Heath Hembree
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2023)
Heath Hembree was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023 for 8 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 358 career appearances, he went 21-13 with a 4.37 ERA and 394 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-09-03
Full name: Richard Heath Hembree
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.50 | 3.74 (-20%) | -247.9 |
| 2015 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3.55 | 3.96 (+10%) | -1025.7 |
| 2016 | BOS | AL | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 51 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 2.65 | 4.19 (+37%) | 460.0 |
| 2017 | BOS | AL | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 72 | 25 | 18 | 70 | 3.63 | 4.36 (+17%) | 694.3 |
| 2018 | BOS | AL | 4 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 53 | 28 | 27 | 76 | 4.20 | 4.15 (-1%) | -67.7 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.2 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 3.86 | 4.51 (+14%) | -269.8 |
| 2020 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5.59 | 4.45 (-25%) | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 12.54 | 4.45 (-181%) | 0.0 |
| 2021 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3.45 | 4.27 (+19%) | 154.6 |
| 2021 | CIN | NL | 2 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42.1 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 68 | 6.38 | 4.27 (-50%) | -265.6 |
| 2022 | PIT | NL | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7.16 | 3.97 (-81%) | -1725.5 |
| 2022 | LAN | NL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7.94 | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | TBA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 21 | 13 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 356.0 | 347 | 173 | 146 | 394 | 4.37 | — | -2,293 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SFN | 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 | .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 | NYN | NL | 15 | 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 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | PIT | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | LAN | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | TBA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 358 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .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.
Postseason Statistics
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (716 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 166 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 192 | 187.1 | 208 | 99 | 75 | 201 | 4.76 |
| Away | 166 | 168.2 | 139 | 74 | 71 | 193 | 3.95 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-25 | TBR | HOU | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-09-10 | LAD | SDP | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-09-09 | LAD | SDP | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-09-04 | LAD | SDP | — | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-02 | LAD | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-09-01 | LAD | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-30 | LAD | NYN | W | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-20 | PIT | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06-18 | PIT | SFG | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-06-14 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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 | NYN | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | CIN | P | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TBA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each 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 |
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Heath Hembree: the record in brief
The bio dates Heath Hembree's major league debut to September 3, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (2013), the Boston Red Sox (2014 through 2020), the Philadelphia Phillies (2020), the New York Mets (2021), the Cincinnati Reds (2021), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2022), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2023). Hembree, born on January 13, 1989, in Spartanburg, SC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'4" and 220 pounds. The given name on file is Richard Heath Hembree.
Across 358 games (0 starts), Hembree recorded 21 wins against 13 losses with a 4.37 ERA. Hembree had 394 strikeouts and 11 saves. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.37 mark was 5.5% worse. 2018 produced Hembree's most strikeouts, 76. In 2016, one of the busiest seasons, Hembree posted a 2.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.
Pitching in the playoffs, Hembree went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 4 games. Those appearances came in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions about Heath Hembree
- What years did Heath Hembree play?
- Heath Hembree played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2023.
- Was Heath Hembree a pitcher?
- Yes. Heath Hembree pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 394 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Heath Hembree hit?
- Heath Hembree hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Heath Hembree's career batting average?
- Heath Hembree batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Heath Hembree's career ERA?
- Heath Hembree finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 21-13 with 394 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Heath Hembree have?
- Heath Hembree recorded 394 career strikeouts.