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Mike Heath

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: February 5, 1955 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)

Debut: June 3, 1978 (Age 23-118d, 14,036th in major league history)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 2, 1991 (Age 36-147d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Michael Thomas Heath

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

4212

1061

.252

462

RBI

469

OBP

.300

SLG

.367

OPS

.667

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	49 (48)	Jun 3	NYY	@	OAK	L,1-5	GF	7	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
2	55 (5)	Jun 10	NYY	@	CAL	L,3-4		30	6.2	6	1	1	8	0	C
3	74 (18)	Jun 28 (2)	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
4	75	Jun 30	NYY		DET	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	78 (2)	Jul 2 (2)	NYY		DET	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
6	85 (6)	Jul 13	NYY		CHW	L,1-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
7	86	Jul 14	NYY		CHW	W,7-6	CG	45	11.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
8	87	Jul 15	NYY		KCR	L,2-8	GS	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
9	88	Jul 16	NYY		KCR	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
10	89	Jul 17	NYY		KCR	L,7-9	CG	55	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
11	90	Jul 19	NYY	@	MIN	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
12	91	Jul 20	NYY	@	MIN	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
13	92	Jul 21	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	C
14	93	Jul 22	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	5	1	1	7	0	C
15	94	Jul 23	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
16	95	Jul 24	NYY	@	KCR	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
17	96	Jul 25	NYY	@	KCR	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	C
18	97	Jul 26	NYY		CLE	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
19	98	Jul 27 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,11-0	GF	9	2.0	2	0	1	3	0	C
20	99	Jul 27 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,5-17	CG	52	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
21	101 (1)	Jul 29	NYY		MIN	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
22	103 (1)	Jul 30 (2)	NYY		MIN	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	113 (9)	Aug 10	NYY		MIL	W,9-0	CG	30	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
24	116 (2)	Aug 13	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	26	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
25	118 (1)	Aug 15	NYY	@	OAK	W,6-0	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
26	128 (9)	Aug 28	NYY		CAL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	135 (6)	Sep 4 (1)	NYY		DET	W,9-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
28	139 (3)	Sep 7	NYY	@	BOS	W,15-3	GF	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR C
29	140	Sep 8	NYY	@	BOS	W,13-2	GF	12	2.0	3	0	1	4	0	C
30	143 (2)	Sep 12	NYY	@	DET	L,4-7	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
31	144	Sep 13	NYY	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
32	145	Sep 14	NYY	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
33	146	Sep 15	NYY		BOS	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	C
							33gm		245.2	151	11	5	167	1