#51 Sherman Wheeler, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, River Cities Paddlewheelers
Thursday, 10/17/2009
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Sherman Wheeler

8/18/1978
31
USA
6"1
190

Starting Pitcher
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R
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
2009
$ 16,000,000 (5 year(s))
6 Year(s), 38 Days (1070 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 38 Days (1070 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall58739787-90 Mph
Versus LHB587397 
Versus RHB587397 
Talent6910 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
48
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall12361712
Versus LHP12361712
Versus RHP12361712
Talent24242
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2
1
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 9 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/29COVW 11-5*3.165502     
9/3NYW 7-3*631125W    
9/8@WALL 2-3*6.242226     
9/13COVW 3-0*7.130006WPoG   
9/18WALW 5-4*4.283304     
9/23SBW 3-2*6.242224     
9/28WALW 1-0*910019WPoG   
10/4DANW 6-1*641135W    
10/8@SEAW 6-4*5.283222     
10/13SEAL 3-4*5.231123L    

Pitching Stats 2009

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall303017301.75195.213544384616626.722376.7
Projected303017301.75195.0135443846166     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0008.66.27.62.11317.700.01.61
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB29058183115162064003.200.258.293.551
vs. RHB416771406252826102003.185.235.262.497
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17179302.11111.07730262693
Road13138001.2884.25814122073
Postseason220102.3811.1114345
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week220102.3811.1114345
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774001.6250.032991539
May663101.3839.033861227
June553201.9636.224108643
July221000.007.161015
August332003.3116.11376213
Sept./Oct.774001.7546.127991039

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
2004200100.000.2211001003.00.000 BRK
200518188204.87114.2111656205654001.46.000BRK STO
2006303091205.22158.21591039208492111.53.000STO
2007343416902.17227.21796355576210111.12.279 RIV,ZL
2008373722602.48250.01907169456198440.98.265RIV,ZL
2009303017301.75195.21354438746166220.93.240RIV,ZL
Total151149723303.01947.177634731716318721881.15.444 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
2004, AAA11110705.1866.076463803234001.64.000
2005, AAA14145704.2298.0102524603399211.38.000

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
2005110003.867.06434400
2006300000.001.23000100
2008221102.8412.2105491000
2009220102.3811.111434500
Total851202.7632.2301310172000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2004200000000000.000.000.000.000 BRK
2005183942026521300.103.146.308.454BRK STO
2006304941003052600.082.167.102.269STO
20073477101000342400.130.173.143.316 RIV,ZL
2008378161005332000.074.105.086.191RIV,ZL
2009306220003541800.032.090.032.122RIV,ZL
Total1513082650217161810100.084.134.120.254 

Fielding Stats 2009

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher303013273422.952195.21.93    

Player History

Earned first career win on 5/21/2005...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/11/2005, off Pie-zu Yasuoka (HIK)...
Traded from Brooklyn to Stockholm on 7/22/2005 (Going to STO: C K. Smith, P S. Wheeler. Going to BRK: CF A. Suarez, P J. Martinez)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/14/2005, off Juan Olivarria (AUS)...
Won World Championship with Stockholm in 2005...
Won World Championship with Florida in 2006...
Released by Florida on 10/17/2006...
Signed as a free agent by River Cities on 2/12/2007 to a 3-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/10/2007, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/2007, going 5-0, 1.80...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Walla Walla on 4/1/2008, striking out 7...
Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/19/2008, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/2008, going 5-0, 1.04...
Won Cecil Cup with River Cities in 2008...
Won Outstanding Pitcher Award in 2008, going 22-6, 2.48 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/2009, going 4-0, 1.62...
Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/7/2009 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
10/8/2009: Signed a contract extension with River Cities, $16,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Outstanding Pitcher Award in 2009, going 17-3, 1.75 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2007 - 2.17 - 1st
2008 - 2.48 - 1st
WHIP
2007 - 1.12 - 4th
2008 - 0.98 - 1st
Wins
2007 - 16 - 2nd
2008 - 22 - 1st
IP
2007 - 227.2 - 6th
2008 - 250.0 - 2nd
K's
2007 - 210 - 4th
2008 - 198 - 5th
BB
2007 - 76 - 10th
CG
2007 - 1 - 10th
2008 - 4 - 2nd
SHO
2007 - 1 - 10th
2008 - 4 - 1st
  

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