 2,489 | 221 | 2.2 | 211 | 202 | 9 | 10 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 2.29 |
| 1927 Athletics | CF | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.00 |
| 1927 Athletics | LF | 57 | 56 | 1,416 | 117 | 2.1 | 115 | 108 | 7 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .983 | 2.19 |
| 1927 Athletics | RF | 3 | 3 | 78 | 23 | 7.7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 7.96 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| LF Totals | 2,328 | 2,318 | 60,409 | 5,411 | 2.3 | 5,228 | 4,994 | 234 | 183 | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .966 | 2.34 | |
| CF Totals | 5 | 3 | 93 | 8 | 1.6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.32 | |
| RF Totals | 5 | 3 | 93 | 23 | 4.6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 6.68 | |
| 19 Years | 2,338 | 2,324 | 60,595 | 5,442 | 2.3 | 5,259 | 5,024 | 235 | 183 | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .966 | 2.34 | |
Zack WheatZack Wheat Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1909 Superbas | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.8 | 25.5 | - | - | - |
| 1910 Superbas | 16 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 303.0 | 7.6 | 11.0 | - | - | - |
| 1911 Superbas | 21 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 106.8 | 9.2 | 7.0 | - | - | - |
| 1912 Superbas | 16 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 56.6 | 11.3 | 7.0 | - | - | - |
| 1913 Superbas | 19 | 20 | .487 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 76.4 | 11.9 | 9.2 | - | - | - |
| 1914 Robins | 20 | 27 | .426 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 59.2 | 10.7 | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| 1915 Robins | 21 | 14 | .600 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 105.6 | 12.6 | 8.0 | - | - | - |
| 1916 Robins | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 63.1 | 11.6 | 7.8 | - | - | - |
| 1917 Robins | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 362.0 | 20.1 | 8.8 | - | - | - |
| 1918 Robins | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 24.1 | 8.0 | - | - | - |
| 1919 Robins | 15 | 11 | .577 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 107.2 | 19.9 | 8.6 | - | - | - |
| 1920 Robins | 8 | 10 | .444 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 64.8 | 27.8 | 8.0 | - | - | - |
| 1921 Robins | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 40.6 | 29.9 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
| 1922 Robins | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 37.5 | 27.3 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
| 1923 Robins | 3 | 3 | .500 | 11 | 0 | n/a | 43.6 | 29.1 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
| 1924 Robins | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 40.4 | 31.4 | 5.8 | - | - | - |
| 1925 Robins | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 44.0 | 28.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| 1926 Robins | 4 | 3 | .571 | 9 | 0 | n/a | 82.2 | 29.4 | 11.7 | - | - | - |
| 1927 Athletics | 2 | 3 | .400 | 26 | 0 | n/a | 247.0 | 49.4 | 6.5 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 19 Years | 205 | 119 | .633 | 49 | 0 | n/a | 69.0 | 15.9 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
Zack WheatZack Wheat Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1909 Brooklyn Superbas | n/a | $1,900.00 | n/a | - |
| 1910 Brooklyn Superbas | n/a | $2,100.00 | n/a | - |
| 1911 Brooklyn Superbas | n/a | $2,500.00 | n/a | - |
| 1912 Brooklyn Superbas | n/a | $3,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1913 Brooklyn Superbas | n/a | $3,300.00 | n/a | - |
| 1914 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $5,350.00 | n/a | - |
| 1915 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $5,350.00 | n/a | - |
| 1916 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $5,350.00 | n/a | Stats |
| 1917 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $5,700.00 | n/a | - |
| 1918 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $5,900.00 | n/a | - |
| 1919 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $6,057.00 | n/a | - |
| 1920 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $7,500.00 | n/a | Stats |
| 1921 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $8,300.00 | n/a | - |
| 1922 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $8,300.00 | n/a | - |
| 1923 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $10,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1924 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $14,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1925 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $15,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1926 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | $16,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | n/a | $15,000.00 | n/a | - |
| Zack Wheat Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

Zachariah Davis Wheat was a Major League Baseball player with the Brooklyn Superbas (1909-1913), Brooklyn Robins (1914-1926), and Philadelphia Athletics (1927). Nineteen big league seasons, thirteen (full) seasons with batting average above .300, a batting title in 1918, and a career .317 batting average!

Zack Wheat Rookie Card | 1912 T207 Baseball Card (#187 | Checklist)
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Zack, his nickname, also lead the league in games played (1910). In 1916, he put together an MVP-caliber season, leading the senior circuit in extra base hits, slugging percentage, and total bases. Often remembered for his offensive skills, Wheat recorded more putouts than any other left fielder seven times, turned the most double plays four times, and had the best fielding average twice!

Zack Wheat | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1959 (HOF)
Did you know that when Zack Wheat was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1959, he was the eighty-ninth inductee, and just the second player in Dodgers franchise history sent to Cooperstown?
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