Bud Heslet
Harry Reuben Heslet
Born: February 27, 1920
Topeka, KS US
Deceased: April 21, 2012
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1940-1956
Bud Heslet compiled a career batting average of .279 with 314 home runs and 659 RBI in his 1711-game career with the Norfolk Yankees, Joplin Miners, Twin Falls Cowboys, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, San Antonio Missions, Shreveport Sports, Sacramento Solons and Visalia Cubs. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | 103 | 369 | 369 | 106 | 20 | 8 | 9 | .287 | .287 | .458 | .745 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 119 | 416 | 416 | 117 | 23 | 6 | 12 | .281 | .281 | .452 | .733 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 87 | 309 | 309 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 13 | .343 | .343 | .547 | .890 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | 124 | 570 | 487 | 97 | 150 | 31 | 7 | 29 | 124 | 9 | 79 | 55 | .308 | .409 | .579 | .988 | 282 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 134 | 537 | 472 | 87 | 136 | 22 | 5 | 24 | 82 | 4 | 60 | 93 | .288 | .371 | .508 | .879 | 240 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 91 | 286 | 252 | 37 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 30 | 44 | .266 | .349 | .421 | .769 | 106 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 140 | 530 | 464 | 63 | 106 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 75 | 1 | 61 | 94 | .228 | .322 | .412 | .734 | 191 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 135 | 500 | 429 | 57 | 110 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 2 | 62 | 72 | .256 | .354 | .471 | .825 | 202 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 215 | 187 | 23 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 31 | .257 | .350 | .380 | .730 | 71 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 155 | 566 | 566 | 160 | 17 | 4 | 31 | .283 | .283 | .491 | .774 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 150 | 614 | 543 | 79 | 146 | 30 | 0 | 41 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 95 | .269 | .350 | .551 | .901 | 299 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 150 | 582 | 487 | 67 | 128 | 22 | 1 | 31 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 90 | .263 | .368 | .503 | .871 | 245 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 50 | 143 | 127 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 26 | .220 | .289 | .433 | .722 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 52 | 170 | 151 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 28 | .219 | .306 | .424 | .730 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 140 | 524 | 524 | 175 | 27 | 2 | 51 | .334 | .334 | .685 | 1.019 | 359 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1711 | 6335 | 5787 | 542 | 1617 | 266 | 48 | 314 | 659 | 22 | 6 | 501 | 628 | .279 | .338 | .505 | .843 | 2921 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Norfolk Yankees | C | 103 | 620 | 57 | 14 | .980 | 6.573 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | C | 77 | 431 | 50 | 20 | .960 | 6.247 | |||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | C | 42 | 194 | 32 | 9 | .962 | 5.381 | |||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Twin Falls Cowboys | C | 124 | 705 | 103 | 26 | 13 | .969 | 6.516 | 18 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | C | 82 | 372 | 64 | 9 | 7 | .980 | 5.317 | 13 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 48 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .957 | 1.833 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 57 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 1.351 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 24 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .950 | 3.958 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 70 | 133 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .940 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 54 | 222 | 31 | 10 | 5 | .962 | 4.685 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 73 | 164 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .972 | 2.411 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 22 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .988 | 3.727 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 46 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .980 | 2.109 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 146 | 210 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .969 | 1.521 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 135 | 198 | 13 | 7 | 2 | .968 | 1.563 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 28 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 1.679 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 26 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.038 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 12 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 4.000 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | LF | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 2.250 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.545 | 0 | 3 | 100.0 | |
| Totals | 1192 | 3805 | 430 | 139 | 41 | .968 | 3.553 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Western League | Norfolk Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Twin Falls Cowboys | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs |
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