Was Jim Heise a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Heise pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Heise hit?

Jim Heise hit 0 career home runs.

Jim Heise

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)

W–L 0–3

ERA 8.05

WHIP 2.16

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -796.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 10/2/1930 in Scottdale, PA, USA
Died: 4/21/2011 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-06-29
Last Game: 1957-07-30

Full name: James Edward Heise

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	8	2	0	0	0	19.0	25	17	2	16	8	8.05	-796.2

Career ERA 8.05 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 110.1% 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
1957	WS1	AL	0	3	8	2	0	0	0	19.0	25	17	16	8	8.05	3.83 (-110%)	-796.2
Career · 1 season			0	3	8	2	0	0	0	19.0	25	17	16	8	8.05	—	-796

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
8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 72.0% 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
1957	WS1	AL	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	10.0	14	8	5	5	7.20
Away	5	9.0	11	9	11	3	9.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1957-07-30	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1957-07-21	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0
1957-07-19	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0
1957-07-16	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	1
1957-07-14	MIN	KC1	L	1	0	0
1957-07-06	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	1
1957-07-03	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0
1957-06-29	MIN	CHW	L	1	1	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-07-30	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1957-07-21	MIN	DET	L	0.1	1	1	1	3	0	0
1957-07-19	MIN	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-07-16	MIN	CLE	—	2.1	4	4	4	4	1	1
1957-07-14	MIN	KC1	—	2.1	2	1	1	1	2	0
1957-07-06	MIN	NYY	—	2.2	4	2	2	0	1	0
1957-07-03	MIN	BAL	L	2.0	3	5	3	3	0	0
1957-06-29	MIN	CHW	L	6.1	9	6	6	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	2	1	3	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	WS1	P	8	2	1	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Virginia University	Morgantown	WV	1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Heise

Was Jim Heise a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Heise pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Heise hit?: Jim Heise hit 0 career home runs.