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Bill Heath Notable

b. March 10, 1939 · Chicago White Sox 1965, Houston Astros 1966–1967, Detroit Tigers 1967, Chicago Cubs 1969

Bill Heath played for four clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1965 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1969.

Across 112 games he batted .236, with 47 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He played 58 games behind the plate, with 269 putouts and 2 errors. He turned 4 double plays.

He was born in Yuba City, CA, USA on March 10, 1939. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1965 CHW 1100 000 0000 .000
1966 HOU 551231237 600 89111 .301
1967 DET/HOU 294305 000 4570 .116
1969 CHC 273215 010 11240 .156
Career 1121991347 610 1326221 .236

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1939

Born March 10, 1939

Yuba City, CA, USA