Ashton Heckel
Ashton R. Heckel
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1954
Ashton Heckel compiled a career batting average of .254 with 26 home runs and 143 RBI in his 920-game career with the Miami Beach Flamingos, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Pueblo Dodgers, Miami Sun Sox, Fort Worth Cats, Elmira Pioneers and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 121 | 438 | 391 | 60 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 41 | 74 | .199 | .275 | .274 | .549 | 107 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 131 | 460 | 460 | 121 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .263 | .263 | .343 | .607 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 130 | 607 | 521 | 88 | 141 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 20 | 73 | 73 | .271 | .368 | .369 | .736 | 192 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 144 | 515 | 515 | 131 | 24 | 7 | 5 | .254 | .254 | .357 | .612 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 11 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 48 | 184 | 184 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .310 | .565 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 49 | 137 | 137 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .336 | .591 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 6 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 132 | 468 | 468 | 136 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .382 | .673 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 134 | 527 | 457 | 54 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11 | 53 | 42 | .245 | .329 | .280 | .609 | 128 | 4 | 13 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 14 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .231 | .333 | .269 | .603 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 920 | 3407 | 3199 | 210 | 814 | 127 | 23 | 26 | 143 | 52 | 0 | 171 | 191 | .254 | .295 | .333 | .628 | 1065 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 3B | 61 | 67 | 112 | 22 | 9 | .891 | 2.934 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 2B | 24 | 83 | 53 | 7 | 9 | .951 | 5.667 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | OF | 19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.421 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 120 | 149 | 243 | 37 | 25 | .914 | 3.267 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 3B | 125 | 130 | 261 | 23 | 23 | .944 | 3.128 |
| Totals | 349 | 454 | 671 | 89 | 66 | .927 | 3.223 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO |
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