Bill Heath

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 175lb (173cm, 79kg)

Born: March 10, 1939 in Yuba City, CA us

High School: Thomas Downey HS (Modesto, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: October 3, 1965 (Age 26-207d, 12,448th in major league history)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 19, 1969 (Age 30-162d)
vs. ATL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: William Chris Heath

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

199

.236

RBI

OBP

.326

SLG

.276

OPS

.602

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1960	21	PHI-min	C	32	98	87	15	31	5	0	1	6	1	2	9	12	.356	.423	.448	.871		39		1	1	0			BAK · CALL
1961	22	PHI-min	B,A	97	377	321	51	103	22	4	4	57	6		49	31	.321	.406	.452	.858		145		1	0	6	5		DMO,WPT · IIIL,EL
1962	23	PHI-min	C,A	91	355	305	51	82	16	1	3	41	1	1	42	27	.269	.359	.357	.716		109		3	1	4	2		BAK,WPT · CALL,EL
1963	24	PHI-min	AA,AAA	114	431	378	53	122	24	3	1	38	2	0	45	30	.323	.397	.410	.807		155		2	5	1			CNG,ARK · SALL,IL
1964	25	PHI-min	AAA,AA	129	462	414	53	121	18	5	4	45	0	2	45	33	.292	.359	.389	.748		161		0	0	3			ARK,CNG · PCL,SOUL
1965	26	CHW-min	AAA	115	411	361	42	102	18	1	3	36	0	3	42	25	.283	.355	.363	.718		131		1	3	4			INA · PCL
1965	26	CHW	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1966	27	HOU-min	AA	11	34	31	4	12	0	0	1	5	1	0	3	3	.387	.441	.484	.925		15		0	0	0			AMA · TL
1966	27	HOU	NL	55	133	123	12	37	6	0	0	8	1	0	9	11	.301	.353	.350	.703	103	43	4	1	0	0	1	2H
1967	28	DET-min	AAA	41	159	141	11	33	7	2	0	10	1	5	16	12	.234	.316	.312	.629		44		1	1	0			TOL · IL
1967	28	TOT	MLB	29	48	43	0	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	7	.116	.208	.116	.325	-3	5	0	0	0	0	0	H2
1967	28	HOU	NL	9	15	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	.091	.333	.091	.424	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1967	28	DET	AL	20	33	32	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	4	.125	.152	.125	.277	-18	4	0	0	0	0	0	H/2

1968	29	NYY-LAD-min	AAA	77	265	233	19	52	8	0	2	31	3	1	30	17	.223	.313	.283	.596		66		1	0	1			SYR,SPO · IL,PCL
1969	30	CHC-min	AAA	16	44	40	2	12	2	0	0	6	1	1	3	2	.300	.341	.350	.691		14		0	0	1			TAC · PCL
1969	30	CHC	NL	27	45	32	1	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	12	4	.156	.378	.219	.597	63	7	1	0	0	1	2	H/2
1970	31	CHC-min	AAA	37	113	99	12	17	4	0	2	10	0	0	11	11	.172	.259	.273	.532		27		1	1	1			TAC · PCL
4 Yrs				112	227	199	13	47	6	1	0	13	1	0	26	22	.236	.326	.276	.602	73	55	5	1	0	1	3
162 Game Avg.				162	328	288	19	68	9	1	0	19	1	0	38	32	.236	.326	.276	.602	73	80	7	1	0	1	4

HOU (2 yrs)				64	148	134	12	38	6	0	0	8	1	0	13	14	.284	.351	.328	.680	97	44	4	1	0	0	1
CHC (1 yr)				27	45	32	1	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	12	4	.156	.378	.219	.597	63	7	1	0	0	1	2
DET (1 yr)				20	33	32	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	4	.125	.152	.125	.277	-18	4	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				91	193	166	13	43	6	1	0	9	1	0	25	18	.259	.358	.307	.665	90	51	5	1	0	1	3
AL (2 yrs)				21	34	33	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	4	.121	.147	.121	.268	-21	4	0	0	0	0	0

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