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Don Heinkel

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: October 20, 1959 in Racine, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Horlick HS (Racine, WI) and the Detroit Tigers in the 30th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS).

High School: Horlick HS (Racine, WI)

School: Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)

Debut: April 7, 1988 (Age 28-170d, 15,443rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 18, 1989 (Age 29-210d)
vs. HOU 3.2 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Donald Elliott Heinkel

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

4.74

62.2

WHIP

1.420

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 7	DET	@	BOS	W,11-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	6 (2)	Apr 10	DET	@	KCR	L,1-8	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	10 (3)	Apr 17	DET		KCR	W,8-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	15 (4)	Apr 23	DET	@	TEX	W,7-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	20 (4)	Apr 29	DET		SEA	W,9-6	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	21	Apr 30	DET		SEA	W,4-3		5	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	24 (2)	May 3	DET		OAK	L,2-8		20	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	28 (3)	May 7	DET	@	SEA	L,6-7	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	34 (5)	May 14	DET		MIN	L,0-7		12	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	35	May 15	DET		MIN	L,2-10		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	45 (9)	May 27	DET	@	MIN	L,1-7	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	48 (2)	May 31	DET		CHW	L,1-10	GF	14	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	50 (1)	Jun 3	DET		CLE	L,3-6	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	108 (57)	Aug 5 (2)	DET		BOS	W,3-2		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	114 (5)	Aug 12	DET	@	BOS	L,4-9		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	115	Aug 13	DET	@	BOS	L,4-16		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	130 (14)	Aug 29	DET	@	CHW	L,2-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	133 (2)	Sep 1	DET		MIL	L,2-6		7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
19	134	Sep 2	DET		MIL	L,0-5		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	142 (7)	Sep 10	DET	@	NYY	L,4-9	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	145 (2)	Sep 13	DET	@	TOR	L,1-9		15	3.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
							21gm		36.1	3	3	0	6	1