Zack Wheat
MLB debut September 11, 1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas Last MLB appearance September 21, 1927 for the Philadelphia Athletics Career statistics Batting average .317 Hits 2,884 Home runs 132 Runs Batted In 1,248 Teams Brooklyn Superbas / Dodgers / Robins (1909–1926) Philadelphia Athletics (1927) Career highlights and awards NL batting champion (1918) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1959 Election Method Veteran's Committee Zachariah Davis "Zack" Wheat (May 23, 1888 – March 11, 1972), nicknamed "Buck", was a Major League Baseball left fielder for Brooklyn in the National League. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1959. A consistent hitter throughout his 19-year career, he still holds many Dodger franchise records. His brother McKinley "Mack" Wheat also played in the major leagues, and the two were teammates in Brooklyn for five seasons.