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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Benny Heintzelman Shortstop
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 207 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-03-1955
HR 17 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(62 games)
RBI 91
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.4%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (4.4%) RF ---   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
1982 PIT
13
14
2
3
0
1
0
1
2
 4 1 0
0
 0 0
.710
.353
.357
.143
.214
1984 PIT
20
61
5
13
3
0
0
8
1
 10 0 1
0
 2 4
.485
.222
.262
.049
.213
1985 PIT
11
29
7
10
2
0
2
8
4
 4 1 0
1
 0 1
1.062
.441
.621
.276
.345
1986 PIT-DET
5
13
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
 3 0 0
0
 1 2
.371
.294
.077
.000
.077
1987 DET
64
81
13
16
3
0
3
11
8
 18 1 0
0
 0 3
.623
.278
.346
.148
.198
1988 DET
91
182
23
40
6
0
4
18
16
 48 0 0
1
 0 8
.602
.283
.319
.099
.220
1989 DET
131
276
26
70
9
1
4
25
23
 48 0 1
5
 2 6
.647
.310
.337
.083
.254
1990 DET
80
180
22
54
10
1
4
20
10
 32 0 0
3
 0 8
.770
.337
.433
.133
.300
1991 DET
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
417
836
99
207
33
3
17
91
68
 167 3 2
10
 5 32
.661
.306
.355
.108
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Benny Heintzelman has retired from the Detroit Tortfeasors
1991-05-23The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Benny Heintzelman for assignment.
1991-04-28The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Benny Heintzelman to the major league team.
1991-04-05The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Benny Heintzelman for assignment.
1987-04-01The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Bill Demott to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Benny Heintzelman to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Fernando Hutson to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Joe Holdridge to the major league team.
1986-06-16The Detroit Tortfeasors have acquired Benny Heintzelman from the waiver wire.
1986-06-12The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Benny Heintzelman.
1986-05-24The Pittsburgh Maulers have designated Benny Heintzelman for assignment.
1986-05-21The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Benny Heintzelman to the major league team.
1986-05-10The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Bill Norton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Maulers have designated Benny Heintzelman for assignment.
1984-04-03The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Benny Heintzelman to the major league team.
1983-03-03The Pittsburgh Maulers have designated Benny Heintzelman for assignment.
1982-04-01The Pittsburgh Maulers have promoted Benny Heintzelman to the major league team.
1977-07-15A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Pittsburgh Maulers receive Benny Heintzelman, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CIN (Hersh Somerville) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Lefty Haines.
1977-05-08A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tortfeasors and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Benny Heintzelman from the Detroit Tortfeasors in exchange for Don Humphries.