Fred Heimach
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1933)
Fred Heimach was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1933 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. Across 296 career appearances, he went 62-69 with a 4.46 ERA and 334 strikeouts. He also batted .236 with 3 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/1/1973 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-10-01
- Last Game
- 1933-08-30
Full name: Frederick Amos Heimach
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 171.2 | 220 | 96 | 63 | 47 | 5.03 | 4.18 (-20%) | -4225.4 |
| 1923 | PHA | AL | 6 | 12 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 208.1 | 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 | 20.1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3.98 | 4.55 (+12%) | -617.2 |
| 1926 | PHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 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 | 134.2 | 141 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 4.01 | 4.60 (+13%) | 1882.2 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.91 | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 9 | 7 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 135.1 | 145 | 52 | 23 | 43 | 3.46 | 4.10 (+16%) | 1699.2 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 9 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 167.2 | 203 | 74 | 28 | 30 | 3.97 | 4.13 (+4%) | 896.5 |
| 1933 | BRO | NL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (666 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 200 | 275 | 32 | 63 | 2 | 26 | .229 |
| Away | 170 | 265 | 26 | 65 | 1 | 24 | .245 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 155 | 669.1 | 787 | 324 | 168 | 160 | 4.36 |
| Away | 141 | 620.2 | 724 | 321 | 196 | 174 | 4.65 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-08-30 | BRO | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-07-17 | BRO | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-24 | BRO | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-20 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-17 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-17 | BRO | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-12 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-07 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-04-25 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-08-30 | BRO | CHC | — | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | BRO | CIN | — | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-07-17 | BRO | PIT | — | 0.1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-24 | BRO | PIT | — | 1.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-06-20 | BRO | STL | — | 1.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-06-17 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-05-17 | BRO | STL | — | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-05-12 | BRO | CIN | — | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1933-05-07 | BRO | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-04-25 | BRO | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Fred Heimach (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Fred Heimach: the record in brief
Fred Heimach played a first major league game on October 1, 1920 and a last one on August 30, 1933. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1920 to 1926), the Boston Red Sox (1926), the New York Yankees (1928 through 1929), the Brooklyn Robins (1930 to 1931), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 through 1933). Heimach, born on January 27, 1901, in Camden, NJ, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Heimach's listed size is 6'0" and 175 pounds. Heimach's death is recorded on June 1, 1973, in Fort Myers, FL, USA. Fred Heimach was the playing name; the full given name is Frederick Amos.
Heimach went 62-69 with a 4.46 ERA in 296 games, 127 of them starts. Also on Heimach's record: 334 strikeouts, 56 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 4.17 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.46 mark was 7.1% worse. Heimach won 14 games in 1924, the most of any season listed.
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.
- What was Fred Heimach's career batting average?
- Fred Heimach batted .236 over his career, with 128 hits in 542 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Heimach have?
- Fred Heimach drove in 49 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Heimach's career ERA?
- Fred Heimach finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 62-69 with 334 strikeouts.