Danny Heep

Born: 7/3/1957 in San Antonio, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1979-08-31 | Final Game: 1991-06-08

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Daniel William Heep

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Biography

Danny Heep was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1979 to 1991. Born in 1957, Heep played primarily as a position player, appearing in 883 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. Known for his versatility on the field, Heep contributed to multiple teams, most notably the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, where he showcased his skills during an era marked by a transition towards more offensive play. Over the course of his career, Heep recorded 503 hits, 30 home runs, and 229 runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .257. He also demonstrated speed on the bases with 12 stolen bases. His ability to adapt to various roles in the lineup made him a valuable asset to his teams, especially during the late 1980s when the game began to see a rise in power hitting. Heep's legacy in baseball is characterized not only by his statistics but also by his contributions to the teams he played for, leaving a lasting impact in the hearts of fans and the communities he was part of.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	3	1	0	0	9.00	0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 137.0% worse 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
1988	LAD	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	0	0	9.00	—	-
1990	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
883	1961	208	503	96	6	30	229	12	220	242	0.257	0.330	0.357	0.687	-689.1

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.687 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — near 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
1979	HOU	NL	14	14	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	HOU	NL	33	87	6	24	8	0	0	6	0	8	9	0.276	.264 (+4%)	.326 (+4%)	.387 (-5%)	.714 (-1%)	-6.4
1981	HOU	NL	33	96	6	24	3	0	0	11	0	10	11	0.250	.255 (-2%)	.320 (avg)	.368 (-24%)	.688 (-13%)	-162.0
1982	HOU	NL	85	198	16	47	14	1	4	22	0	21	31	0.237	.261 (-9%)	.324 (-4%)	.388 (-3%)	.712 (-3%)	-131.1
1983	NYN	NL	115	253	30	64	12	0	8	21	3	29	40	0.253	.260 (-3%)	.324 (avg)	.389 (+2%)	.714 (+1%)	49.2
1984	NYN	NL	99	199	36	46	9	2	1	12	3	27	22	0.231	.259 (-11%)	.322 (-1%)	.384 (-19%)	.707 (-11%)	-377.4
1985	NYN	NL	95	271	26	76	17	0	7	42	2	27	27	0.280	.257 (+9%)	.323 (+5%)	.390 (+8%)	.714 (+7%)	308.9
1986	NYN	NL	86	195	24	55	8	2	5	33	1	30	31	0.282	.257 (+9%)	.325 (+16%)	.395 (+6%)	.720 (+11%)	481.8
1987	LAD	NL	60	98	7	16	4	0	0	9	1	8	10	0.163	.262 (-38%)	.331 (-32%)	.415 (-51%)	.746 (-42%)	-750.3
1988	LAD	NL	95	149	14	36	2	0	0	11	2	22	13	0.242	.254 (-5%)	.317 (+7%)	.377 (-32%)	.695 (-14%)	-268.4
1989	BOS	AL	113	320	36	96	17	0	5	49	0	29	26	0.300	.254 (+18%)	.319 (+11%)	.375 (+7%)	.694 (+9%)	552.4
1990	BOS	AL	41	69	3	12	1	1	0	8	0	7	14	0.174	.257 (-33%)	.324 (-21%)	.385 (-44%)	.710 (-33%)	-385.7
1991	ATL	NL	14	12	4	5	1	0	0	3	0	1	4	0.417	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	27	0	4	1	0	0	3	2	6	0.148

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1990	ALCS	BOS	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1988	NLCS	LAN	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.000
1988	WS	LAN	3	8	2	1	0	0	2	0.250
1986	NLCS	NYN	5	4	1	0	1	0	2	0.250
1986	WS	NYN	5	11	1	0	2	1	1	0.091
1980	NLCS	HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	131	105	925	66	13	71
OF	429	344	633	16	9	7
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	HOU	OF	2	1	7	0	0	0
1980	HOU	1B	22	21	188	8	2	8
1981	HOU	1B	22	22	198	9	2	12
1981	HOU	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1982	HOU	1B	16	14	130	4	1	9
1982	HOU	OF	39	37	62	2	0	1
1983	NYN	1B	14	8	69	7	0	11
1983	NYN	OF	61	46	90	4	0	1
1984	NYN	1B	10	6	51	6	1	3
1984	NYN	OF	48	38	86	1	3	1
1985	NYN	1B	4	2	28	4	1	3
1985	NYN	OF	78	68	126	1	3	0
1986	NYN	OF	56	50	83	2	1	1
1987	LAN	1B	6	3	29	4	0	2
1987	LAN	OF	22	13	23	2	1	1
1988	LAN	1B	12	10	84	9	3	5
1988	LAN	OF	32	21	45	1	0	0
1988	LAN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	BOS	1B	19	15	124	12	2	17
1989	BOS	OF	75	61	92	2	1	1
1990	BOS	1B	5	4	23	3	1	1
1990	BOS	OF	14	8	19	1	0	1
1990	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	ATL	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1991	ATL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0