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
Pitcher
Born: (1869-08-03)August 3, 1869
Methuen, Massachusetts
Died: March 23, 1946(1946-03-23) (aged 76)
Santa Ana, California
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 record21–20
Strikeouts60
Earned run average4.24
Teams

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