What years did Bill Heath play?

Bill Heath played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1969.

Was Bill Heath a pitcher?

No. Bill Heath was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill Heath hit?

Bill Heath hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.

What was Bill Heath's career batting average?

Bill Heath batted .236 over his career, with 47 hits in 199 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Heath have?

Bill Heath drove in 13 runs in his career.

Is Bill Heath in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Heath has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Heath

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1969)

Bill Heath was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1969 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. In 112 career games, he hit .236 with 47 hits and 13 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 88.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .236

HR 0

RBI 13

H 47

OPS .602

PIV 88

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 175 lb
Born: 3/10/1939 in Yuba City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-10-03
Last Game: 1969-08-19

Full name: William Chris Heath

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Heath — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
112	199	13	47	6	1	0	13	1	26	22	.236	.326	.276	.602	88

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Heath — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	CHA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	55	123	12	37	6	0	8	1	9	11	.301	.248 (+21%)	.309 (+14%)	.376 (-7%)	.685 (+2%)	88.0
1967	HOU	NL	9	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	DET	AL	20	32	0	4	0	0	4	0	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHN	NL	27	32	1	5	0	1	1	0	12	4	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			112	199	13	47	6	1	13	1	26	22	.236	—	—	—	—	88

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Heath — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	77	6	20	0	6	.260
Away	66	122	7	27	0	7	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Heath — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1969-08-19	CHC	ATL	W	2	0	0	1	0
1969-08-17	CHC	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	1
1969-08-17	CHC	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	1
1969-08-16	CHC	SFG	W	3	1	0	1	0
1969-08-15	CHC	SFG	L	3	0	1	1	1
1969-08-13	CHC	SDP	W	2	0	0	2	0
1969-08-12	CHC	SDP	W	0	0	0	0	0
1969-08-10	CHC	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0
1969-07-30	CHC	SFG	L	3	0	0	1	1
1969-07-28	CHC	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Heath — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	58	41	269	29	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Heath — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	HOU	C	37	28	167	20	1	1
1967	HOU	C	5	2	20	3	0	1
1967	DET	C	7	4	38	3	0	1
1969	CHN	C	9	7	44	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Heath — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	57

College History

Bill Heath — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1958, 1959, 1960

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Heath

What years did Bill Heath play?: Bill Heath played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1969.
Was Bill Heath a pitcher?: No. Bill Heath was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Heath hit?: Bill Heath hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.
What was Bill Heath's career batting average?: Bill Heath batted .236 over his career, with 47 hits in 199 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Heath have?: Bill Heath drove in 13 runs in his career.
Is Bill Heath in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Heath has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.