Joe Heving

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1945)

W–L 76–48
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.46
SO 429
Pitcher PIV -1244.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
9/2/1900 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
4/11/1970 in Covington, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1930-04-29
Last Game
1945-08-05

Full name: Joseph William Heving

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 48 430 40 17 3 63 1038.7 1,136 450 64 380 429 3.90 -1244.8

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — near 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
1930 NY1 NL 7 5 41 2 0 0 6 89.7 109 52 27 37 5.22 4.80 (-9%) 151.4
1931 NY1 NL 1 6 22 0 0 0 3 42.3 48 23 11 26 4.89 4.10 (-19%) 42.3
1933 CHA AL 7 5 40 6 3 1 6 118.0 113 35 27 47 2.67 3.86 (+31%) 1038.5
1934 CHA AL 1 7 33 2 0 0 4 88.0 133 71 48 40 7.26 4.29 (-69%) -3369.1
1937 CLE AL 8 4 40 0 0 0 5 72.7 92 39 30 35 4.83 4.34 (-11%) -536.5
1938 CLE AL 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 6 5 0 9.00 — 0.0
1938 BOS AL 8 1 16 11 7 1 2 82.0 94 34 22 34 3.73 4.35 (+14%) 938.4
1939 BOS AL 11 3 46 5 1 0 7 107.0 124 44 34 43 3.70 4.28 (+14%) 104.0
1940 BOS AL 12 7 39 7 4 0 3 119.0 129 53 42 55 4.01 4.21 (+5%) 717.5
1941 CLE AL 5 2 27 3 2 1 5 70.7 63 18 31 18 2.29 3.94 (+42%) -151.1
1942 CLE AL 5 3 27 2 0 0 3 46.3 52 25 25 13 4.86 3.57 (-36%) -1526.5
1943 CLE AL 1 1 30 1 0 0 9 72.0 58 22 34 34 2.75 3.50 (+21%) 210.9
1944 CLE AL 8 3 63 1 0 0 10 119.7 106 26 41 46 1.96 3.57 (+45%) 1135.5
1945 BSN NL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.3 5 2 3 1 3.38 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 76 48 430 40 17 3 63 1,038.2 1,136 450 380 429 3.90 — -1,245

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
430 276 23 47 9 0 0 18 0 15 42 .170 .216 .203 .419 0

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 41.5% 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
1930 NY1 NL 41 22 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227 — — — — 0.0
1931 NY1 NL 22 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1933 CHA AL 40 38 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211 — — — — 0.0
1934 CHA AL 33 27 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 3 6 .185 — — — — 0.0
1937 CLE AL 40 19 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .263 — — — — 0.0
1938 CLE AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 BOS AL 16 30 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1939 BOS AL 46 32 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1940 BOS AL 39 40 4 8 0 0 0 6 0 3 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1941 CLE AL 27 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 27 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CLE AL 30 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1944 CLE AL 63 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1945 BSN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 430 276 23 47 9 0 0 18 0 15 42 .170 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2081411626013.184
Away22213882106.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home208527.05702401702284.10
Away222511.25642082092013.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-05 BSNBROL 000000000
1945-07-03 BSNCHCL 100000000
1945-06-02 BSNCHCW 000000000
1944-09-30 CLEPHAL 100000000
1944-09-26 CLEMINL 000000000
1944-09-22 CLENYYL 000000000
1944-09-20 CLEBOSW 201000100
1944-09-17 CLEDETL 000000000
1944-09-17 CLEDETL 000000000
1944-09-15 CLEDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-08-05 BSNBRO — 1.0100000
1945-07-03 BSNCHC — 1.2322100
1945-06-02 BSNCHC W 2.2100110
1944-09-30 CLEPHA L 6.0544440
1944-09-26 CLEMIN — 2.0211220
1944-09-22 CLENYY — 0.1250110
1944-09-20 CLEBOS — 5.1422030
1944-09-17 CLEDET — 2.0400200
1944-09-17 CLEDET — 1.0111100
1944-09-15 CLEDET — 2.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 430 0 77 255 19 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NY1 P 41 0 11 33 2 2
1931 NY1 P 22 0 2 12 0 0
1933 CHA P 40 0 3 28 1 1
1934 CHA P 33 0 10 18 2 2
1937 CLE P 40 0 3 18 0 1
1938 CLE P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1938 BOS P 16 0 8 22 1 4
1939 BOS P 46 0 8 17 3 2
1940 BOS P 39 0 8 22 4 3
1941 CLE P 27 0 8 22 0 0
1942 CLE P 27 0 3 10 2 1
1943 CLE P 30 0 8 20 0 0
1944 CLE P 63 0 5 29 4 0
1945 BSN P 3 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 430

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Heving (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dale Murray
    53-50, 3.85 ERA
  2. 88
    Mace Brown
    76-57, 3.46 ERA
  3. 83
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  4. 82
    Dave Danforth
    71-66, 3.89 ERA
  5. 80
    Fritz Dorish
    45-43, 3.83 ERA
  6. 78
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Heving

What years did Joe Heving play?
Joe Heving played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1945.
Was Joe Heving a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Heving pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 429 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Heving hit?
Joe Heving hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.