Val Heim
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942)
Val Heim was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1942 for the Chicago White Sox. In 13 career games, he hit .200 with 9 hits and 7 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/21/2019 in Superior, NE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1942-08-31
- Last Game
- 1942-09-22
Full name: Val Raymond Heim
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .200 | .294 | .267 | .561 | -106 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career OBP .294 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career SLG .267 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.
Career OPS .561 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHA | AL | 13 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -106.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -106 | ||
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
View full game log (13 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .357 |
| Away | 8 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .129 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-09-22 | CHW | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942-09-21 | CHW | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1942-09-20 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-20 | CHW | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942-09-17 | CHW | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-16 | CHW | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-14 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942-09-13 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942-09-12 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-03 | CHW | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Val Heim: the record in brief
Val Heim played a first major league game on August 31, 1942 and a last one on September 22, 1942. Heim's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Born on November 4, 1920, in Plymouth, WI, USA, Heim is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. Heim died on November 21, 2019, in Superior, NE, USA. The given name on file is Val Raymond Heim.
Heim finished with 9 hits from 45 at bats in 13 games, which works out to .200, plus 7 RBI. Reaching base at a .294 clip and slugging .267, Heim finished with a .561 OPS. Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Heim's .200 average sits 21.1% below it. By OPS the gap is 16.7% below league average (.561 against .673). The season table holds a single row: 1942 with the Chicago White Sox, 13 games, 45 at bats and 9 hits.
The position table credits Heim with 9 games at left field and also lists 3 at right field. In the outfield, Heim's fielding totals are 23 putouts, 0 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Val Heim
- Was Val Heim a pitcher?
- No. Val Heim was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Val Heim hit?
- Val Heim hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Val Heim's career batting average?
- Val Heim batted .200 over his career, with 9 hits in 45 at bats.
- How many RBI did Val Heim have?
- Val Heim drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Val Heim in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Val Heim has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Val Heim play for?
- Val Heim played for the Chicago White Sox.