during the and seasons, wheat hit well, but missed many games due to injuries. he had tiny feet, size 5, and this is believed to be the cause of the many nagging ankle injuries that caused to miss many games in his career. however, he led the league in batting average for the only time in his career with a .335 batting average, his highest average up to that point. for a player known as a slugger, and consistently in the top ten in most offensive categories including home runs, he hit none that season, and just one the season prior. not until rod carew in would another player win a batting title without hitting a home run during the season.