John Heller
John C. Heller
Born: July 30, 1960
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1979-1984
John Heller compiled a career batting average of .233 with 20 home runs and 144 RBI in his 401-game career with the Little Falls Mets, Kingsport Mets, Shelby Mets and Lynchburg Mets. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 23 | 73 | 62 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | .194 | .306 | .274 | .580 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 68 | 263 | 241 | 41 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 40 | .274 | .319 | .419 | .738 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 108 | 376 | 341 | 36 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 49 | .223 | .282 | .264 | .546 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 86 | 297 | 261 | 45 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 32 | .207 | .298 | .303 | .601 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 56 | 163 | 135 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | .274 | .389 | .430 | .819 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 60 | 141 | 125 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 24 | .216 | .300 | .320 | .620 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 401 | 1313 | 1165 | 172 | 272 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 144 | 21 | 10 | 128 | 173 | .233 | .310 | .330 | .640 | 385 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | C | 18 | 96 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .972 | 5.889 | 3 | |||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 3B | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | C | 5 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.400 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | OF | 46 | 64 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .909 | 1.522 | ||||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | C | 21 | 116 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 5.857 | 3 | |||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 1B | 20 | 136 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .967 | 7.250 | ||||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 3B | 19 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | .825 | 1.737 | ||||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | OF | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.267 | ||||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | C | 25 | 139 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 6.360 | 6 | |||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | OF | 19 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.789 | ||||
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 19 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .954 | 3.263 | 2 | |||
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 1B | 7 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .974 | 1.714 | ||||
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | OF | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.143 | ||||
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 18 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.333 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 258 | 872 | 106 | 39 | 18 | .962 | 3.791 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN |
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