Mike Heath
Michael Thomas Heath
Born: February 5, 1955
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 2 (1973 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)
Career: 1973-1992
Major League Statistics
Mike Heath compiled a career batting average of .251 with 25 home runs and 216 RBI in his 597-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Tucson Toros and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 48 | 188 | 166 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 37 | .175 | .243 | .229 | .472 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 65 | 268 | 234 | 51 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 34 | .282 | .362 | .372 | .734 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 98 | 411 | 376 | 43 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 50 | .231 | .280 | .274 | .554 | 103 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 80 | 285 | 267 | 28 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 43 | .266 | .302 | .371 | .673 | 99 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 98 | 394 | 352 | 58 | 94 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 55 | .267 | .332 | .401 | .733 | 141 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 66 | 258 | 217 | 43 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 39 | .295 | .394 | .488 | .882 | 106 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 54 | 216 | 196 | 21 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | .270 | .330 | .347 | .677 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 88 | 261 | 234 | 17 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 39 | .209 | .254 | .269 | .523 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 597 | 2281 | 2042 | 278 | 513 | 77 | 20 | 25 | 216 | 43 | 14 | 172 | 322 | .251 | .314 | .345 | .659 | 705 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | SS | 36 | 57 | 109 | 20 | 16 | .892 | 4.611 | ||||
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 2B | 11 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 7 | .930 | 4.818 | ||||
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | SS | 65 | 114 | 170 | 27 | 42 | .913 | 4.369 | ||||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | SS | 97 | 184 | 256 | 31 | 42 | .934 | 4.536 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | SS | 26 | 47 | 72 | 6 | 18 | .952 | 4.577 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3B | 22 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 2 | .891 | 2.591 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 18 | 74 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .967 | 4.889 | 7 | |||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 83 | 490 | 60 | 13 | 5 | .977 | 6.627 | 16 | |||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 3B | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .824 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | C | 65 | 335 | 51 | 10 | 7 | .975 | 5.938 | 2 | |||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 38 | 183 | 24 | 7 | 4 | .967 | 5.447 | 6 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 61 | 215 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 3.951 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 19 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.526 | ||||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 1B | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.000 | ||||
| Totals | 561 | 1787 | 869 | 134 | 151 | .952 | 4.734 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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