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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Joe Heintzelman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-27 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 08-05-1939
K 231 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
IP 322.0
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance F    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 23 53.00 0 / 2 3 / 25 8 / 26 11 / 53
1963 Minors 24 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 10
1963 Majors 24 21.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 8 2 / 21
1964 Majors 25 31.00 1 / 2 2 / 15 6 / 14 9 / 31
1965 Majors 26 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 22
1966 Majors 27 27.00 0 / 0 3 / 12 3 / 15 6 / 27
1967 Minors 28 62.00 1 / 5 5 / 24 1 / 33 7 / 62
1968 Minors 29 56.00 2 / 4 1 / 30 0 / 22 3 / 56
1969 Minors 30 66.00 1 / 4 1 / 33 2 / 29 4 / 66
1970 Minors 31 59.00 1 / 5 0 / 25 0 / 29 1 / 59
1971 Majors 32 31.32 143 0 19 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 31
1972 Majors 33 34.42 146 0 16 0 / 5 0 / 15 1 / 14 1 / 34
1973 Majors 34 43.11 162 0 0 -2 / 10 -5 / 22 0 / 11 -7 / 43
1974 Majors 35 41.54 162 0 0 -3 / 10 -6 / 17 -2 / 14 -11 / 41
1975 Majors 36 41.91 162 0 0 -4 / 6 -4 / 15 0 / 20 -8 / 41
1976 Majors 37 39.66 162 0 0 -1 / 8 -4 / 12 -4 / 19 -9 / 39
Total 937 0 35 -4 / 65 -3 / 285 20 / 286 13 / 636
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Heintzelman has retired from the Baltimore Terrapins
1972-06-30Joe Heintzelman of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-08-16Joe Heintzelman of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-06-10Joe Heintzelman of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-04-01The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Dick Misse to the major league team. The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Joe Heintzelman to the major league team.
1967-03-25The Baltimore Terrapins have acquired Joe Heintzelman from the waiver wire.
1963-05-05The San Diego Wizards have waived Joe Heintzelman.