George Wheeler (pitcher)

George Wheeler
George Wheeler
	Pitcher
	Born: July 30, 1869; Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Died: March 21, 1946 (aged 76); Santa Ana, California, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Switch
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
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1896–1899);

George Louis Wheeler (born George Louis Heroux, July 30, 1869 – March 21, 1946)^[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in parts of four major-league seasons, from 1896 to 1899, in the National League for the Philadelphia Phillies. Primarily a right-handed pitcher, Wheeler threw left-handed on a handful of occasions,^[2] making him one of the few known switch pitchers in major-league history.

References[edit]

^ "George Wheeler". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ "George Wheeler Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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[retro-1] "George Wheeler". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

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