Bill Heath
William Chris Heath
Born: March 10, 1939
Yuba City, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Career: 1960-1970
Major League Statistics
Bill Heath compiled a career batting average of .285 with 21 home runs and 285 RBI in his 760-game career with the Bakersfield Bears, Des Moines Demons, Williamsport Grays, Chattanooga Lookouts, Arkansas Travelers, Indianapolis Indians, Amarillo Sonics, Toledo Mud Hens, Spokane Indians, Syracuse Chiefs and Tacoma Cubs. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Bakersfield Bears |
 Des Moines Demons |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Spokane Indians |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Spokane Indians |
 Tacoma Cubs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 32 | 98 | 87 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | .356 | .423 | .448 | .871 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 24 | 89 | 74 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .338 | .438 | .514 | .952 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 73 | 288 | 247 | 37 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 36 | 28 | .316 | .396 | .433 | .829 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 23 | 83 | 73 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .247 | .301 | .329 | .630 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 68 | 272 | 232 | 34 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 18 | .276 | .376 | .366 | .743 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Arkansas Travelers | 7 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Chattanooga Lookouts | 107 | 413 | 362 | 53 | 120 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 27 | .331 | .404 | .423 | .827 | 153 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 73 | 244 | 225 | 29 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | .298 | .348 | .387 | .735 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 56 | 218 | 189 | 24 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | .286 | .372 | .392 | .763 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 115 | 411 | 361 | 42 | 102 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 25 | .283 | .355 | .363 | .718 | 131 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 11 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .387 | .441 | .484 | .925 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 41 | 159 | 141 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | .234 | .316 | .312 | .629 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 44 | 156 | 134 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | .187 | .295 | .246 | .541 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 33 | 109 | 99 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .273 | .339 | .333 | .673 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 16 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .300 | .341 | .350 | .691 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 37 | 113 | 99 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .172 | .259 | .273 | .532 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 760 | 2749 | 2410 | 313 | 687 | 124 | 16 | 21 | 285 | 16 | 15 | 295 | 203 | .285 | .363 | .376 | .739 | 906 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | C | 20 | 142 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .982 | 8.100 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | C | 34 | 226 | 25 | 9 | 2 | .965 | 7.382 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 2B | 22 | 30 | 47 | 5 | 4 | .939 | 3.500 | ||||
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 19 | 119 | 9 | 2 | 8 | .985 | 6.737 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | C | 46 | 337 | 43 | 6 | 7 | .984 | 8.261 | 11 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | C | 19 | 140 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 8.211 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 3B | 16 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 2 | .902 | 2.312 | ||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 48 | 64 | 68 | 8 | 4 | .943 | 2.750 | ||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 37 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .932 | 1.838 | ||||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 53 | 413 | 34 | 6 | 4 | .987 | 8.434 | 8 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 43 | 237 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 5.907 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.105 | ||||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 99 | 640 | 41 | 16 | 6 | .977 | 6.879 | 13 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 30 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 1.267 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 10 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.100 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.444 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 21 | 110 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 5.619 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 19 | 111 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 6.211 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.176 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 5.200 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | OF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | C | 27 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 5.296 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 619 | 2952 | 395 | 79 | 49 | .977 | 5.407 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Des Moines Demons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1962 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN |
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