Mike Heath

Michael Thomas Heath

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Hillsborough High School
• Debut June 3, 1978
• Final Game July 2, 1991
• Born February 5, 1955 in Tampa, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Heath was a better than average catcher, as evidenced by 14 major league seasons. A very capable receiver with a decent bat and a good throwing arm, Heath had his best seasons with the Detroit Tigers (where he spent five of the last six years of his career).

He homered in 3 straight games from August 27-29, 1981 with the Oakland Athletics.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1978

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1996	Birmingham Barons	Southern League	74-65	5th	Chicago White Sox
1997	Winston-Salem Warthogs	Carolina League	38-53	--	Chicago White Sox		replaced by Mark Haley on July 11