1896
Born April 29, 1896
Covington, KY, USA
Johnnie Heving Notable
b. April 29, 1896 · St. Louis Browns 1920, Boston Red Sox 1924–1925, 1928–1930, Philadelphia Athletics 1931–1932
Johnnie Heving played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1920 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932.
Across 399 games he batted .265, with 261 hits and 103 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 37 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 319 games behind the plate, with 975 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in Covington, KY, USA on April 29, 1896, and died on December 24, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | SLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | BOS | 45 | 109 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .284 |
| 1925 | BOS | 45 | 119 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .168 |
| 1928 | BOS | 82 | 158 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .259 |
| 1929 | BOS | 76 | 188 | 26 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .319 |
| 1930 | BOS | 75 | 220 | 15 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | .277 |
| 1931 | PHA | 42 | 113 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .239 |
| 1932 | PHA | 33 | 77 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 399 | 985 | 103 | 261 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 90 | 65 | 59 | 4 | .265 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died December 24, 1968
1920
Major-league debut: Johnnie Heving
Johnnie Heving made a major-league debut on September 24, 1920.
1932
Final major-league game: Johnnie Heving
Johnnie Heving played a final major-league game on September 16, 1932.
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