Neal Heaton
Neal Heaton (born March 3, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees from 1982 to 1993.
| Neal Heaton | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 3, 1960 Jamaica, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 3, 1982, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 26, 1993, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 80–96 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.37 | ||
| Strikeouts | 699 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
Heaton was drafted by the Indians in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft from the University of Miami. He was selected to the National League All-Star team in 1990 with the Pirates. On March 10, 1992, the Pirates traded Heaton to the Kansas City Royals for Kirk Gibson. In his 12-season career, he posted an 80-96 record with 699 strikeouts and a 4.37 ERA in 1507.0 innings pitched.
Heaton was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Baseball Category with the Class of 1997.