George Wheeler (pitcher)

George Louis Wheeler (born George Louis Heroux, July 30, 1869 – March 21, 1946)^[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in parts of four major-league seasons, from 1896 to 1899, in the National League for the Philadelphia Phillies. Primarily a right-handed pitcher, Wheeler threw left-handed on a handful of occasions,^[2] making him one of the few known switch pitchers in major-league history.

George Wheeler
Pitcher
Born: (1869-07-30)July 30, 1869 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: March 21, 1946(1946-03-21) (aged 76) Santa Ana, California, U.S.
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 record	21–20
Earned run average	4.24
Strikeouts	60
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1896–1899)