#4 William Heiss, Catcher, 35 yrs, Covington Demons Monday, 4/29/2011
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | William Heiss 2/10/1976 35 USA 6"3 215 Catcher R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : On Waivers : | Big League Contract $ 800,000 2012 6 Year(s), 40 Days (1072 total Days) 22 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 131 Days (1335 total Days) 9 Year(s) Inelegible (more than 6 pro years) Not eligible Out of Option Years Yes , 8 Day(s) left REVOCABLE |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 20 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 18
Versus LHP | 24 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 18
Versus RHP | 18 | 35 | 38 | 23 | 18
Talent | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 6 2 1 5 1 Normal | Fielding Ratings C : 1 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 8 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
4/2 | @RIV | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 |  |
4/6 | @NY | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 |  |
4/9 | DAN | W 7-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 |  |
4/12 | DAN | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 |  |
4/15 | LA | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 |  |
4/16 | LA | L 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 |  |
4/18 | @RIV | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 |  |
4/19 | @RIV | L 2-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 |  |
4/20 | @RIV | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #8 |  |
Batting Stats 2011
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .100 | .143 | .400 | .543 | .500 | .300
Projected | 58 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 45 | .100 | .143 | .400 | .543 | .500 | .300
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1.2 | 1.8
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 | .714
vs. RHP | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .143 | .308 | .451
Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 | .714
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Home | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .100 | .100 | .400 | .500
Road | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .400 | .582
March/April | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .100 | .143 | .400 | .543
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
2005 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .417 | .667 | HOU
2006 | 69 | 141 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .289 | .376 | .664 | HOU
2007 | 55 | 138 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .307 | .362 | .669 | HOU MIC
2008 | 82 | 189 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .271 | .312 | .583 | MIC
2009 | 56 | 114 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .244 | .254 | .498 | COV
2010 | 99 | 220 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 2 | .155 | .228 | .268 | .496 | COV
2011 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .400 | .543 | COV
Total | 382 | 846 | 170 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 80 | 81 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 230 | 1 | 3 | .201 | .261 | .317 | .578 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
2004, AAA | 89 | 315 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 49 | 20 | 62 | 3 | 9 | .308 | .346 | .470 | .816
2005, AAA | 131 | 482 | 118 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 52 | 41 | 80 | 7 | 11 | .245 | .299 | .353 | .652
2006, AAA | 24 | 94 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .277 | .324 | .457 | .781
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Fielding Stats 2011
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Catcher | 8 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1.000 | 53.1 | 7.26 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3
Player History
Injured on 5/14/2004 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 6 weeks... Injured on 5/17/2005 with a Fractured Nose, out for 6 days... Had first career hit on 9/4/2005, off Hobert Hagerty (SEA)... Hit first career homerun on 9/15/2005, off John Lattin (HIK)... Traded from Houston to Michigan on 1/27/2007 (Going to MIC: C William Heiss, SS Johnnie Gilbert, C Thomas Geter. Going to HOU: CF Richard Tyler)... 1/26/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/26/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 3/14/2009 with a Fractured Ankle, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 7/30/2009 with a Fractured Knee, out for 5 weeks... 1/26/2010: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 10/14/2010: Signed a contract extension with Covington, $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
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