Jehosie Heard, baseball player, 1954-1954

Jehosie Heard

Born: 1/17/1920 in Athens, GA, USA

Died: 11/18/1999 in Birmingham, AL, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-04-24 | Final Game: 1954-05-28

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 155 lbs

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Biography

Jay Heard, born in 1920, was a professional baseball player who briefly played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1954 season. His career spanned a short period, from April 24 to May 28, 1954, during which he appeared in two games as a position player. Despite his limited opportunities at the major league level, Heard's presence on a big league roster is a testament to his skills and the competitive nature of professional baseball during the early 1950s. Throughout his time in the majors, Heard struggled to make an offensive impact, finishing his career without any hits, home runs, or RBIs, resulting in a batting average of .0. While he did not achieve significant statistical milestones, his brief appearance in the league places him within the context of a post-war era that saw many players striving to establish their careers amid the evolving landscape of baseball. Though his time in MLB was short-lived, Jay Heard remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
22.0 20.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.095 0.050 0.145

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
11.0 0 0 18.0 12.0 0 0 0.0 93.0 48.0 17.0 3.0 0 0 1.19

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 22.0 20.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.095 0.050 0.145

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1949 11.0 0 0 18.0 12.0 0 0 0.0 93.0 48.0 17.0 3.0 0 0 1.19

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 2 15 6 3 0 0 46.3 53 18 3 16 32 3.50 0

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 BBB NAL 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 18 4 4 17 2.00 3.59 (+44%) 679.7
1947 BBB NAL 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 18.7 19 6 8 8 2.89 3.97 (+27%) -4.7
1948 BBB NAL 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 6.3 10 3 1 5 4.26 — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.3 6 5 3 2 13.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 19 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.211 0.211 0.211 0.421 0.0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.421 vs. league average 0.710 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 BBB NAL 2 8 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1947 BBB NAL 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BBB NAL 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1948 NWS BBB 1 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 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 ALC BBB 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 15 6 1 11 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BBB P 2 2 0 2 0 0
1947 BBB P 4 3 1 6 0 0
1948 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 BBB P 7 1 0 2 0 0
1954 BAL P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 15
Left Field 1