Mike Heath

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: February 5, 1955 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)

Debut: June 3, 1978 (Age 23-118d, 14,036th in major league history)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 2, 1991 (Age 36-147d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Michael Thomas Heath

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1978 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.4

4212

1061

.252

462

RBI

469

OBP

.300

SLG

.367

OPS

.667

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	68 (67)	Jun 19	OAK		KCR	W,6-5	GF	31	7.0	8	0	0	8	0	PH C
2	69	Jun 20	OAK		KCR	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
3	70	Jun 21	OAK		KCR	W,10-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
4	71	Jun 22	OAK		TEX	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
5	72	Jun 23	OAK		TEX	L,5-8	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
6	73	Jun 24 (1)	OAK		TEX	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
7	74	Jun 24 (2)	OAK		TEX	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
8	75	Jun 26	OAK	@	KCR	L,6-7	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
9	76	Jun 27	OAK	@	KCR	L,3-10	CG	40	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
10	78 (1)	Jun 29	OAK	@	TEX	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	4	2	0	6	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	80 (1)	Jul 1	OAK	@	TEX	W,13-12	CG	72	15.0	6	1	2	9	0	C
12	81	Jul 2	OAK	@	CAL	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
13	82	Jul 3	OAK	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
14	83	Jul 4	OAK	@	CAL	L,6-17	GS	50	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF C
15	84	Jul 5	OAK	@	CAL	W,3-0	GS	20	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	85	Jul 6 (1)	OAK		NYY	L,3-4	CG	44	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
17	86	Jul 6 (2)	OAK		NYY	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	88 (1)	Jul 8	OAK		NYY	L,0-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
19	89	Jul 9	OAK		BAL	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	90	Jul 10	OAK		BAL	W,7-6	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF C
21	91	Jul 11	OAK		BAL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	92	Jul 13	OAK		BOS	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
23	93	Jul 14	OAK		BOS	L,7-8	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	94	Jul 15	OAK		BOS	L,2-3	GS	26	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
25	96 (1)	Jul 20	OAK	@	NYY	W,5-1	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	97	Jul 21	OAK	@	NYY	L,4-12	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
27	98	Jul 22	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
28	99	Jul 23	OAK	@	BAL	L,4-7	GS	29	7.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
29	100	Jul 24	OAK	@	BOS	L,3-7	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	101	Jul 25	OAK	@	BOS	L,4-16	GS	44	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF C
31	103 (1)	Jul 27	OAK		SEA	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
32	105 (1)	Jul 29	OAK		SEA	W,2-1	GS	29	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
33	106	Jul 30	OAK		MIN	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
34	107	Jul 31	OAK		MIN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	109 (1)	Aug 3	OAK	@	SEA	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
36	114 (4)	Aug 8	OAK		CAL	L,1-8	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	115	Aug 10 (1)	OAK	@	MIN	W,6-5	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
38	116	Aug 10 (2)	OAK	@	MIN	L,2-3	GS	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
39	117	Aug 11	OAK	@	MIN	L,7-9	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	118	Aug 12	OAK	@	MIN	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	120 (1)	Aug 14	OAK		TOR	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	C
42	124 (3)	Aug 19	OAK		CLE	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
43	127 (2)	Aug 22	OAK		DET	L,1-3		22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
44	131 (3)	Aug 26	OAK	@	CLE	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
45	132	Aug 27	OAK	@	TOR	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	134 (1)	Aug 29	OAK	@	TOR	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	135	Aug 30	OAK	@	DET	L,7-8	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
48	136	Aug 31	OAK	@	DET	W,5-3	GS	28	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	138 (1)	Sep 2	OAK	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF
50	139	Sep 3	OAK		MIL	L,3-6	GS	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	140	Sep 5	OAK		MIL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	141	Sep 7	OAK		CHW	W,4-3	GS	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF 3B
53	142	Sep 8	OAK		CHW	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
54	143	Sep 9 (1)	OAK		CHW	W,3-0	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	144	Sep 9 (2)	OAK		CHW	L,0-7	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
56	145	Sep 11	OAK	@	MIL	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	146	Sep 12	OAK	@	MIL	L,0-7	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF C
58	147	Sep 13	OAK	@	MIL	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	148	Sep 14	OAK	@	CHW	W,8-3	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
60	149	Sep 15	OAK	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	37	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF LF
61	150	Sep 16	OAK	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
62	151	Sep 17	OAK		TEX	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	152	Sep 18	OAK		TEX	L,5-9	GS	24	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	154 (1)	Sep 21	OAK		KCR	L,4-13	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	155	Sep 22	OAK		KCR	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	156	Sep 23	OAK		KCR	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	158 (1)	Sep 26	OAK	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
68	160 (1)	Sep 28	OAK	@	KCR	L,1-13	CG	47	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
69	161	Sep 29	OAK	@	KCR	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
70	162	Sep 30	OAK	@	KCR	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
							75gm		568.0	167	32	5	204	2