#35 Jeff Heath, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Jeff Heath

4/1/1915
24
CAN,ON,FORT WILLIAM
5"10
200

Centerfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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Very inconsistent
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1939 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710798
Versus LHP79788
Versus RHP810798
Talent89897
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7
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21PHAW 10-2311100022#3  
9/23@BOSL 6-7511000001#3  
9/24@BOSL 9-20231100030#3  
9/26@NYYL 2-4400000001#3  
9/28WASW 5-3212001220#3PoG 
9/29WASW 3-2411000001#3  
9/30SLAL 2-4412000000#3  
10/1@CLEL 3-11402200000#3  
10/2@CHAW 4-1100000000#1  
10/4CHAL 7-9522002300#3  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall141495165487301101079450.333.440.6401.0811.218.307
Projected141495165487301101079450.333.440.6401.0811.218.307
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12759538090331785171553.1154.311.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1263370321302314002.262.384.389.773
vs. RHP3691324172789777136301.358.459.7261.186
Close/Late55186341214154000.327.471.7641.235
Scoring Position13843131107302918300.312.424.6381.061
Pinch Hitting932001131000.333.500.5561.056
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home67238842351857584029.353.448.7181.167
Road74257812521253495421.315.433.5681.001
March/April134618613131498.391.491.7611.252
May23782310121512139.295.396.526.921
June26943292622211610.340.441.6701.112
July2590327041616209.356.473.5671.039
August2790284172421214.311.439.6111.050
Sept/Oct279732122820231510.330.421.7421.163

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19371465321664110411271248714601810.312.407.6581.065DET,AL
1938147546173511243133127911655208.317.411.6901.102DET,AL
1939141495165487301101079433501715.333.440.6401.081DET
Total4341573504140291143703582725131655533.320.419.6641.083 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA13849018529483170137123812414.378.496.9611.457
1937, AAA7261130511107640.423.5451.1151.661

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base50210301.0009.03.00    
Leftfield40100101.0006.01.50    
Centerfield129127272722812.9931116.02.27    
Rightfield20100101.0005.21.59    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Detroit in 1936...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/9/1937, off Denny Galehouse (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1937, off Denny Galehouse (SLA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1937, hitting .579 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1937, hitting .347 with 9 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1937, hitting .312 with 41 HR, 127 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1938, hitting .387 with 9 HR, 27 RBI...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 6/26/1938...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/10/1938...
Injured on 4/4/1939 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (A) on 7/19/1939...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1937 - .407 - 7th
1938 - .411 - 7th
SLG
1937 - .658 - 3rd
1938 - .690 - 2nd
OPS
1937 - 1.065 - 3rd
1938 - 1.102 - 3rd
Doubles
1937 - 41 - 9th
1938 - 51 - 3rd
Triples
1937 - 10 - 8th
1938 - 12 - 2nd
Homeruns
1937 - 41 - 3rd
1938 - 43 - 4th
RBI
1937 - 127 - 4th
1938 - 133 - 4th
Runs
1937 - 124 - 6th
1938 - 127 - 5th
BB
1937 - 87 - 8th
1938 - 91 - 7th
 

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