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

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 HR 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 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 55 123 12 37 6 0 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 0 4 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1967 DET AL 20 32 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 27 32 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 12 4 .156 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 112 199 13 47 6 1 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home467762006.260
Away6612272707.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Heath — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-08-19 CHCATLW 200000010
1969-08-17 CHCSFGW 100000001
1969-08-17 CHCSFGL 200000001
1969-08-16 CHCSFGW 310000010
1969-08-15 CHCSFGL 301000011
1969-08-13 CHCSDPW 200000020
1969-08-12 CHCSDPW 000000000
1969-08-10 CHCLADL 100000000
1969-07-30 CHCSFGL 300000011
1969-07-28 CHCSFGW 100000000

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

Bill Heath: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Heath's first major league game on October 3, 1965; the last one listed came on August 19, 1969. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1965), the Houston Astros (1966 through 1967), the Detroit Tigers (1967), and the Chicago Cubs (1969). Heath, born on March 10, 1939, in Yuba City, CA, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 8 inches and 175 pounds. On the record, Bill Heath was born William Chris Heath.

Heath finished with 47 hits from 199 at bats in 112 games, which works out to .236, along with 13 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .326 clip and slugging .276, Heath finished with a .602 OPS. Heath hit .236 while the league hit .246 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .602 to a league .681, 11.5% below average. No season topped the 37 hits of 1966.

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 teams did Bill Heath play for?
Bill Heath played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1965), the Houston Astros (1966–1967), the Detroit Tigers (1967), and the Chicago Cubs (1969).
What were Bill Heath's career stats?
In 112 games, Bill Heath had 47 hits, 13 RBI, 13 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
What position did Bill Heath play?
Bill Heath played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Heath and how much did he weigh?
Bill Heath was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 175 pounds.
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.