Heathcliff Slocumb
Born: 6/7/1966 in Jamaica, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-04-11 | Final Game: 2000-09-26
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Heath Slocumb
Biography
Heathcliff Slocumb, born in 1966, was a professional baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 1991 to 2000. Known for his powerful arm and competitive spirit, Slocumb played a pivotal role in the bullpens of several Major League Baseball teams. Over the course of his career, he amassed a record of 28 wins and 37 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.08. He tallied a total of 513 strikeouts and recorded 98 saves, showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure situations.
Slocumb's career included a notable All-Star selection, highlighting his impact during the prime years of his playing days. As a reliever, he was part of the evolving role of pitchers in the late 1990s, when teams increasingly leaned on specialized bullpen arms to secure victories in the late innings. While his overall record reflected the challenges of a career spent in a competitive environment, his contributions to the teams he played for left a lasting impression on the game. Slocumb's resilience and dedication to his craft exemplified the spirit of the sport during a dynamic era in baseball history.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 37 | 548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 631.0 | 636 | 286 | 38 | 358 | 513 | 4.08 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CHC | NL | 2 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62.7 | 53 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 3.45 | - |
| 1992 | CHC | NL | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 6.50 | - |
| 1993 | CHC | NL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.38 | - |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 4.28 | -456.0 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 5 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 | 75 | 23 | 28 | 58 | 2.86 | 3193.5 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 5 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 65.3 | 64 | 21 | 35 | 63 | 2.89 | 2028.3 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 5 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 83.3 | 68 | 28 | 55 | 88 | 3.02 | 2439.8 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 46.7 | 58 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 5.79 | -788.9 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28.3 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4.13 | 459.5 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | 2 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67.7 | 72 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 5.32 | -267.2 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12.46 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | STL | NL | 3 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53.3 | 49 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 2.36 | - |
| 2000 | SDP | NL | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 3.79 | - |
| 2000 | STL | NL | 2 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49.7 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 34 | 5.44 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CHC | NL | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CHC | NL | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CHC | NL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SEA | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | STL | NL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | SDP | NL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | STL | NL | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ALDS2 | SEA | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ALDS2 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 548 | 0 | 47 | 91 | 9 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CHN | P | 52 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | CHN | P | 30 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | CHN | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | CLE | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | PHI | P | 52 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | PHI | P | 61 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | BOS | P | 75 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | BOS | P | 49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | SEA | P | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SEA | P | 57 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | BAL | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SLN | P | 40 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SDN | P | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SLN | P | 43 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 548 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pitcher of the Month | May |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | SLN | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | $1,100,000 |
| 1999 | SLN | NL | $200,000 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | $2,300,000 |
| 1996 | BOS | AL | $1,425,000 |
| 1995 | PHI | NL | $200,000 |
| 1994 | PHI | NL | $185,000 |
| 1993 | CLE | AL | $165,000 |
| 1992 | CHN | NL | $150,000 |
| 1991 | CHN | NL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $10,425,000 | ||