 He then was assigned to their Ponca City affiliate club of the Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League in 1947.As an 18-year-old rookie, Wade had a split season record while building a 10-9 record in 28 pitching appearances and hitting for a .318 average in 59 games as an outfielder.After that, he made the switch to outfield, where he spent the rest of his professional baseball career.