Heath Hembree
Born: 1/13/1989 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-09-03 | Final Game: 2022-09-10
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs
Full name: Richard Heath Hembree
Biography
Heath Hembree, born in 1989, was a professional baseball pitcher who enjoyed a career spanning nearly a decade from 2013 to 2022. Known for his power pitching and competitive spirit, Hembree established himself as a reliable arm in the bullpen, contributing to various teams in Major League Baseball. He finished his career with a record of 21 wins and 13 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.37, and struck out 394 batters, showcasing his ability to miss bats and handle pressure situations.
Hembree's career included stints with several franchises, where he was often called upon in high-leverage situations, earning 11 saves throughout his time in the majors. His performance was characterized by a fastball that consistently reached the upper 90s, complemented by a slider that proved effective against both right- and left-handed hitters. As a product of a competitive era in baseball, Hembree navigated the challenges of evolving hitting strategies and maintained a presence in the game until his retirement in September 2022. His contributions to the teams he played for reflected his dedication and skill as a pitcher.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 13 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 356.0 | 347 | 173 | 66 | 146 | 394 | 4.37 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SFG | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.00 | - |
| 2014 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.50 | -248.4 |
| 2015 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3.55 | -1031.0 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 51 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 2.65 | 460.0 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 72 | 25 | 18 | 70 | 3.63 | 694.3 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 4 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 53 | 28 | 27 | 76 | 4.20 | -68.5 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.7 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 3.86 | -272.0 |
| 2020 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 12.54 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CIN | NL | 2 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42.3 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 68 | 6.38 | -267.9 |
| 2021 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3.45 | 154.6 |
| 2022 | LAD | NL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7.94 | - |
| 2022 | PIT | NL | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7.16 | -1731.3 |
| 2023 | TBR | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SFG | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | BOS | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | BOS | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | BOS | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CIN | NL | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | NYN | NL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | LAD | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | PIT | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | TBR | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WS | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALDS1 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALCS | BOS | 1 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.00 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ALCS | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | ALDS1 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | WS | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 358 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SFN | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BOS | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BOS | P | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BOS | P | 38 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | BOS | P | 62 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | BOS | P | 67 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BOS | P | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BOS | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | P | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYN | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | LAN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TBA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 358 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BOS | AL | $509,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $509,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston | Charleston | SC | 2010 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | SC | 2008 |