Harry Heilmann

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1914-1932)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1952
AVG .342
HR 183
RBI 1,539
H 2,660
OPS .930
PIV 46,791
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
8/3/1894 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
7/9/1951 in Southfield, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-16
Last Game
1932-05-31
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1952 (BBWAA)

Full name: Harry Edwin Heilmann

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,148 7,787 1,291 2,660 542 151 183 1,539 113 856 550 .342 .410 .520 .930 46,791

Career AVG .342 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +23.8% above league average.

Career OBP .410 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career SLG .520 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +36.8% above league average.

Career OPS .930 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +29.4% above 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
1914 DET AL 69 182 25 41 8 1 2 18 1 22 29 .225 .255 (-12%) .322 (-2%) .339 (-8%) .661 (-5%) -98.9
1916 DET AL 136 451 57 127 30 11 2 73 9 42 40 .282 .248 (+13%) .314 (+11%) .326 (+26%) .640 (+19%) 1468.7
1917 DET AL 150 556 57 156 22 11 5 86 11 41 54 .281 .248 (+13%) .312 (+7%) .323 (+20%) .635 (+13%) 1234.2
1918 DET AL 79 286 34 79 10 6 5 39 13 35 10 .276 .255 (+8%) .318 (+13%) .326 (+24%) .645 (+19%) 924.0
1919 DET AL 140 537 74 172 30 15 8 93 7 37 41 .320 .262 (+22%) .322 (+14%) .347 (+37%) .670 (+26%) 2456.1
1920 DET AL 145 543 66 168 28 5 9 89 3 39 32 .309 .271 (+14%) .331 (+8%) .363 (+18%) .694 (+13%) 1361.6
1921 DET AL 149 602 114 237 43 14 19 139 2 53 37 .394 .286 (+38%) .344 (+29%) .395 (+53%) .739 (+42%) 5238.8
1922 DET AL 118 455 92 162 27 10 21 92 8 58 28 .356 .285 (+25%) .345 (+25%) .397 (+50%) .743 (+39%) 3574.4
1923 DET AL 144 524 121 211 44 11 18 115 9 74 40 .403 .282 (+42%) .344 (+40%) .390 (+62%) .734 (+51%) 5788.6
1924 DET AL 153 570 107 197 45 16 10 114 13 78 41 .346 .283 (+22%) .345 (+24%) .389 (+37%) .734 (+31%) 3789.6
1925 DET AL 150 573 97 225 40 11 13 134 6 67 27 .393 .288 (+36%) .349 (+31%) .407 (+40%) .756 (+36%) 4515.7
1926 DET AL 141 502 90 184 41 8 9 103 6 67 19 .367 .279 (+31%) .345 (+29%) .390 (+37%) .735 (+33%) 3598.0
1927 DET AL 141 505 106 201 50 9 14 120 11 72 16 .398 .282 (+41%) .344 (+38%) .392 (+57%) .736 (+48%) 5187.3
1928 DET AL 151 558 83 183 38 10 14 107 7 57 45 .328 .280 (+17%) .342 (+14%) .395 (+28%) .737 (+22%) 2488.5
1929 DET AL 125 453 86 156 41 7 15 120 5 50 39 .344 .289 (+19%) .353 (+17%) .415 (+36%) .769 (+27%) 2532.4
1930 CIN NL 142 459 79 153 43 6 19 91 2 64 50 .333 .293 (+13%) .354 (+17%) .429 (+34%) .784 (+27%) 2731.6
1932 CIN NL 15 31 3 8 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 .258 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 2,148 7,787 1,291 2,660 542 151 183 1,539 113 856 550 .342 — — — — 46,791

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
Home10713780635131288779.347
Away10764013656135095787.336

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-05-31 CINPITL 401000000
1932-05-29 CINSTLL 400000001
1932-05-28 CINCHCW 522200300
1932-05-26 CINPITL 100000000
1932-05-19 CINCHCL 100000000
1932-05-18 CINNY1L 100000000
1932-05-17 CINNY1W 401000001
1932-05-15 CINNY1L 100000000
1932-05-13 CINBROL 100000000
1932-05-10 CINPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 448 0 4389 282 77 209
2B 17 0 16 38 5 2
OF 1594 0 2794 183 117 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 DET 1B 16 0 165 12 4 11
1914 DET 2B 6 0 9 14 1 1
1914 DET OF 31 0 35 5 6 1
1916 DET 1B 30 0 325 17 3 16
1916 DET 2B 9 0 7 20 4 0
1916 DET OF 77 0 110 10 6 0
1917 DET 1B 27 0 266 23 4 9
1917 DET OF 123 0 200 17 9 4
1918 DET 1B 37 0 367 18 5 11
1918 DET 2B 2 0 0 4 0 1
1918 DET OF 40 0 60 6 3 1
1919 DET 1B 140 0 1402 78 31 61
1920 DET 1B 122 0 1207 80 19 52
1920 DET OF 22 0 27 6 0 0
1921 DET 1B 3 0 16 3 1 1
1921 DET OF 147 0 241 10 10 1
1922 DET 1B 5 0 25 5 0 0
1922 DET OF 115 0 175 6 10 2
1923 DET 1B 12 0 101 8 1 5
1923 DET OF 130 0 272 13 12 7
1924 DET 1B 4 0 54 4 1 4
1924 DET OF 147 0 263 31 9 6
1925 DET OF 148 0 278 9 9 1
1926 DET OF 134 0 228 18 7 4
1927 DET OF 135 0 218 11 8 5
1928 DET 1B 25 0 234 17 2 20
1928 DET OF 125 0 215 17 7 2
1929 DET 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1929 DET OF 114 0 193 8 7 3
1930 CIN 1B 19 0 178 14 5 17
1930 CIN OF 106 0 279 16 14 5
1932 CIN 1B 6 0 49 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 445
Second Base 18
Left Field 8
Center Field 72
Right Field 1525

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1925 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1928 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 4.0 64 0
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 35.0 64 0
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 16.0 64 0
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 20.0 64 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 9.0 64 0
1923 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 31.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 8.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Harry Heilmann (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Goose Goslin HOF
    .316 avg, 248 HR
  2. 95
    Al Simmons HOF
    .334 avg, 307 HR
  3. 94
    Paul Waner HOF
    .333 avg, 113 HR
  4. 92
    Earl Averill HOF
    .318 avg, 238 HR
  5. 91
    Ed Delahanty HOF
    .346 avg, 101 HR
  6. 87
    Heinie Manush HOF
    .330 avg, 110 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Heilmann

What years did Harry Heilmann play?
Harry Heilmann played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1932.
Was Harry Heilmann a pitcher?
No. Harry Heilmann was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Heilmann hit?
Harry Heilmann hit 183 career home runs with 2660 hits.
Is Harry Heilmann in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Harry Heilmann was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.