Born: May
23, 1888
Debut:
September 11, 1909 (Dodgers)
1912: In an
unusual move for the era, he held out for more money and won
1916:
Dodgers win Pennant
1918: Won
Batting Title
1920:
Dodgers win Pennant
1925:
Served as player-manager while Wilbert Robinson temporarily assumed front
office duties. However, his stint never made it into the record books and he
never managed again.
1927:
Signed with Phillies
1927:
Retired
1932: The
Great Depression forced him to sell his farm
After 1932:
Ran a bowling alley and worked as a police officer
1936: Got
into a car accident chasing a suspect. He spent five months in the hospital.
After, he opened a hunting and fishing resort.
1959: Elected to Hall of Fame
2006: Zach
Wheat Memorial Highway in Missouri is named after him
2008:
Featured in an Iroquois exhibit in New York
Accomplishments:
.317
1918
Batting Champ
Hit .300:
11x
132 Home
Runs
10+ Home
Runs: 4x
100+ RBI:
2x
Led league
in games (1910): 156
125 runs
(1925)
1289 Runs
Scored
476 doubles
30+
doubles: 6x
40+
doubles: 2x
172 triples
10+
triples: 11x
650
walks-572 strikeouts
.400+ OBP:
2x
Led league
in slugging (1916): .461
.500
slugging: 3x
4100 TB
Led league
in TB (1916): 262
Postseason:
.283, 0, 3 .696 OPS (2 series)
