Zack Wheat was one of the top players for Brooklyn in the dead ball era, playing all but his last season in the Majors for Brooklyn.
Playing in the Outfield, Wheat first appeared for Brooklyn in 1909, becoming their starting Leftfielder the year after. Collecting 2,804 of his 2,884 Hits with the Dodgers, Wheat batted .317 for the team and was also a solid defensive player. Wheat regularly batted over .300, winning the 1918 Batting Title, and was the Slugging Champion in 1916.
Had Wheat played decades later in the Dodgers heyday, he would be more remembered in the baseball zeitgeist.
Wheat entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1959 through the Veteran’s Committee.
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