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{{redirect|Doc Wiley|the ragtime and blues musician|Arnold Wiley}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
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|position=[[Catcher]]
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|birth_date={{birth date|1887|2|1}}
|birth_place=[[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]
|birth_place=[[Vernon, Louisiana]]
|death_date=1935
|death_date={{Death date and age|1944|11|3|1887|2|1}}
|death_place=[[Essex County, Virginia]]
|death_place=[[Jersey City, New Jersey]]
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*[[Birmingham Giants]] (1909)
*West Baden Sprudels (1910)
*[[West Baden Sprudels]] (1910)
*[[Brooklyn Royal Giants]] (1911&ndash;1912, 1918)
*[[Brooklyn Royal Giants]] (1911–1912, 1918)
*Mohawk Giants (1913)
*Mohawk Giants (1913)
*[[New York Lincoln Giants]] (1913–1924)<ref name="lincoln1916">[https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdbUVLTUZYSlNPcjA "Lincoln Giants Adds Another Brace of Victories to its Brace" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 20, 1916, Page 4, Column 4]</ref>
*[[New York Lincoln Giants]] (1913&ndash;1924)
*[[Philadelphia Giants]] (1918)
*[[Philadelphia Giants]] (1918)
*[[Atlantic City Bacharach Giants]] (1919)
*[[Atlantic City Bacharach Giants]] (1919)
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'''Wabishaw Spencer "Doc" Wiley''' (February 1, 1892 &ndash; 1935) was a [[catcher]] in [[Negro league baseball]]. He played from 1910 to 1924.<ref name="profile">[http://coe.ksu.edu/nlbemuseum/history/players/wiley.html "Wabishaw Wiley"]. coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2011.</ref>
'''Wabishaw Spencer Wiley''' (February 1, 1887 – November 3, 1944), nicknamed '''"Doc"''', was a [[catcher]] in [[Negro league baseball]]. He played from 1910 to 1924.<ref name="profile">[http://coe.ksu.edu/nlbemuseum/history/players/wiley.html "Wabishaw Wiley"]. coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2011.</ref>


==Baseball career==
==Baseball career==
Wiley was born on February 1, 1892, in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]. He began his career in 1910 as a catcher for the West Baden Sprudels. He then played for the [[Brooklyn Royal Giants]] in 1910 and 1911 before moving on to the [[New York Lincoln Giants]]. In 1913, he had a [[batting average]] of .398. The following season, he batted .418. He also batted .441 in 1918. Wiley, who caught [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] pitcher [[Cyclone Joe Williams]], was considered one of the best catchers of his era. His career ended in 1924.<ref name="profile"/>
Wiley was born on February 1, 1877, in [[Vernon, Louisiana]]. He began his career in 1910 as a catcher for the [[West Baden Sprudels]]. He then played for the [[Brooklyn Royal Giants]] in 1910 and 1911 before moving on to the [[New York Lincoln Giants]]. In 1913, he had a [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] of .398. The following season, he batted .418. He also batted .441 in 1918. Wiley, who caught [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] pitcher [[Cyclone Joe Williams]], was considered one of the best catchers of his era. His career ended in 1924.<ref name="profile"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Wiley graduated from the [[Howard University]] School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry during his baseball career and had offices in New Jersey.<ref name="profile"/>
Wiley graduated from the [[Howard University]] School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry during his baseball career and had offices in New Jersey.<ref name="profile"/>


During [[World War I]], Wiley volunteered for military service. He was discharged in 1919. He died in 1935 in [[Essex County, Virginia]].<ref name="profile"/><ref>King, C. Richard (2004). ''[http://books.google.com/books?ei=tGRzTsPyL6Pu0gGAuNXWDQ&ct=result&id=KOiBAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22doc+Wiley%22&q=wabishaw#search_anchor Native Americans in Sports: M - Z, Volume 2]''. Sharpe Reference. p. 326.</ref>
During [[World War I]], Wiley volunteered for military service. He was discharged in 1919. He died in 1944 in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]].

Wiley was a member of The Historic Alpha Lodge No. 116, the first integrated Freemasonic lodge in the United States. Alpha Lodge No. 116 is under the jurisdiction of the [[Grand Lodge of New Jersey]]. He served in various positions, becoming Master of the lodge in 1934.

Wiley received votes listing him on the 1952 ''[[Pittsburgh Courier]]'' player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.<ref name="poll">[http://johndonaldson.bravehost.com/a.html "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"]</ref>

Wiley was a member of The Historic Alpha Lodge No. 116, the first Masonic lodge composed primarily of African-Americans and recognized by the State Grand Lodge systems in the United States. Alpha Lodge No. 116 is under the jurisdiction of the [[Grand Lodge of New Jersey]]. He served in various positions, becoming Master of his lodge in 1934.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Baseballstats|br=w/wileydo01}} and [https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=wiley01doc Seamheads]
{{Negro-league-stats |seam=831 |brn=wiley-000doc}}
*Wabishaw Wiley at [http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php?page=Wabishaw+Wiley Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia]


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| NAME = Wiley, Wabishaw
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Wiley, Doc
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Negro league baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = February 1, 1892
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Muskogee, Oklahoma
| DATE OF DEATH = 1935
| PLACE OF DEATH = Essex County, Virginia
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[[Category:Bacharach Giants players]]
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[[Category:Brooklyn Royal Giants players]]
[[Category:Brooklyn Royal Giants players]]
[[Category:American dentists]]
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[[Category:20th-century American dentists]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Muskogee, Oklahoma]]

Latest revision as of 09:11, 2 December 2024

"Doc Wiley" redirects here. For the ragtime and blues musician, see Arnold Wiley.
Wabishaw Wiley
Catcher
Born: (1887-02-01)February 1, 1887
Vernon, Louisiana
Died: November 3, 1944(1944-11-03) (aged 57)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1909, Birmingham Giants
Last appearance
1924, New York Lincoln Giants
Teams

Wabishaw Spencer Wiley (February 1, 1887 – November 3, 1944), nicknamed "Doc", was a catcher in Negro league baseball. He played from 1910 to 1924.[2]

Baseball career

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Wiley was born on February 1, 1877, in Vernon, Louisiana. He began his career in 1910 as a catcher for the West Baden Sprudels. He then played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1910 and 1911 before moving on to the New York Lincoln Giants. In 1913, he had a batting average of .398. The following season, he batted .418. He also batted .441 in 1918. Wiley, who caught Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Cyclone Joe Williams, was considered one of the best catchers of his era. His career ended in 1924.[2]

Personal life

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Wiley graduated from the Howard University School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry during his baseball career and had offices in New Jersey.[2]

During World War I, Wiley volunteered for military service. He was discharged in 1919. He died in 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Wiley was a member of The Historic Alpha Lodge No. 116, the first integrated Freemasonic lodge in the United States. Alpha Lodge No. 116 is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. He served in various positions, becoming Master of the lodge in 1934.

Wiley received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[3]

Wiley was a member of The Historic Alpha Lodge No. 116, the first Masonic lodge composed primarily of African-Americans and recognized by the State Grand Lodge systems in the United States. Alpha Lodge No. 116 is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. He served in various positions, becoming Master of his lodge in 1934.

References

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  1. ^ "Lincoln Giants Adds Another Brace of Victories to its Brace" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 20, 1916, Page 4, Column 4
  2. ^ a b c "Wabishaw Wiley". coe.ksu.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
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