Russ Heman
Encyclopedia
Russell Frederick Heman is an American
former Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
. The 6 inch, 200 lb (90.7 kg) right-hander was signed by the Chicago White Sox
as an amateur free agent before the 1952 season. He played for the Cleveland Indians
and Los Angeles Angels
, both in .
Heman made his major league debut on April 20 against the Detroit Tigers
at Cleveland Stadium
. He pitched two innings
and gave up three earned runs in the 11-4 Indians loss. He struck out one batter, pitcher
Frank Lary
. He earned his first big league save
three days later in a road game against the Kansas City Athletics. The winning pitcher in the 10-8 game was reliever Wynn Hawkins
. He pitched in a total of six games for Cleveland, allowing four earned runs in ten innings, and was sold to the Angels on June 5. He pitched very effectively for Los Angeles in the short time he was there, giving up just two earned runs in ten innings.
On June 22, 1961 Heman was traded along with shortstop
Ken Hamlin
to the Toronto Maple Leafs
of the International League
for second baseman
Billy Moran
, and never again pitched in a major league game. Season and career totals include 12 games pitched
, all in relief, a 0-0 record, 7 games finished
, and 1 save. In 20 innings pitched
he allowed 12 hits
and 10 walks for a very low WHIP
of 1.100. He struck out 6 and had an earned run average
of 2.70.
United States
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former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. The 6 inch, 200 lb (90.7 kg) right-hander was signed by the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
as an amateur free agent before the 1952 season. He played for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
, both in .
Heman made his major league debut on April 20 against the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football...
. He pitched two innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
and gave up three earned runs in the 11-4 Indians loss. He struck out one batter, pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
Frank Lary
Frank Lary
Frank Strong Lary is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers , New York Mets , Milwaukee Braves , and Chicago White Sox . He led the American League with 21 wins in 1956 and ranked second in the same category with 23 wins in 1961...
. He earned his first big league save
Save (sport)
In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
three days later in a road game against the Kansas City Athletics. The winning pitcher in the 10-8 game was reliever Wynn Hawkins
Wynn Hawkins
Wynn Firth Hawkins is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians before the 1955 season, and played for the Indians from 1960 to 1962....
. He pitched in a total of six games for Cleveland, allowing four earned runs in ten innings, and was sold to the Angels on June 5. He pitched very effectively for Los Angeles in the short time he was there, giving up just two earned runs in ten innings.
On June 22, 1961 Heman was traded along with shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
Ken Hamlin
Ken Hamlin (baseball)
Kenneth Lee Hamlin is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop/second baseman. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent on June 3, 1957 and played for the Pirates , Kansas City Athletics , Los Angeles Angels , and Washington Senators .Hamlin made his major...
to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
for second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Billy Moran
Billy Moran
William Nelson Moran , is a retired American professional baseball player. Primarily a second baseman, he played in the Major Leagues from 1958–1959 and 1961–1965 for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels...
, and never again pitched in a major league game. Season and career totals include 12 games pitched
Games pitched
In baseball statistics, games pitched is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter, although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter, perhaps while...
, all in relief, a 0-0 record, 7 games finished
Games finished
In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game...
, and 1 save. In 20 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
he allowed 12 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and 10 walks for a very low WHIP
Walks plus hits per inning pitched
In baseball statistics, walks plus hits per inning pitched is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched. It is a measure of a pitcher's ability to prevent batters from reaching base...
of 1.100. He struck out 6 and had an earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 2.70.