What years did Jeff Heathcock play?

Jeff Heathcock played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.

Was Jeff Heathcock a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Heathcock pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 64 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jeff Heathcock hit?

Jeff Heathcock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jeff Heathcock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

W–L 9–9

ERA 3.76

WHIP 1.19

SO 64

Pitcher PIV -694.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 11/18/1959 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-03
Last Game: 1988-09-28

Full name: Ronald Jeffrey Heathcock

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	9	56	13	1	0	3	158.0	146	66	16	42	64	3.76	-694.2

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	HOU	NL	2	1	6	3	0	1	28.0	19	10	4	12	3.21	3.87 (+17%)	686.1
1985	HOU	NL	3	1	14	7	1	1	56.3	50	21	13	25	3.36	3.89 (+14%)	-1022.1
1987	HOU	NL	4	2	19	2	0	1	42.7	44	15	9	15	3.16	4.29 (+26%)	219.2
1988	HOU	NL	0	5	17	1	0	0	31.0	33	20	16	12	5.81	3.73 (-56%)	-577.4
Career · 4 seasons			9	9	56	13	1	3	158.0	146	66	42	64	3.76	—	-694

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
56	35	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	.029	.128	.029	.157	0

Career AVG .029 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 89.0% below league average.

Career OBP .128 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career SLG .029 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 92.7% below league average.

Career OPS .157 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 78.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	HOU	NL	6	6	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	14	16	1	1	4	11	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	HOU	NL	19	10	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	HOU	NL	17	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			56	35	1	1	4	20	.029	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	14	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	32	21	1	1	0	0	.048

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	62.1	62	26	13	25	3.75
Away	32	95.2	84	40	29	39	3.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1988-09-28	HOU	ATL	L	0
1988-09-24	HOU	SDP	L	1
1988-09-18	HOU	SFG	L	0
1988-09-06	HOU	CIN	L	0
1988-06-14	HOU	CIN	L	0
1988-06-10	HOU	ATL	L	0
1988-06-08	HOU	LAD	L	0
1988-06-05	HOU	SFG	L	0
1988-06-04	HOU	SFG	L	0
1988-06-01	HOU	STL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-09-28	HOU	ATL	L	2.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1988-09-24	HOU	SDP	L	4.0	3	2	2	3	2	0
1988-09-18	HOU	SFG	—	2.1	2	3	3	3	1	0
1988-09-06	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	1
1988-06-14	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988-06-10	HOU	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-06-08	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	6	5	4	2	0	0
1988-06-05	HOU	SFG	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
1988-06-04	HOU	SFG	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1988-06-01	HOU	STL	L	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	56	13	13	27	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	HOU	P	6	3	3	4	0	1
1985	HOU	P	14	7	4	9	0	1
1987	HOU	P	19	2	3	7	1	0
1988	HOU	P	17	1	3	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	56

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	HOU	NL	$72,000
1987	HOU	NL	$67,500
Total Career Earnings			$139,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Golden West College	Huntington Beach	CA	1978, 1979
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa	OK	1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Heathcock

What years did Jeff Heathcock play?: Jeff Heathcock played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Jeff Heathcock a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Heathcock pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Heathcock hit?: Jeff Heathcock hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.