Dick Wheeler | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | January 14, 1898 |
Birth Place: | Keene, New Hampshire |
Death Place: | Lexington, Massachusetts |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 13 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 17 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .000 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | RBI |
Stat3value: | 0 |
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Richard "Dick" Wheeler (January 14, 1898 in Keene, New Hampshire – February 12, 1962 in Lexington, Massachusetts) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918. He was born Richard Wheeler Maynard.
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Amherst College. At 20 years of age - the seventh youngest player in the league - Wheeler made his major league debut on June 13, 1918. He appeared in three games for the Cardinals that season, collecting no hits in six at-bats for a .000 batting average. On July 17, 1918, he appeared in his final game.[1]
Following his death, he was interred at Westview Cemetery in Lexington, Massachusetts.