Chico Heron
Karl San Jose Heron
Born: March 19, 1936
, Bocas del Toro PA
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Career: 1954-1962
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Chico Heron compiled a career batting average of .289 with 86 home runs and 407 RBI in his 1017-game career with the Pampa Oilers, Oak Ridge Pioneers, Meridian Millers, Amarillo Gold Sox, Sacramento Solons, Williamsport Grays, Lewiston Broncs, Des Moines Demons, Springfield Giants, Tacoma Giants, Tri-City Atoms and Tri-City Braves. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 32 | 150 | 114 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 26 | .325 | .476 | .474 | .950 | 54 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Oak Ridge Pioneers | 48 | 178 | 178 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .287 | .287 | .393 | .680 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 21 | 78 | 78 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .308 | .551 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 137 | 542 | 542 | 172 | 40 | 5 | 20 | .317 | .317 | .520 | .838 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 137 | 563 | 468 | 90 | 140 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 93 | 10 | 85 | 84 | .299 | .406 | .468 | .874 | 219 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 94 | 297 | 271 | 26 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 22 | 44 | .218 | .278 | .303 | .581 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 132 | 630 | 530 | 92 | 146 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 16 | 86 | 84 | .275 | .379 | .415 | .794 | 220 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 41 | 153 | 136 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 23 | .235 | .302 | .353 | .655 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 87 | 357 | 296 | 69 | 100 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 19 | 55 | 37 | .338 | .444 | .598 | 1.042 | 177 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 13 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .143 | .231 | .200 | .431 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 8 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 64 | 274 | 225 | 44 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 44 | 42 | .262 | .380 | .418 | .798 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 54 | 223 | 179 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 23 | .279 | .405 | .441 | .847 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 63 | 261 | 224 | 38 | 72 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 35 | .321 | .410 | .513 | .923 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 86 | 333 | 289 | 53 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 57 | .322 | .402 | .446 | .848 | 129 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1017 | 4095 | 3582 | 491 | 1036 | 205 | 51 | 86 | 407 | 72 | 3 | 449 | 461 | .289 | .369 | .447 | .816 | 1601 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 2B | 32 | 88 | 85 | 13 | 20 | .930 | 5.406 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3B | 125 | 78 | 226 | 40 | 22 | .884 | 2.432 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 49 | 47 | 100 | 16 | 7 | .902 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 21 | 35 | 58 | 4 | 8 | .959 | 4.429 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 3B | 96 | 108 | 206 | 24 | 21 | .929 | 3.271 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | SS | 36 | 67 | 111 | 16 | 22 | .918 | 4.944 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 2B | 44 | 103 | 107 | 7 | 20 | .968 | 4.773 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 26 | 18 | 51 | 9 | 9 | .885 | 2.654 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 24 | 61 | 83 | 6 | 19 | .960 | 6.000 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | SS | 17 | 24 | 58 | 8 | 10 | .911 | 4.824 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | SS | 57 | 74 | 128 | 19 | 29 | .914 | 3.544 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | SS | 12 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 5 | .947 | 3.000 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | SS | 48 | 53 | 120 | 18 | 20 | .906 | 3.604 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 3B | 32 | 18 | 57 | 8 | 5 | .904 | 2.344 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | SS | 19 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 6 | .861 | 3.263 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 3B | 69 | 53 | 119 | 13 | 11 | .930 | 2.493 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 2B | 10 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 6 | .959 | 4.700 |
| Totals | 717 | 887 | 1594 | 215 | 240 | .920 | 3.460 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1954 | C | Mountain States League | Oak Ridge Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Des Moines Demons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | BAL | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Des Moines Demons | PHI | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | LAA |
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