Fred Heimach

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1933)

W–L 62–69
ERA 4.46
WHIP 1.45
SO 334
Pitcher PIV -537.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/27/1901 in Camden, NJ, USA
Died
6/1/1973 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1920-10-01
Last Game
1933-08-30

Full name: Frederick Amos Heimach

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 69 296 127 56 5 7 1288.7 1,510 639 64 360 334 4.46 -537.0

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
1920 PHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 13 8 1 0 14.40 — 0.0
1921 PHA AL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 7 0 1 1 0.00 4.02 (+100%) 0.0
1922 PHA AL 7 11 37 19 7 0 1 171.7 220 96 63 47 5.03 4.18 (-20%) -4225.4
1923 PHA AL 6 12 40 19 10 0 0 208.3 238 100 69 63 4.32 4.03 (-7%) -1822.5
1924 PHA AL 14 12 40 26 10 0 0 198.0 243 104 60 60 4.73 4.13 (-15%) 2199.3
1925 PHA AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 20.3 24 9 9 6 3.98 4.55 (+12%) -617.2
1926 PHA AL 1 0 13 1 0 0 0 31.7 28 10 5 8 2.84 4.11 (+31%) 525.0
1926 BOS AL 2 9 20 13 6 0 0 102.0 119 64 42 17 5.65 4.11 (-38%) -1279.0
1928 NYA AL 2 3 13 9 5 0 0 68.0 66 25 16 25 3.31 4.13 (+20%) 778.9
1929 NYA AL 11 6 35 10 3 3 4 134.7 141 60 29 26 4.01 4.60 (+13%) 1882.2
1930 BRO NL 0 2 9 0 0 0 1 7.3 14 4 3 1 4.91 — 0.0
1931 BRO NL 9 7 31 10 7 1 1 135.3 145 52 23 43 3.46 4.10 (+16%) 1699.2
1932 BRO NL 9 4 36 15 7 0 0 167.7 203 74 28 30 3.97 4.13 (+4%) 896.5
1933 BRO NL 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 29.7 49 33 11 7 10.01 3.86 (-160%) -574.2
Career · 14 seasons 62 69 296 127 56 5 7 1,288.2 1,510 639 360 334 4.46 — -537

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
368 542 58 128 15 5 3 49 2 28 98 .236 .274 .299 .573 -1,417

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .573 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 22.5% 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
1920 PHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 PHA AL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1922 PHA AL 37 60 6 15 3 1 0 7 1 5 12 .250 .285 (-12%) .345 (-11%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-14%) -139.7
1923 PHA AL 63 118 14 30 4 1 1 11 0 4 18 .254 .282 (-10%) .344 (-19%) .390 (-15%) .734 (-17%) -347.1
1924 PHA AL 58 90 14 29 3 2 0 12 1 3 8 .322 .283 (+14%) .345 (avg) .389 (+3%) .734 (+1%) -1.6
1925 PHA AL 15 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1926 PHA AL 14 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1926 BOS AL 26 44 2 13 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 .295 — — — — 0.0
1928 NYA AL 18 30 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1929 NYA AL 36 49 5 9 2 0 1 2 0 3 12 .184 — — — — -279.8
1930 BRO NL 13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1931 BRO NL 39 61 3 12 0 1 0 5 0 4 7 .197 .276 (-29%) .338 (-27%) .388 (-41%) .726 (-35%) -337.6
1932 BRO NL 37 55 9 9 2 0 1 4 0 4 18 .164 .275 (-41%) .335 (-34%) .391 (-35%) .726 (-35%) -310.7
1933 BRO NL 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 368 542 58 128 15 5 3 49 2 28 98 .236 — — — — -1,417

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
Home2002753263226.229
Away1702652665124.245

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155669.17873241681604.36
Away141620.27243211961744.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-08-30 BROCHCW 100000000
1933-08-26 BROCINL 300000000
1933-07-17 BROPITL 000000000
1933-06-24 BROPITL 000000000
1933-06-20 BROSTLL 100000000
1933-06-17 BRONY1L 000000000
1933-05-17 BROSTLW 201000100
1933-05-12 BROCINL 301000000
1933-05-07 BROSTLL 000000000
1933-04-25 BRONY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-08-30 BROCHC — 2.2533100
1933-08-26 BROCIN — 7.0722210
1933-07-17 BROPIT — 0.1799100
1933-06-24 BROPIT — 1.11088100
1933-06-20 BROSTL — 1.1555101
1933-06-17 BRONY1 L 0.1122200
1933-05-17 BROSTL — 4.2522020
1933-05-12 BROCIN — 9.0722131
1933-05-07 BROSTL — 2.0100110
1933-04-25 BRONY1 — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 54 2 2 1
P 296 0 67 378 13 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHA P 1 0 1 5 0 0
1921 PHA P 1 0 1 5 0 0
1922 PHA P 37 0 7 46 3 4
1923 PHA 1B 6 0 54 2 2 1
1923 PHA P 40 0 14 54 4 2
1924 PHA P 40 0 11 57 2 1
1925 PHA P 10 0 1 6 0 1
1926 PHA P 13 0 5 14 0 0
1926 BOS P 20 0 3 44 4 3
1928 NYA P 13 0 0 16 0 2
1929 NYA P 35 0 6 37 0 1
1930 BRO P 9 0 0 3 0 1
1931 BRO P 31 0 8 44 0 3
1932 BRO P 36 0 10 41 0 1
1933 BRO P 10 0 0 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 296
First Base 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fred Heimach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Genewich
    73-92, 4.29 ERA
  2. 95
    Benny Frey
    57-82, 4.50 ERA
  3. 94
    Johnny Marcum
    65-63, 4.66 ERA
  4. 93
    Ivy Andrews
    50-59, 4.14 ERA
  5. 86
    Connie Rector
    66-56, 4.66 ERA
  6. 86
    Tony Kaufmann
    64-62, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Heimach

What years did Fred Heimach play?
Fred Heimach played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1933.
Was Fred Heimach a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Heimach pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 334 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Heimach hit?
Fred Heimach hit 3 career home runs with 128 hits.