Bob Heise
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1977)
Bob Heise was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977 for 7 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 11 seasons. In 499 career games, he hit .247 with 283 hits, 1 home runs, and 86 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1967-09-12
- Last Game
- 1977-10-01
Full name: Robert Lowell Heise
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | 1,144 | 104 | 283 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 47 | 77 | .247 | .280 | .293 | .572 | -2,740 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .280 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Career SLG .293 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.
Career OPS .572 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NYN | NL | 16 | 62 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .323 | .242 (+33%) | .306 (+15%) | .357 (+8%) | .663 (+12%) | 106.3 |
| 1968 | NYN | NL | 6 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | NYN | NL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | SFN | NL | 67 | 154 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .234 | .253 (-8%) | .325 (-21%) | .385 (-23%) | .711 (-22%) | -563.5 |
| 1971 | SFN | NL | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 68 | 189 | 10 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .254 | .249 (+2%) | .316 (-12%) | .365 (-20%) | .682 (-16%) | 0.0 |
| 1972 | ML4 | AL | 95 | 271 | 23 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 14 | .266 | .243 (+9%) | .310 (-3%) | .353 (-12%) | .664 (-8%) | -337.2 |
| 1973 | ML4 | AL | 49 | 98 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .204 | .256 (-21%) | .325 (-28%) | .378 (-41%) | .703 (-35%) | -527.4 |
| 1974 | SLN | NL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | CAL | AL | 29 | 75 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .267 | .256 (+4%) | .324 (-4%) | .369 (-2%) | .693 (-3%) | 0.0 |
| 1975 | BOS | AL | 63 | 126 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .214 | .257 (-17%) | .327 (-25%) | .374 (-36%) | .701 (-31%) | -620.9 |
| 1976 | BOS | AL | 32 | 56 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .268 | .255 (+5%) | .320 (-8%) | .360 (-16%) | .681 (-12%) | -105.5 |
| 1977 | KCA | AL | 54 | 62 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .258 | .264 (-2%) | .329 (-11%) | .401 (-20%) | .730 (-16%) | -159.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 499 | 1,144 | 104 | 283 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 47 | 77 | .247 | — | — | — | — | -2,207 | ||
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 (499 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 231 | 505 | 51 | 135 | 1 | 44 | .267 |
| Away | 268 | 639 | 53 | 148 | 0 | 42 | .232 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-01 | KCR | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-29 | KCR | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-27 | KCR | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-25 | KCR | LAA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-09-24 | KCR | LAA | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-15 | KCR | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-06 | KCR | SEA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-30 | KCR | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-24 | KCR | MIL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-21 | KCR | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 154 | 100 | 274 | 297 | 9 | 70 |
| 3B | 135 | 75 | 82 | 193 | 17 | 15 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 174 | 115 | 210 | 379 | 34 | 83 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NYN | 2B | 12 | 11 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 6 |
| 1967 | NYN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | NYN | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | NYN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | NYN | SS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 1969 | NYN | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | SFN | 2B | 28 | 17 | 53 | 52 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970 | SFN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | SFN | SS | 33 | 18 | 25 | 72 | 9 | 14 |
| 1971 | SFN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | SFN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | SFN | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | ML4 | 2B | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | ML4 | 3B | 11 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | ML4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | ML4 | SS | 51 | 44 | 85 | 138 | 9 | 36 |
| 1972 | ML4 | 2B | 49 | 40 | 98 | 108 | 2 | 26 |
| 1972 | ML4 | 3B | 24 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | ML4 | SS | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 1973 | ML4 | 1B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | ML4 | 2B | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | ML4 | 3B | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | ML4 | SS | 29 | 17 | 32 | 55 | 4 | 8 |
| 1974 | SLN | 2B | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | CAL | 2B | 17 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| 1974 | CAL | 3B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | CAL | SS | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | BOS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | BOS | 2B | 14 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | BOS | 3B | 45 | 32 | 36 | 90 | 8 | 7 |
| 1975 | BOS | SS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | BOS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | BOS | 3B | 22 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | BOS | SS | 9 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| 1977 | KCA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | KCA | 2B | 21 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| 1977 | KCA | 3B | 12 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 1977 | KCA | SS | 21 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 5 |
| Second Base | 158 |
| Third Base | 136 |
| Shortstop | 173 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bob Heise (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bob Heise: the record in brief
Bob Heise's major league career runs from a debut on September 12, 1967 to a final game on October 1, 1977. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1967 through 1969), the San Francisco Giants (1970 through 1971), the Milwaukee Brewers (1971 to 1973), the St. Louis Cardinals (1974), the California Angels (1974), the Boston Red Sox (1975 through 1976), and the Kansas City Royals (1977). Heise played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 12, 1947, in San Antonio, TX, USA, Heise was listed at 6'0" and 175 pounds. Heise's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Lowell Heise.
In 499 games and 1,144 at bats, Heise batted .247 with 283 hits; the totals also include 1 home run and 86 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .280 clip and slugging .293, Heise finished with a .572 OPS. Against a .252 league average for those years, Heise's .247 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Heise's .572 stands 16.9% below the league's .689. Heise collected a career-high 72 hits in 1972.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Heise
- What years did Bob Heise play?
- Bob Heise played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977.
- Was Bob Heise a pitcher?
- No. Bob Heise was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bob Heise hit?
- Bob Heise hit 1 career home run with 283 hits.
- What teams did Bob Heise play for?
- Bob Heise played for 7 teams: the New York Mets (1967–1969), the San Francisco Giants (1970–1971), the Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1973), the St. Louis Cardinals (1974), the California Angels (1974), the Boston Red Sox (1975–1976), and the Kansas City Royals (1977).
- What were Bob Heise's career stats?
- In 499 games, Bob Heise had 283 hits, 1 home runs, 86 RBI, 104 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
- What position did Bob Heise play?
- Bob Heise played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bob Heise and how much did he weigh?
- Bob Heise was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bob Heise hit each season?
- Bob Heise's home runs by season: 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 0 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 0 in 1971, 0 in 1972, 0 in 1973, 0 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 0 in 1976, and 0 in 1977. His most in one season was 1, in 1970.
- What was Bob Heise's career batting average?
- Bob Heise batted .247 over his career, with 283 hits in 1,144 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Heise have?
- Bob Heise drove in 86 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Heise in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Heise has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.