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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 18 37.00 6 / 6 7 / 8 10 / 10 4 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 3 32 / 37
1974 Minors 19 18.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 7 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 14 / 18
1975 Minors 20 30.00 6 / 6 0 / 0 5 / 7 5 / 5 1 / 1 4 / 6 5 / 5 26 / 30
1976 Minors 21 29.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 8 5 / 5 1 / 1 5 / 7 2 / 4 22 / 29
1977 Minors 22 30.00 6 / 7 2 / 2 4 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 5 24 / 30
1977 Pos (2B) 22 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 39
1978 Minors 23 25.00 3 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 8 3 / 4 15 / 25
1979 Minors 24 42.00 3 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 8 1 / 5 20 / 42
1980 Minors 25 32.00 4 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 12 / 32
1981 Minors 26 26.00 4 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 9 / 26
1982 Majors 27 17.39 162 1 0 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 17
1983 Minors 28 23.00 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 1 7 / 23
1984 Minors 29 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1984 Majors 29 21.33 160 15 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 21
1985 Majors 30 18.19 162 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 18
1986 Minors 31 23.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 23
1986 Majors 31 5.30 38 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5
1987 Majors 32 27.11 162 8 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 27
1988 Majors 33 36.79 162 35 0 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 36
1989 Majors 34 48.60 162 54 0 0 / 4 -2 / 5 -1 / 6 -6 / 10 -10 / 6 -1 / 8 0 / 9 -20 / 48
1990 Majors 35 38.28 162 34 0 -2 / 4 -8 / 7 -3 / 7 -5 / 7 -8 / 3 -1 / 7 -4 / 3 -31 / 38
1991 Minors 36 14.00 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 14
1991 Majors 36 2.57 26 0 0 -5 / 0 -6 / 0 -3 / 0 -6 / 0 -2 / 0 -2 / 1 -2 / 1 -26 / 2
Total 1196 158 0 30 / 81 10 / 82 34 / 90 15 / 72 -10 / 62 23 / 84 14 / 71 136 / 581
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.