Bob Heffner
Robert Frederic Heffner (born September 13, 1938) nicknamed "Butch", is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Heffner appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1963–1965), Cleveland Indians (1966), and California Angels (1968). He stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), in his playing days.
| Bob Heffner | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 13, 1938 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 19, 1963, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 20, 1968, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss record | 11–21 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.51 | ||
| Innings | 353⅓ | ||
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Throughout his big league career, Heffner was used both as starter and reliever. His most productive season came in 1964 with the Red Sox, when he posted career-highs in wins (seven, including a shutout), strikeouts (112), saves (six), games (55), and innings (158-2/3).
Hefner’s five-season MLB career totals include an 11–21 W–L record, a 4.51 ERA, and six saves. Overall, he appeared in 114 games, 31 of which were as a starter.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bob Heffner at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Bob Heffner at Baseball Almanac
- Bob Heffner at Baseball Library