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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Bob was born in Allentown, PA and graduated from Allentown High School in 1957. He was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent on June 12, 1957 out of high school.
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