Charlie Wheatley
Charlie Wheatley | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Rosedale, Kansas, US | June 27, 1893|
Died: December 10, 1982 Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | (aged 89)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–4 |
Earned run average | 6.17 |
Strikeouts | 14 |
Teams | |
Charles D. Wheatley (June 27, 1893 – December 10, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher and businessman. He played for the Detroit Tigers of the American League in 1912. Wheatley played baseball as a semi-professional and in the minor leagues into the 1930s.
During his baseball career, Wheatley began to pursue his business interests. Wheatley founded his own
Early life
Wheatley was born in Rosedale, Kansas, on June 27, 1893. He was the seventh child of nine born to Francis and Fanny Wheatley. Wheatley's parents were from England, where they married and had their first four children, before they immigrated to the United States and settled in Rosedale prior to Charles' birth. The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, before 1910. Francis Wheatley worked as a machinist, and he taught the trade to his sons.[1]
Baseball career
After the
Wheatley began the 1912 season with the
The Tigers signed Wheatley for the 1913 season,
Wheatley continued to pitch into the 1930s for independent, semi-professional, and minor league baseball teams.[1] He declined a contract offer from the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League in August 1926, because he believed that he could earn more money outside of the major leagues.[20] In 1933, he pitched in a semi-professional game against his 17-year-old nephew, Richard.[1][21]
Business career
Wheatley joined with his brothers in founding the Wheatley Brothers Machine Company in 1916.
Wheatley moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 1940s to work for the Frank Wheatley Company.[2] He was also a salesman for Goodyear.[23] He founded the Charles Wheatley Valve Company in 1954,[2] which had its headquarters in Tulsa and a manufacturing plant in Caney, Kansas.[24] Wheatley invented varieties of ball valves, check valves, and gate valves,[25] and earned patents on at least 21 of his designs.[2]
In 1972, Wheatley sold the company to
Personal life
Wheatley married Cora Beecher Patterson in October 1916.[1][17] She died in 1976.[27] Wheatley remarried before his death.[2]
Wheatley received three honorary degrees in engineering from the University of Tulsa. He was a personal friend of President Harry S. Truman, and advised Truman during his decision to run for the presidency.[2]
Wheatley died in Tulsa on December 10, 1982. He is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Carle, Bill. "Charlie Wheatley". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Businessman Charles Wheatley dies". The Kansas City Star. December 12, 1982. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Former Baseball Star A Millionaire at 78". The Kansas City Times. April 4, 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "16 Aug 1910, 6". The Kansas City Star. August 16, 1910. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "14 Sep 1912, 9". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1912. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "30 Jan 1912, 8". St. Joseph News-Press. January 30, 1912. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "14 Sep 1912, 9". The Kansas City Star. September 14, 1912. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1912 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "1912 American League Awards, All-Stars, & More Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "4 Aug 1987". The Times Herald. August 4, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "18 Feb 1913, 8". The Kansas City Times. February 18, 1913. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "16 Jan 1914". The Manhattan Mercury. January 16, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "21 Feb 1914, 6". The Times Recorder. February 21, 1914. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "16 May 1914". The Wichita Beacon. May 16, 1914. p. 7. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1914 Montgomery Rebels Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "27 Mar 1916". The Indianapolis News. March 27, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "7 Oct 1916, 10". Dayton Daily News. October 7, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "25 May 1917, 4". South Bend News-Times. May 25, 1917. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "22 Jul 1918". Warren Times Mirror. July 22, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "19 Aug 1926, 8". The Kansas City Times. August 19, 1926. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "20 May 1933, 16". The Kansas City Times. May 20, 1933. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "7 Jun 1927, 18". The Kansas City Times. June 7, 1927. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "6 Dec 1950, 42". The Kansas City Star. December 6, 1950. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary for Charles Wheat-ley (Aged 89)". The Daily Oklahoman. May 10, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "5 Mar 1972, 23". Casper Star-Tribune. March 5, 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tiernan, Becky (February 9, 1999). "Wheatley Valve closing". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Obituary for Mrs. Charles Wheatley (Aged 82)". The Kansas City Star. September 8, 1975. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)