Ed Heusser
Edward Burlton Heusser "The Wild Elk Of The Wasatch"
Born: May 7, 1909
Salt Lake County, UT US
Deceased: March 1, 1956
Aurora, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1929-1947
Major League Statistics
Ed Heusser compiled a career record of 162 wins and 101 losses and a 3.66 ERA in his 422-game pitching career with the Fort Wayne Chiefs, Danville Veterans, Houston Buffaloes, Elmira Red Wings, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Knoxville Smokies, Memphis Chickasaws, Memphis Chicks, Atlanta Crackers, Birmingham Barons, Los Angeles Angels and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
 Houston Buffaloes |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Knoxville Smokies |
 Atlanta Crackers |
 Montreal Royals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 15 | 6 | .714 | 4.37 | 32 | 210.0 | 233 | 118 | 102 | 69 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.97 | 29 | 212.0 | 256 | 148 | 117 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.52 | 31 | 166.0 | 163 | 103 | 65 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.36 | 42 | 25 | 233.0 | 210 | 112 | 87 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 5 | .444 | 8.51 | 15 | 37.0 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.63 | 11 | 65.0 | 61 | 26 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 10.16 | 9 | 31.0 | 57 | 41 | 35 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 9 | 32.0 | 21 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.92 | 36 | 200.0 | 202 | 104 | 87 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.50 | 25 | 14 | 103.0 | 132 | 76 | 63 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.94 | 38 | 217.0 | 180 | 91 | 71 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 19 | 7 | .731 | 3.61 | 42 | 21 | 217.0 | 233 | 107 | 87 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 20 | 8 | .714 | 3.03 | 43 | 23 | 220.0 | 204 | 89 | 74 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.77 | 25 | 21 | 166.0 | 155 | 61 | 51 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 42.0 | 42 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 19 | 3 | .864 | 2.73 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 165.0 | 157 | 58 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 162 | 101 | .616 | 3.66 | 422 | 132 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2316.0 | 2363 | 1170 | 943 | 0 | 779 | 0 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 30 | 87 | 81 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .111 | .153 | .198 | .350 | 16 | 2 | |||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 30 | 97 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .134 | .247 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 31 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .224 | .379 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 43 | 73 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .110 | .110 | .151 | .260 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 11 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 36 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .141 | .281 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 25 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 39 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .262 | .431 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 44 | 85 | 85 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .306 | .506 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 44 | 82 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .171 | .171 | .268 | .439 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 26 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .189 | .358 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 28 | 68 | 61 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .295 | .328 | .443 | .771 | 27 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 411 | 812 | 799 | 16 | 130 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | .163 | .170 | .228 | .398 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | P | 32 | 5 | 44 | 3 | .942 | 1.531 | |
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 26 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .969 | 1.192 |
| Totals | 323 | 11 | 69 | 4 | 2 | .952 | .248 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO |
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