Neal Heaton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1993)

W–L 80–96
ERA 4.37
WHIP 1.40
SO 699
Pitcher PIV -17030.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 197 lb
Born
3/3/1960 in South Ozone Park, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-03
Last Game
1993-06-26
Awards
All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 96 382 202 22 6 10 1507.0 1,589 732 163 524 699 4.37 -17030.4

Career ERA 4.37 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1982 CLE AL 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 31.0 32 18 16 14 5.23 3.86 (-35%) 63.8
1983 CLE AL 11 7 39 16 4 3 7 149.3 157 69 44 75 4.16 3.87 (-7%) 1001.2
1984 CLE AL 12 15 38 34 4 1 0 198.7 231 115 75 75 5.21 3.81 (-37%) -3520.8
1985 CLE AL 9 17 36 33 5 1 0 207.7 244 113 80 82 4.90 3.89 (-26%) -2322.5
1986 CLE AL 3 6 12 12 2 0 0 74.3 73 35 34 24 4.24 3.97 (-7%) -1792.2
1986 MIN AL 4 9 21 17 3 0 1 124.3 128 55 47 66 3.98 3.97 (avg) -2415.4
1987 MON NL 13 10 32 32 3 1 0 193.3 207 97 37 105 4.52 4.29 (-5%) 1040.1
1988 MON NL 3 10 32 11 0 0 2 97.3 98 54 43 43 4.99 3.73 (-34%) -3502.7
1989 PIT NL 6 7 42 18 1 0 0 147.3 127 50 55 67 3.05 3.71 (+18%) -1635.1
1990 PIT NL 12 9 30 24 0 0 0 146.0 143 56 38 68 3.45 3.86 (+11%) -1281.6
1991 PIT NL 3 3 42 1 0 0 0 68.7 72 33 21 34 4.33 3.91 (-11%) -313.1
1992 KCA AL 3 1 31 0 0 0 0 41.0 43 19 22 29 4.17 3.75 (-11%) -913.6
1992 ML4 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
1993 NYA AL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 27.0 34 18 11 15 6.00 4.19 (-43%) -1438.5
Career · 14 seasons 80 96 382 202 22 6 10 1,507.0 1,589 732 524 699 4.37 — -17,030

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
388 187 12 32 3 0 0 12 2 6 51 .171 .197 .187 .384 -422

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .187 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1982 CLE AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CLE AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CLE AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CLE AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CLE AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 MIN AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 MON NL 32 67 6 14 2 0 0 6 1 1 14 .209 .262 (-21%) .331 (-33%) .415 (-43%) .746 (-38%) -421.6
1988 MON NL 32 21 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1989 PIT NL 44 42 2 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 .214 — — — — 0.0
1990 PIT NL 32 43 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 13 .047 — — — — 0.0
1991 PIT NL 44 14 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1992 KCA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 ML4 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 388 187 12 32 3 0 0 12 2 6 51 .171 — — — — -422

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1879071408.156
Away2019751804.186

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home184773.18093482523694.05
Away198733.27803842723304.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-06-26 NYYBAL — 2.2333012
1993-06-24 NYYTOR — 1.0100100
1993-06-15 NYYBOS W 2.1200020
1993-06-12 NYYMIL — 2.1311020
1993-06-09 NYYKCR — 1.2211010
1993-06-07 NYYKCR — 2.0300010
1993-06-01 NYYCLE — 2.1322101
1993-05-30 NYYCHW — 0.2000010
1993-05-26 NYYBAL — 1.0000100
1993-05-21 NYYBOS — 0.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 382 202 68 189 13 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 CLE P 8 4 2 3 0 0
1983 CLE P 39 16 7 14 0 0
1984 CLE P 38 34 9 19 2 0
1985 CLE P 36 33 8 21 1 1
1986 CLE P 12 12 2 11 0 0
1986 MIN P 21 17 11 13 1 1
1987 MON P 32 32 5 28 3 1
1988 MON P 32 11 6 14 1 2
1989 PIT P 42 18 6 28 1 1
1990 PIT P 30 24 5 22 2 1
1991 PIT P 42 1 1 8 1 0
1992 KCA P 31 0 5 2 1 0
1992 ML4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 NYA P 18 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 382

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 NYA AL $250,000
1992 KCA AL $1,100,000
1991 PIT NL $1,000,000
1990 PIT NL $700,000
1989 PIT NL $650,000
1988 MON NL $625,000
1987 MON NL $400,000
1986 CLE AL $310,000
1985 CLE AL $225,000
Total Career Earnings $5,260,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Neal Heaton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cal McLish
    92-92, 4.00 ERA
  2. 95
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  3. 91
    Joe Bowman
    77-96, 4.40 ERA
  4. 91
    Ruben Gomez
    76-86, 4.09 ERA
  5. 90
    Russ Meyer
    94-73, 3.99 ERA
  6. 89
    Glen Hobbie
    62-81, 4.20 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Neal Heaton

What years did Neal Heaton play?
Neal Heaton played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.
Was Neal Heaton a pitcher?
Yes. Neal Heaton pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 699 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Neal Heaton hit?
Neal Heaton hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.