Tom Heintzelman

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1978)

AVG .243
HR 3
RBI 12
H 34
OPS .655
PIV -80
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/3/1946 in St. Charles, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1973-08-12
Last Game
1978-10-01

Full name: Thomas Kenneth Heintzelman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 140 17 34 5 0 3 12 0 14 22 .243 .312 .343 .655 -80

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 7.5% 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
1973 SLN NL 23 29 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .310 — — — — 0.0
1974 SLN NL 38 74 10 17 4 0 1 6 0 9 14 .230 .256 (-11%) .324 (-3%) .369 (-12%) .693 (-8%) -79.7
1977 SFN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SFN NL 27 35 2 8 1 0 2 6 0 2 5 .229 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 90 140 17 34 5 0 3 12 0 14 22 .243 — — — — -80

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
Home4770111727.243
Away437061715.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-10-01 SFGHOUL 401000000
1978-09-30 SFGHOUL 100000001
1978-09-26 SFGSDPL 000000010
1978-09-23 SFGHOUW 101000100
1978-09-19 SFGSDPL 100000000
1978-09-17 SFGCINL 201100010
1978-09-13 SFGATLL 100000000
1978-09-11 SFGLADL 100000001
1978-09-08 SFGATLW 101000100
1978-09-06 SFGLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2B 39 20 50 74 2 16
3B 5 4 3 14 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 SLN 2B 6 3 8 13 0 3
1974 SLN 2B 28 17 39 51 2 12
1974 SLN 3B 2 2 2 5 0 0
1974 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 SFN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1978 SFN 2B 5 0 3 10 0 1
1978 SFN 3B 3 2 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 40
Third Base 5
Shortstop 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Parsons College Fairfield IA 1966, 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Heintzelman

What years did Tom Heintzelman play?
Tom Heintzelman played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1978.
Was Tom Heintzelman a pitcher?
No. Tom Heintzelman was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tom Heintzelman hit?
Tom Heintzelman hit 3 career home runs with 34 hits.