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Cool Papa Bell League
9-9-2058
Cal Heffner Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .754 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 562 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-08-1928
HR 79 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(115 games)
RBI 308
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed D- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (35.7%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (95.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 KC
8
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.661
.375
.286
.000
.286
1954 KC
98
298
34
76
14
0
13
53
31
 57 1 2
0
 0 8
.758
.325
.433
.178
.255
1955 KC-STL
99
318
28
74
14
0
8
42
27
 70 1 3
0
 0 1
.644
.292
.352
.119
.233
1956 STL
86
216
31
51
11
0
11
33
26
 33 0 1
2
 2 2
.757
.317
.440
.204
.236
1960 STL
80
211
24
53
9
1
8
36
24
 38 0 0
1
 3 5
.745
.328
.417
.166
.251
1961 STL
80
206
32
62
10
0
10
33
24
 41 0 1
0
 2 4
.867
.372
.495
.194
.301
1962 STL
107
303
43
87
22
3
9
38
28
 52 1 5
1
 3 5
.813
.344
.469
.182
.287
1963 STL
75
259
27
68
7
0
14
39
14
 47 1 2
0
 0 5
.752
.301
.452
.189
.263
1964 STL
72
262
28
71
12
1
4
27
26
 46 2 0
0
 0 5
.712
.341
.370
.099
.271
1965 STL
12
54
7
18
2
0
2
7
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 2
.850
.368
.481
.148
.333
Total
717
2134
254
562
101
5
79
308
204
 391 6 14
4
 10 37
.754
.327
.426
.163
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Cal Heffner has retired from the St. Louis Tanagers
1965-08-21The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Cal Heffner for assignment.
1965-08-05The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team.
1965-04-01The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Tom Mantei to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Al Siebert to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Cal Heffner for assignment.
1960-04-19The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Roger Encarnacion to the minors.
1960-04-08The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Roger Encarnacion to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Cal Heffner for assignment.
1960-04-04The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Carl Holloway to the minors.
1957-04-02The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Myles Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Cal Heffner to the minors.
1956-07-17The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Myles Johnson for assignment.
1956-06-28The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Cal Heffner to the minors.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Ron Brown to the minors. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Jay Kutina to the minors.
1955-08-14The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Ed Washington to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Cal Heffner to the minors.
1955-04-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the St. Louis Tanagers. The St. Louis Tanagers receive Cal Heffner, Ed Washington, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Cool Papa Bell.
1954-05-02The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team.
1954-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team.
1953-09-07The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cal Heffner to the minors.
1953-08-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team.
1953-04-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Kip Edwards to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cal Heffner to the minors.
1953-04-18The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cal Heffner to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Steve Morales to the minors.