1938
Born September 13, 1938
Allentown, PA, USA
Bob Heffner Notable
Bob Heffner played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1963 and closing with the California Angels in 1968.
He went 11 and 21 with a 4.51 earned run average, pitching 353.3 innings in 114 games. He struck out 241 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 115 games he batted .128, with 12 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 4 doubles.
He was born in Allentown, PA, USA on September 13, 1938, and died on June 25, 2025. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | BOS | 21 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .116 |
| 1964 | BOS | 55 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .159 |
| 1965 | BOS | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | CLE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | CAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 115 | 94 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .128 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | BOS | 4 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 124.2 | 131 | 59 | 36 | 77 | 4.26 |
| 1964 | BOS | 7 | 9 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 158.2 | 152 | 72 | 44 | 112 | 4.08 |
| 1965 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 | 59 | 39 | 18 | 42 | 7.16 |
| 1966 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3.46 |
| 1968 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Career | — | 11 | 21 | 114 | 31 | 6 | 353.1 | 360 | 177 | 107 | 241 | 4.51 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died June 25, 2025
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