Fred Heimach, baseball player, 1920-1933

Fred Heimach

Born: 1/27/1901 in Camden, NJ, USA

Died: 6/1/1973 in Fort Myers, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-10-01 | Final Game: 1933-08-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Frederick Amos Heimach

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Biography

Fred Heimach was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1920 to 1933. Born in 1901, Heimach made his mark in the Major Leagues during an era characterized by a transition in the game, where pitching strategies began evolving and teams started to rely more on specialized roles. Over the course of his career, he compiled a win-loss record of 62-69 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.46. His ability to strike out hitters was evidenced by his total of 334 strikeouts, and he contributed to his teams with 7 saves. Heimach's playing style was representative of the early 20th-century pitchers who had to adapt to a changing game, where offense was becoming increasingly prominent. Despite facing challenges, including fierce competition and the demands of a growing league, he established himself as a reliable option on the mound. His contributions to the teams he played for during his career left a lasting impression, and he remains a notable figure in the history of baseball pitching.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
38.0 37.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.216 0.237 0.243 0.480

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
3.0 0 0 7.0 6.0 0 0 0.0 56.0 20.0 6.0 1.0 0 0 0.92

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1926 24.0 23.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.261 0.292 0.304 0.596
1931 14.0 14.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.286

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1926 2.0 0 0 3.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 23.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 1.44
1931 1.0 0 0 4.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 33.0 15.0 2.0 0 0 0 0.53

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 69 296 127 56 5 7 1288.7 1510 639 64 360 334 4.46 0

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
1920 PHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 13 8 1 0 14.40 — 0.0
1921 PHA AL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 7 0 1 1 0.00 4.02 (+100%) 0.0
1922 PHA AL 7 11 37 19 7 0 1 171.7 220 96 63 47 5.03 4.18 (-20%) -4382.4
1923 PHA AL 6 12 40 19 10 0 0 208.3 238 100 69 63 4.32 4.03 (-7%) -1904.7
1924 PHA AL 14 12 40 26 10 0 0 198.0 243 104 60 60 4.73 4.13 (-15%) 2199.3
1925 PHA AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 20.3 24 9 9 6 3.98 4.55 (+12%) -619.9
1926 PHA AL 1 0 13 1 0 0 0 31.7 28 10 5 8 2.84 4.11 (+31%) 525.0
1926 BOS AL 2 9 20 13 6 0 0 102.0 119 64 42 17 5.65 4.11 (-38%) -1307.2
1928 NYY AL 2 3 13 9 5 0 0 68.0 66 25 16 25 3.31 4.13 (+20%) -
1929 NYY AL 11 6 35 10 3 3 4 134.7 141 60 29 26 4.01 4.60 (+13%) -
1930 BRO NL 0 2 9 0 0 0 1 7.3 14 4 3 1 4.91 — 0.0
1931 BRO NL 9 7 31 10 7 1 1 135.3 145 52 23 43 3.46 4.10 (+16%) 1699.2
1932 BRO NL 9 4 36 15 7 0 0 167.7 203 74 28 30 3.97 4.13 (+4%) 896.5
1933 BRO NL 0 1 10 3 0 0 0 29.7 49 33 11 7 10.01 3.86 (-160%) -577.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
368 542 58 128 15 5 3 49 2 28 98 0.236 0.274 0.299 0.573 -1537.0

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.573 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 22.5% 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
1920 PHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1921 PHA AL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1922 PHA AL 37 60 6 15 3 1 0 7 1 5 12 0.250 .285 (-12%) .345 (-11%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-14%) -149.8
1923 PHA AL 63 118 14 30 4 1 1 11 0 4 18 0.254 .282 (-10%) .344 (-19%) .390 (-15%) .734 (-17%) -389.7
1924 PHA AL 58 90 14 29 3 2 0 12 1 3 8 0.322 .283 (+14%) .345 (avg) .389 (+3%) .734 (+1%) -1.7
1925 PHA AL 15 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1926 PHA AL 14 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1926 BOS AL 26 44 2 13 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 0.295 — — — — 0.0
1928 NYY AL 18 30 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1929 NYY AL 36 49 5 9 2 0 1 2 0 3 12 0.184 — — — — -299.4
1930 BRO NL 13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1931 BRO NL 39 61 3 12 0 1 0 5 0 4 7 0.197 .276 (-29%) .338 (-27%) .388 (-41%) .726 (-35%) -363.2
1932 BRO NL 37 55 9 9 2 0 1 4 0 4 18 0.164 .275 (-41%) .335 (-34%) .391 (-35%) .726 (-35%) -333.1
1933 BRO NL 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 54 2 2 1
P 296 0 67 378 13 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHA P 1 0 1 5 0 0
1921 PHA P 1 0 1 5 0 0
1922 PHA P 37 0 7 46 3 4
1923 PHA 1B 6 0 54 2 2 1
1923 PHA P 40 0 14 54 4 2
1924 PHA P 40 0 11 57 2 1
1925 PHA P 10 0 1 6 0 1
1926 PHA P 13 0 5 14 0 0
1926 BOS P 20 0 3 44 4 3
1928 NYA P 13 0 0 16 0 2
1929 NYA P 35 0 6 37 0 1
1930 BRO P 9 0 0 3 0 1
1931 BRO P 31 0 8 44 0 3
1932 BRO P 36 0 10 41 0 1
1933 BRO P 10 0 0 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 296
First Base 6