#35 Jeff Heath, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Jeff Heath

4/1/1915
25
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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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,600,000
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall810798
Versus LHP79798
Versus RHP810798
Talent89897
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23PHAL 3-9210000021#3  
9/24PHAW 10-7511001200#3  
9/26@WASL 0-2300000001#3  
9/27@WASL 0-2301100010#3  
9/28@SLAW 7-6423101110#3PoG 
9/29@CLEL 9-10211000101#8  
9/30@CHAL 5-9412200200#3  
10/1WASL 4-8411000010#3  
10/2@BOSL 9-10511100201#3  
10/4NYYL 3-14512001200#3  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1535431836183613813313765.337.468.6781.1461.358.341
Projected1535431836183613813313765.337.468.6781.1461.358.341
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14468711611005368105181652.9192.613.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP138551541035393216301.399.506.7831.288
vs. RHP405128464261039410549200.316.455.6421.097
Close/Late702241112132310200.314.474.443.917
Scoring Position15352191109305217501.340.498.6731.171
Pinch Hitting621002330000.333.556.5001.056
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77278932951972625926.335.450.6801.130
Road76265903231766717839.340.484.6751.160
March/April2583307152116287.361.518.6511.168
May248727113423232410.310.460.6441.104
June259129111516262111.319.442.6261.069
July23913582727181514.385.459.7471.206
August289840161931302710.408.536.8671.403
Sept/Oct28932280620202213.237.383.516.899

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19371465321664110411271248714601810.312.407.6581.065DET,AL
1938147546173511243133127911655208.317.411.6901.102DET,AL
1939141495165487301101079433501715.333.440.6401.081DET
19401535431836183613813313715651816.337.468.6781.146DET,AL
Total5872116687201371505084914096182307349.325.432.6671.100 

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 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base31240601.00012.04.50    
Centerfield14814331816333401.0001284.22.34    

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...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,600,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1940, hitting .615 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1940, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1940, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .333 - 8th
OBP
1937 - .407 - 7th
1938 - .411 - 7th
1939 - .440 - 3rd
SLG
1937 - .658 - 3rd
1938 - .690 - 2nd
1939 - .640 - 2nd
OPS
1937 - 1.065 - 3rd
1938 - 1.102 - 3rd
1939 - 1.081 - 1st
Doubles
1937 - 41 - 9th
1938 - 51 - 3rd
1939 - 48 - 4th
Triples
1937 - 10 - 8th
1938 - 12 - 2nd
Homeruns
1937 - 41 - 3rd
1938 - 43 - 4th
1939 - 30 - 10th
RBI
1937 - 127 - 4th
1938 - 133 - 4th
Runs
1937 - 124 - 6th
1938 - 127 - 5th
BB
1937 - 87 - 8th
1938 - 91 - 7th
1939 - 94 - 10th
     

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