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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 Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.4%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (4.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1982 SS PIT 1 1 8.0 8 3 5 0 2 0 9.00 1.000
1984 SS PIT 7 7 62.2 37 6 30 1 1 -3 5.17 .973
2B PIT 7 7 59.0 40 15 22 3 8 -2 5.64 .925
LF PIT 1 1 8.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.08 1.000
1985 2B PIT 3 2 19.0 12 5 7 0 2 0 5.68 1.000
SS PIT 3 2 18.2 10 4 5 1 2 +1 4.34 .900
RF PIT 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
3B PIT 1 1 8.2 2 0 2 0 0 -1 2.08 1.000
1986 SS PIT-DET 3 3 28.0 17 8 7 2 3 -2 4.82 .882
2B PIT-DET 2 1 9.0 6 2 4 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
1987 2B DET 8 5 54.2 46 13 31 2 7 +4 7.24 .957
SS DET 2 2 16.1 12 4 7 1 0 -1 6.06 .917
CF DET 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.25 1.000
1988 2B DET 18 18 161.1 82 35 47 0 12 -2 4.57 1.000
3B DET 13 13 109.0 45 8 29 8 1 -3 3.06 .822
1B DET 3 3 25.1 26 26 0 0 1 0 9.24 1.000
SS DET 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1989 SS DET 45 34 315.1 184 56 125 3 28 0 5.17 .984
2B DET 17 17 157.1 93 30 60 3 12 +4 5.15 .968
1B DET 3 3 29.0 28 27 1 0 1 0 8.69 1.000
1990 SS DET 47 26 259.2 132 36 89 7 17 +2 4.33 .947
2B DET 7 7 59.0 33 16 16 1 4 -3 4.88 .970
1B DET 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8.00 1.000
1991 SS DET 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total SS 111 76 719.2 404 119 270 15 53 -3 4.86 .963
2B 62 57 519.1 312 116 187 9 46 +1 5.25 .971
3B 14 14 117.2 47 8 31 8 1 -4 2.98 .830
1B 7 7 63.1 62 61 1 0 2 0 8.81 1.000
RF 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
LF 1 1 8.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.08 1.000
CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.25 1.000
Total 198 158 1454.1 832 311 489 32 102 -8 4.95 .962
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.