Ken Heintzelman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1952)

W–L 77–98
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.45
SO 564
Pitcher PIV -2143.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
10/14/1915 in Peruque, MO, USA
Died
8/14/2000 in St. Peters, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1937-10-03
Last Game
1952-08-13

Full name: Kenneth Alphonse Heintzelman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 98 319 183 66 18 10 1501.7 1,540 656 100 630 564 3.93 -2143.7

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — near 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
1937 PIT NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 2 3 4 2.00 4.34 (+54%) 0.0
1938 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 2 3 1 9.00 — 0.0
1939 PIT NL 1 1 17 2 1 1 0 35.7 35 20 18 18 5.05 4.28 (-18%) -16.1
1940 PIT NL 8 8 39 16 5 2 3 165.0 193 82 65 71 4.47 4.21 (-6%) 1129.8
1941 PIT NL 11 11 35 24 13 2 0 196.0 206 75 83 81 3.44 3.94 (+12%) 723.5
1942 PIT NL 8 11 27 18 5 3 0 130.0 143 66 63 39 4.57 3.57 (-28%) -2477.6
1946 PIT NL 8 12 32 24 6 2 1 157.7 165 66 86 57 3.77 3.59 (-5%) -1915.5
1947 PIT NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 9 9 6 2 20.25 — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 7 10 24 19 8 0 1 136.0 144 61 46 55 4.04 3.97 (-2%) -413.0
1948 PHI NL 6 11 27 16 5 2 2 130.0 117 62 45 57 4.29 4.10 (-5%) 484.8
1949 PHI NL 17 10 33 32 15 5 0 250.0 239 84 93 65 3.02 4.12 (+27%) 71.8
1950 PHI NL 3 9 23 17 4 1 0 125.3 122 57 54 39 4.09 4.36 (+6%) 216.5
1951 PHI NL 6 12 35 12 3 0 2 118.3 119 55 53 55 4.18 4.04 (-4%) -1133.3
1952 PHI NL 1 3 23 1 0 0 1 42.7 41 15 12 20 3.16 3.70 (+15%) 1185.3
Career · 14 seasons 77 98 319 183 66 18 10 1,501.2 1,540 656 630 564 3.93 — -2,144

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
321 440 25 56 5 0 0 33 0 22 113 .127 .169 .139 .307 -1,620

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OPS .307 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 57.1% 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
1937 PIT NL 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 PIT NL 17 9 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1940 PIT NL 41 54 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .167 .267 (-38%) .335 (-41%) .387 (-57%) .722 (-50%) -426.4
1941 PIT NL 35 63 4 8 1 0 0 8 0 3 19 .127 .262 (-52%) .332 (-50%) .373 (-62%) .705 (-56%) -556.1
1942 PIT NL 27 35 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 8 .086 — — — — 0.0
1946 PIT NL 32 44 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 5 12 .136 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 24 43 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 11 .116 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHI NL 27 37 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 .135 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 33 83 3 13 1 0 0 6 0 6 25 .157 .262 (-40%) .343 (-38%) .384 (-56%) .727 (-47%) -637.6
1950 PHI NL 23 38 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 13 .053 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 35 28 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .107 — — — — 0.0
1952 PHI NL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 321 440 25 56 5 0 0 33 0 22 113 .127 — — — — -1,620

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 7.7 4 1 6 3 1.17

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1950 WS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 7.7 4 1 6 3 1.17

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1682311535019.152
Away1532091021013.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home166809.27893043072863.38
Away153690.27503533182774.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-08-13 PHIBSNL 000000000
1952-08-11 PHIBROL 000000000
1952-08-09 PHIBROL 000000000
1952-08-01 PHISTLL 000000000
1952-07-25 PHICHCL 000000000
1952-07-10 PHISTLL 000000000
1952-07-04 PHIBSNL 100000000
1952-06-19 PHISTLL 000000000
1952-06-18 PHISTLL 000000000
1952-06-17 PHISTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-08-13 PHIBSN — 1.0100000
1952-08-11 PHIBRO — 1.0000020
1952-08-09 PHIBRO — 1.0000000
1952-08-01 PHISTL — 0.0333000
1952-07-25 PHICHC — 2.0100010
1952-07-10 PHISTL — 2.0300010
1952-07-04 PHIBSN L 6.0422410
1952-06-19 PHISTL — 2.0300000
1952-06-18 PHISTL — 3.0322000
1952-06-17 PHISTL — 2.0210220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 319 0 37 267 7 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PIT P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1938 PIT P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1939 PIT P 17 0 2 5 0 0
1940 PIT P 39 0 4 45 1 4
1941 PIT P 35 0 8 44 2 4
1942 PIT P 27 0 1 23 0 1
1946 PIT P 32 0 7 39 0 3
1947 PIT P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1947 PHI P 24 0 2 14 2 1
1948 PHI P 27 0 2 22 0 1
1949 PHI P 33 0 4 38 1 4
1950 PHI P 23 0 1 16 0 1
1951 PHI P 35 0 4 17 0 3
1952 PHI P 23 0 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 319

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 48.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ken Heintzelman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  2. 92
    Al Hollingsworth
    70-104, 3.99 ERA
  3. 84
    Eddie Smith
    73-113, 3.82 ERA
  4. 81
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  5. 78
    Bill Wight
    77-99, 3.95 ERA
  6. 76
    Rip Collins
    108-82, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Heintzelman

What years did Ken Heintzelman play?
Ken Heintzelman played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1952.
Was Ken Heintzelman a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Heintzelman pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 564 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Heintzelman hit?
Ken Heintzelman hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.