wheat played his first full season in . he played every game for the superbas that season as the regular left fielder, leading the league in games played. he batted .284 that season, the second-lowest average of his career, which led the team, and was among the league leaders in hits, doubles, and triples. it was in that his reputation as a slugger began to take hold. along with hitting .287, he finished eighth in the league with 13 triples, and slugged five home runs. in an era when players rarely hit double-digit home runs for a season, five was enough for people to take notice.