George Wheeler (pitcher)
George Louis Wheeler (born George L. Heroux, August 3, 1869 – March 23, 1946) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Wheeler, primarily a right-handed pitcher, threw left-handed on a handful of occasions[1] to become one of the few known "switch pitchers" in MLB history.
| George Wheeler | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 3, 1869 Methuen, Massachusetts | |||
| Died: March 23, 1946 (aged 76) Santa Ana, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 18, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 30, 1899, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 21–20 | ||
| Strikeouts | 60 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.24 | ||
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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