1957
Born July 3, 1957
San Antonio, TX, USA
Danny Heep Notable
b. July 3, 1957 · Houston Astros 1979–1982, New York Mets 1983–1986, Los Angeles Dodgers 1987–1988, Boston Red Sox 1989–1990, Atlanta Braves 1991
Danny Heep played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Houston Astros in 1979 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1991.
Across 883 games he batted .257, with 503 hits and 208 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 96 doubles and 12 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 9.00 earned run average, pitching 3 innings in 2 games.
He played 429 games in the outfield, with 633 putouts and 9 errors. He also played 131 games at first base.
He was born in San Antonio, TX, USA on July 3, 1957. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1980 | HOU | 33 | 87 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .276 |
| 1981 | HOU | 33 | 96 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .250 |
| 1982 | HOU | 85 | 198 | 16 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 0 | .237 |
| 1983 | NYM | 115 | 253 | 30 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 40 | 3 | .253 |
| 1984 | NYM | 99 | 199 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 3 | .231 |
| 1985 | NYM | 95 | 271 | 26 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 2 | .280 |
| 1986 | NYM | 86 | 195 | 24 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 1 | .282 |
| 1987 | LAD | 60 | 98 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .163 |
| 1988 | LAD | 95 | 149 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 2 | .242 |
| 1989 | BOS | 113 | 320 | 36 | 96 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 26 | 0 | .300 |
| 1990 | BOS | 41 | 69 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .174 |
| 1991 | ATL | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .417 |
| Career | — | 883 | 1961 | 208 | 503 | 96 | 6 | 30 | 229 | 220 | 242 | 12 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1990 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Major-league debut: Danny Heep
Danny Heep made a major-league debut on August 31, 1979.
1991
Final major-league game: Danny Heep
Danny Heep played a final major-league game on June 8, 1991.