Al Heist
Alfred Michael Heist
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 5, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY
High School: Automotive Trades (Brooklyn, NY)
Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 17, 1960
Final Game: September 27, 1962
Died: October 2, 2006 in Tahlequah, OK
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1960 CHC NL 32 OF 33 25 235.2 68 65 2 1 0 .985 3.1 15.8 2.1 -1.5 3.6 1 2.56 2.03 .978 2.20 1.92
1960 CHC NL 32 CF 32 25 232.2 68 65 2 1 0 .985 2.8 14.4 1.8 -1.8 3.6 1 2.59 2.09 .981 2.59 2.32
1960 CHC NL 32 LF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 120.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.50
1961 CHC NL 33 CF 99 82 717.1 226 213 8 5 0 .978 2.2 3.7 3.2 3.1 0.2 -1 2.77 2.23 .981 2.63 2.28
1961 CHC NL 33 OF 99 82 717.1 225 211 9 5 0 .978 2.2 3.7 3.2 3.1 0.2 -1 2.76 2.22 .977 2.16 1.86
1962 HOU NL 34 CF 23 19 156.1 35 34 0 1 0 .971 -4.8 -36.8 -2.8 -1.3 -1.6 -2 1.96 1.48 .980 2.47 2.27
1962 HOU NL 34 OF 23 19 156.1 38 36 1 1 0 .974 -4.8 -36.8 -2.8 -1.3 -1.6 -2 2.13 1.61 .974 2.07 1.79
3 Seasons OF 155 126 1109.1 331 312 12 7 0 .979 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.3 2.2 -2 2.63 2.09 .977 2.16 1.86
3 Seasons CF 154 126 1106.1 329 312 10 7 0 .979 0.2 0.2 2.2 0.0 2.2 -2 2.62 2.09 .981 2.60 2.29
1 Season LF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 120.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.50
3 Seasons TOT 155 126 1109.1 331 312 12 7 0 .979 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.3 2.2 -2 2.63 2.09 .956 2.16 1.86

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1960 CHC NL 32 41 25 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 33 11 0
1961 CHC NL 33 109 82 109 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 0 99 8 2
1962 HOU NL 34 27 19 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 6 0
3 Seasons 177 126 177 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 154 0 155 25 2
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 CHC NL 32 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 9 6 0 6 1 0 4 4 0 3 1 0 6 5 0 28 17 60.7% 11 0 0.0% 2 1002 59% 79% 28% 109 61%
1961 CHC NL 33 5 0 3 2 1 8 0 2 3 3 42 20 2 23 0 1 12 3 1 12 2 0 17 11 0 106 36 34.0% 66 4 3.8% 4 3217 62% 80% 25% 417 53%
1962 HOU NL 34 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 13 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 25 5 20.0% 20 0 0.0% 0 698 58% 76% 26% 74 47%
3 Seasons 7 0 4 3 1 10 0 3 3 3 58 28 2 42 3 1 17 7 1 16 3 0 26 17 0 159 58 36.5% 97 4 2.5% 6 4917 61% 79% 26% 600 54%
MLB Averages 40.9% 1.8% 61% 77% 28% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 CHC NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 58% 67% 42% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 58% 67% 42% 1 100%
MLB Averages 56.9% 2.3% 61% 77% 28% 48%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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