Jack Heidemann

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1977)

AVG .211
HR 9
RBI 75
H 231
OPS .532
PIV -3,703
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/11/1949 in Brenham, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1969-05-02
Last Game
1977-05-10

Full name: Jack Seale Heidemann

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
426 1,093 94 231 27 4 9 75 5 78 203 .211 .264 .268 .532 -3,703

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 23.4% 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
1969 CLE AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CLE AL 133 445 44 94 14 2 6 37 2 34 88 .211 .253 (-17%) .325 (-19%) .385 (-24%) .711 (-22%) -1623.0
1971 CLE AL 81 240 16 50 7 0 0 9 1 12 46 .208 .249 (-16%) .316 (-21%) .365 (-35%) .682 (-28%) -1028.5
1972 CLE AL 10 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .150 — — — — 0.0
1974 CLE AL 12 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1974 SLN NL 47 70 8 19 1 0 0 3 0 5 10 .271 .256 (+6%) .324 (-1%) .369 (-23%) .693 (-13%) 0.0
1975 NYN NL 61 145 12 31 4 2 1 16 1 17 28 .214 .257 (-17%) .327 (-11%) .374 (-23%) .701 (-17%) -402.0
1976 NYN NL 5 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1976 ML4 AL 69 146 11 32 1 0 2 10 1 7 24 .219 .255 (-14%) .320 (-21%) .360 (-26%) .681 (-24%) 0.0
1977 ML4 AL 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 426 1,093 94 231 27 4 9 75 5 78 203 .211 — — — — -3,054

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
Home21356152129539.230
Away21353242102436.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-05-10 MILCLEL 100000000
1977-05-08 MILDETW 000000000
1977-05-04 MILTORL 000000000
1977-04-30 MILCLEL 000000010
1977-04-19 MILOAKW 010000000
1976-10-03 MILDETL 302000000
1976-10-01 MILDETL 300000000
1976-09-29 MILBALW 411000000
1976-09-28 MILBALL 301000001
1976-09-23 MILBOSL 411001100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 28 16 51 48 1 21
3B 51 36 32 52 4 2
SS 322 258 455 702 42 140

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CLE SS 3 2 1 5 0 0
1970 CLE SS 132 131 216 354 23 79
1971 CLE SS 81 74 113 188 7 34
1972 CLE SS 10 6 10 17 1 3
1974 CLE 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1974 CLE 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1974 CLE 3B 6 2 1 2 0 0
1974 CLE SS 4 0 1 3 0 0
1974 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 SLN SS 45 11 42 46 3 9
1975 NYN 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1975 NYN 3B 4 2 1 5 1 0
1975 NYN SS 44 32 70 84 8 14
1976 NYN 2B 1 1 3 2 0 2
1976 NYN SS 3 2 2 5 0 1
1976 ML4 2B 24 15 44 44 0 17
1976 ML4 3B 40 32 30 45 3 2
1977 ML4 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 28
Third Base 51
Shortstop 322
Designated Hitter 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Heidemann (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Allen
    .220 avg, 11 HR
  2. 42
    Mick Kelleher
    .213 avg, 0 HR
  3. 32
    Mike Lehane
    .213 avg, 1 HR
  4. 30
    Jackie Hernandez
    .208 avg, 12 HR
  5. 30
    Joe Dolan
    .214 avg, 6 HR
  6. 30
    Hector Torres
    .216 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Heidemann

What years did Jack Heidemann play?
Jack Heidemann played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1977.
Was Jack Heidemann a pitcher?
No. Jack Heidemann was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jack Heidemann hit?
Jack Heidemann hit 9 career home runs with 231 hits.