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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
John Heath Left Field
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .682 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 143 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-01-1933
HR 8 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(128 games)
RBI 73
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (12.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (9.9%)   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
1956 BOS-CHA
66
203
28
46
7
2
4
21
26
 40 0 1
1
 4 3
.653
.313
.340
.113
.227
1957 CHA
30
91
7
19
4
0
1
5
7
 23 0 0
0
 0 1
.551
.265
.286
.077
.209
1958 CHA
40
125
23
40
10
1
2
25
8
 19 2 1
2
 1 2
.832
.368
.464
.144
.320
1959 CHA
17
37
3
9
2
0
0
2
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.597
.300
.297
.054
.243
1960 CHA
13
43
5
7
1
0
0
3
4
 9 1 1
1
 0 2
.431
.245
.186
.023
.163
1961 CHA
24
49
7
16
5
0
1
14
4
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.867
.377
.490
.163
.327
1962 CHA
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1964 NYN
4
14
5
6
2
0
0
3
1
 0 1 0
0
 1 0
1.071
.500
.571
.143
.429
Total
195
565
78
143
31
3
8
73
54
 101 4 3
5
 6 8
.682
.321
.361
.108
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Heath has retired from the New York Bennies
1967-04-01The New York Bennies have designated John Heath for assignment.
1967-03-03The New York Bennies have promoted Dick Hoderlein to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Tripp Simpson to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted John Heath to the major league team.
1964-06-14The New York Bennies have designated John Heath for assignment.
1964-05-23The New York Bennies have promoted John Heath to the major league team.
1963-07-10The New York Bennies have acquired John Heath from the waiver wire.
1962-05-31The Chicago Sox have waived John Heath.
1962-04-23The Chicago Sox have designated John Heath for assignment.
1959-09-19The Chicago Sox have promoted John Heath to the major league team. The Chicago Sox have sent Fred Houston to the minors.
1959-06-29The Chicago Sox have sent John Heath to the minors.
1956-08-19The Chicago Sox have promoted John Heath to the major league team. The Chicago Sox have sent Everett Thomas to the minors.
1956-07-18The Chicago Sox have promoted Everett Thomas to the major league team. The Chicago Sox have sent John Heath to the minors.
1956-04-01The Chicago Sox have promoted John Heath to the major league team. The Chicago Sox have sent Everett Thomas to the minors.
1956-04-01The Chicago Sox have acquired John Heath from the waiver wire. The Chicago Sox have waived Jose Whitney.
1956-04-01The Boston Blaze have waived John Heath.