Danny Heep

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1991)

AVG .257
HR 30
RBI 229
H 503
OPS .687
PIV -461
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/3/1957 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1979-08-31
Last Game
1991-06-08

Full name: Daniel William Heep

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
883 1,961 208 503 96 6 30 229 12 220 242 .257 .330 .357 .687 -461

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near 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
1979 HOU NL 14 14 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
1980 HOU NL 33 87 6 24 8 0 0 6 0 8 9 .276 .264 (+4%) .326 (+4%) .387 (-5%) .714 (-1%) -6.0
1981 HOU NL 33 96 6 24 3 0 0 11 0 10 11 .250 .255 (-2%) .320 (avg) .368 (-24%) .688 (-13%) -152.6
1982 HOU NL 85 198 16 47 14 1 4 22 0 21 31 .237 .261 (-9%) .324 (-4%) .388 (-3%) .712 (-3%) -113.3
1983 NYN NL 115 253 30 64 12 0 8 21 3 29 40 .253 .260 (-3%) .324 (avg) .389 (+2%) .714 (+1%) 49.2
1984 NYN NL 99 199 36 46 9 2 1 12 3 27 22 .231 .259 (-11%) .322 (-1%) .384 (-19%) .707 (-11%) -319.0
1985 NYN NL 95 271 26 76 17 0 7 42 2 27 27 .280 .257 (+9%) .323 (+5%) .390 (+8%) .714 (+7%) 308.9
1986 NYN NL 86 195 24 55 8 2 5 33 1 30 31 .282 .257 (+9%) .325 (+16%) .395 (+6%) .720 (+11%) 481.8
1987 LAN NL 60 98 7 16 4 0 0 9 1 8 10 .163 .262 (-38%) .331 (-32%) .415 (-51%) .746 (-42%) -675.3
1988 LAN NL 95 149 14 36 2 0 0 11 2 22 13 .242 .254 (-5%) .317 (+7%) .377 (-32%) .695 (-14%) -228.3
1989 BOS AL 113 320 36 96 17 0 5 49 0 29 26 .300 .254 (+18%) .319 (+11%) .375 (+7%) .694 (+9%) 552.4
1990 BOS AL 41 69 3 12 1 1 0 8 0 7 14 .174 .257 (-33%) .324 (-21%) .385 (-44%) .710 (-33%) -358.5
1991 ATL NL 14 12 4 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 .417 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 883 1,961 208 503 96 6 30 229 12 220 242 .257 — — — — -461

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 3 1 0 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 137.0% 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
1988 LAN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1990 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 3 0 0 9.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 27 0 4 1 0 0 3 2 6 .148

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS BOS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 NLCS LAN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1988 WS LAN 3 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250
1986 NLCS NYN 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
1986 WS NYN 5 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .091
1980 NLCS HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44292910425114101.270
Away441103210425216128.244

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home12.022009.00
Away11.041009.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-06-08 ATLWSNW 100000001
1991-06-07 ATLWSNL 100000000
1991-06-05 ATLPHIL 100000001
1991-06-04 ATLPHIW 010000000
1991-06-01 ATLSFGL 100000001
1991-05-26 ATLSFGL 111100100
1991-05-25 ATLSFGL 101000100
1991-05-23 ATLSDPL 111000100
1991-05-20 ATLSDPL 100000000
1991-05-15 ATLCHCL 101000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-05-25 BOSMIN — 1.0411000
1988-07-30 LADHOU — 2.0222001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 131 105 925 66 13 71
OF 429 344 633 16 9 7
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 HOU OF 2 1 7 0 0 0
1980 HOU 1B 22 21 188 8 2 8
1981 HOU 1B 22 22 198 9 2 12
1981 HOU OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1982 HOU 1B 16 14 130 4 1 9
1982 HOU OF 39 37 62 2 0 1
1983 NYN 1B 14 8 69 7 0 11
1983 NYN OF 61 46 90 4 0 1
1984 NYN 1B 10 6 51 6 1 3
1984 NYN OF 48 38 86 1 3 1
1985 NYN 1B 4 2 28 4 1 3
1985 NYN OF 78 68 126 1 3 0
1986 NYN OF 56 50 83 2 1 1
1987 LAN 1B 6 3 29 4 0 2
1987 LAN OF 22 13 23 2 1 1
1988 LAN 1B 12 10 84 9 3 5
1988 LAN OF 32 21 45 1 0 0
1988 LAN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 BOS 1B 19 15 124 12 2 17
1989 BOS OF 75 61 92 2 1 1
1990 BOS 1B 5 4 23 3 1 1
1990 BOS OF 14 8 19 1 0 1
1990 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 ATL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1991 ATL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 131
Left Field 181
Center Field 26
Right Field 232
Designated Hitter 15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 BOS AL $595,000
1989 BOS AL $365,000
1988 LAN NL $300,000
1987 LAN NL $300,000
1986 NYN NL $350,000
1985 NYN NL $260,000
Total Career Earnings $2,170,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's University San Antonio TX 1976, 1977, 1978

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Danny Heep (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Pilarcik
    .256 avg, 22 HR
  2. 93
    Willie Tasby
    .250 avg, 46 HR
  3. 92
    Joe Christopher
    .260 avg, 29 HR
  4. 92
    Jim Delsing
    .255 avg, 40 HR
  5. 89
    Rick Leach
    .268 avg, 18 HR
  6. 88
    Dave Gallagher
    .271 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Heep

What years did Danny Heep play?
Danny Heep played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991.
Was Danny Heep a pitcher?
No. Danny Heep was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Danny Heep hit?
Danny Heep hit 30 career home runs with 503 hits.