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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1957)}} |
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|name=Danny Heep |
|name=Danny Heep |
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|image=Houston Colon.jpg |
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|position=[[Outfielder]] |
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|bats=Left |
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|throws=Left |
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|title=Head Coach |
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1957|7|3}} |
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1957|7|3}} |
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|birth_place=[[San Antonio, Texas]] |
|birth_place=[[San Antonio, Texas]], U.S. |
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|debutleague = MLB |
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|player_years1 = 1975-1978 |
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|debutdate=August 31 |
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|player_team1 = [[St. Mary's Rattlers]] |
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|debutyear=1979 |
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|debutteam=Houston Astros |
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|finalleague = MLB |
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|player_years3 = 1983-1986 |
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|finaldate=June 8 |
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|player_team3 = [[New York Mets]] |
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|finalyear=1991 |
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|player_years4 = 1987-1988 |
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|player_team4 = [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] |
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|statleague = MLB |
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|player_years5 = 1989-1999 |
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|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]] |
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|player_team5 = [[Boston Red Sox]] |
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|stat1value=.257 |
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|player_years6 = 1991 |
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|stat2label=[[Home run]]s |
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|stat2value=30 |
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|coach_years1 = 1998-Present |
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|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]] |
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|coach_team1 = [[Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball|Incarnate Word Cardinals]] |
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|stat3value=229 |
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|championships= |
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Playing Carrer |
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*[[Houston Astros]] ({{mlby|1979}}–{{mlby|1982}}) |
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*[[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|1983}}–{{mlby|1986}}) |
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Coaching Carrer |
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*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|1987}}–{{mlby|1988}}) |
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*2 Heartland Conference Regular Season Champions (2004, 2006) |
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*[[Boston Red Sox]] ({{mlby|1989}}–{{mlby|1990}}) |
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*1 Heartland Conference Tournament Champion (2010) |
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*[[Atlanta Braves]] ({{mlby|1991}}) |
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|awards= |
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|highlights= |
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2 All-American (1976, 1978) |
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'''Daniel William Heep''' (born July 3, 1957) |
'''Daniel William Heep''' (born July 3, 1957) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]]. |
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Heep played for five different ballclubs during his 13-year career: the [[Houston Astros]] (1979–1982), [[New York Mets]] (1983–1986), [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] (1987–1988), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1989–1990), and [[Atlanta Braves]] (1991). |
Heep, who batted and threw left-handed, played for five different ballclubs during his 13-year career: the [[Houston Astros]] (1979–1982), [[New York Mets]] (1983–1986), [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] (1987–1988), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1989–1990), and [[Atlanta Braves]] (1991). |
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Heep played for two different [[World Series]] champions: the [[New York Mets]] in 1986, and the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in 1988. |
Heep played for two different [[World Series]] champions: the [[New York Mets]] in 1986, and the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in 1988. |
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Heep played baseball for, and graduated from, Lee High School in San Antonio. |
Heep played baseball for, and graduated from, Lee High School in San Antonio. |
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Heep played for [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's University]] in San Antonio where he was twice an All-American, in 1976 and 1978, as a pitcher. At St. Mary's he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education, and he is a member of that school's Athletic Hall of Fame. |
Heep played for [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's University]] in San Antonio where he was twice an [[College Baseball All-America Team|All-American]], in 1976 and 1978, as a pitcher. At St. Mary's he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education, and he is a member of that school's Athletic Hall of Fame. |
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Originally drafted by the [[Houston Astros]] in the [[1979 Major League Baseball Draft]], he |
Originally drafted by the [[Houston Astros]] in the [[1979 Major League Baseball Draft]], he compiled a .331 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]], 23 [[home run]]s and 108 [[Run batted in|runs batted in]] (RBI) in a little over a year in the minors to earn his first major league call up. His major league debut came on August 31, {{baseball year|1979}} against the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197909300.shtml|title=Houston Astros 2, New York Mets 0|publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|date=August 31, 1979}}</ref> He remained with the Astros through the end of the season, achieving a .143 average with two [[runs batted in]]. The second RBI was a game winner against the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] on September 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197909300.shtml|title=Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|date=September 30, 1979}}</ref> He was the [[Pacific Coast League]] batting champion with a .343 average with the [[Tucson Toros]] in 1980.<ref name="upi821210f">[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/10/The-New-York-Mets-traded-pitcher-Mike-Scott-to/8112408344400/ "The New York Mets traded pitcher Mike Scott to...," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Friday, December 10, 1982.] Retrieved February 3, 2023.</ref> |
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After hitting .237 with four home runs and 22 RBI in 85 games with the [[1982 Houston Astros season|Astros]] in 1982, he was acquired by the [[1983 New York Mets season|New York Mets]] for [[Mike Scott (baseball)|Mike Scott]] at the [[Winter Meetings]] on December 10.<ref name="upi821210f"/> |
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Danny Heep was the |
Danny Heep was the 4,000th strikeout victim of [[Nolan Ryan]], on July 11, 1985. |
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==NCAA coach== |
==NCAA coach== |
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Heep was the head coach for the [[NCAA]] [[Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball]] team in San Antonio from 1998-2017. Since becoming head coach in 1998, the program has won two conference championships. In 2014, they became a [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] program in the [[Southland Conference]]. |
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===Head coaching record=== |
===Head coaching record=== |
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| conference= [[Heartland Conference]] – DII |
| conference= [[Heartland Conference]] – DII |
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| startyear = 2000 |
| startyear = 2000 |
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| endyear = 2010 |
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| championship = |
| championship = conference tournament |
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| season = 2001 |
| season = 2001 |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 35-21 |
| overall = 35-21 |
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| conference = 12-4 |
| conference = 12-4 |
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| confstanding = |
| confstanding = 1st |
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| championship = |
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| season = 2004 |
| season = 2004 |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = |
| overall = 41-17 |
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| conference = |
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| confstanding = |
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| postseason = NCAA Regional |
| postseason = NCAA Regional |
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| championship = |
| championship = conference |
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| season = 2005 |
| season = 2005 |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 35-19 |
| overall = 35-19 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 39-17 |
| overall = 39-17 |
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| conference = |
| conference = 35-15 |
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| confstanding = |
| confstanding = 2nd |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 36-17 |
| overall = 36-17 |
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| conference = |
| conference = 32-14 |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 42-18 |
| overall = 42-18 |
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| conference = |
| conference = 34-13 |
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| confstanding = |
| confstanding = 2nd |
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| postseason = NCAA Regional |
| postseason = NCAA Regional |
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
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| startyear = 2011 |
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| endyear = 2013 |
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| championship = |
| championship = conference |
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| season = 2011 |
| season = 2011 |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 37-18 |
| overall = 37-18 |
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| conference = |
| conference = 24-9 |
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| confstanding = |
| confstanding = 1st |
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| postseason = NCAA Regional |
| postseason = NCAA Regional |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 23-21 |
| overall = 23-21 |
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| conference = |
| conference = 16-11 |
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| confstanding = |
| confstanding = 3rd |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 26-26 |
| overall = 26-26 |
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| conference = |
| conference = 12-16 |
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| confstanding = |
| confstanding = 6th |
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| conference= [[Southland Conference]] – [[NCAA Division I|DI]] |
| conference= [[Southland Conference]] – [[NCAA Division I|DI]] |
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| startyear = 2014 |
| startyear = 2014 |
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| endyear = 2017 |
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| conference = 5-22 |
| conference = 5-22 |
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| confstanding = 13th |
| confstanding = 13th |
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| postseason = ineligible |
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| championship = |
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| season = [[2017 NCAA Division I baseball season|2017]] |
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| name = Incarnate Word |
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| overall = 20-36 |
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| conference = 8-22 |
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| confstanding = 12th |
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| postseason = ineligible |
| postseason = ineligible |
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal |
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| name = Incarnate Word (Div. I) |
| name = Incarnate Word (Div. I) |
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| overall = |
| overall = 72-139<!-- through end of 2017 --> |
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| confrecord = 33-78<!-- through end of 2017 --> |
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| overall = |
| overall = 601-473<!-- through end of 2017 --> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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His uncle was former major league [[catcher]] [[Matt Batts]], who played for the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[St. Louis Browns]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Cincinnati Redlegs]] between 1947 and 1956. |
His uncle was former major league [[catcher]] [[Matt Batts]], who played for the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[St. Louis Browns]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Cincinnati Reds|Cincinnati Redlegs]] between 1947 and 1956. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.uiw.edu/athletics/baseball/coaches.html Article] – from [[University of the Incarnate Word]]'s official website. |
*[http://www.uiw.edu/athletics/baseball/coaches.html Article] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627225157/http://www.uiw.edu/athletics/baseball/coaches.html |date=2006-06-27 }} – from [[University of the Incarnate Word]]'s official website. |
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*Interview with Danny on Blog Talk Radio. [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gotham-Sports-Radio/2008/02/19/Danny-Heep] |
*Interview with Danny on Blog Talk Radio. [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gotham-Sports-Radio/2008/02/19/Danny-Heep] |
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*New York Times Article on Heep's collision with Terry Blocker. [ |
*New York Times Article on Heep's collision with Terry Blocker. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/10/sports/mets-and-cardinals-split.html] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Baseballstats|mlb=115691 |
{{Baseballstats|mlb=115691|espn=559|br=h/heepda01|fangraphs=1005576|brm=heep--001dan}} |
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{{Southern League MVP}} |
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{{1986 New York Mets}} |
{{1986 New York Mets}} |
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{{1988 Los Angeles Dodgers}} |
{{1988 Los Angeles Dodgers}} |
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[[Category:1957 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 8 January 2024
Danny Heep | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | July 3, 1957|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 31, 1979, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 8, 1991, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 30 |
Runs batted in | 229 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel William Heep (born July 3, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Heep, who batted and threw left-handed, played for five different ballclubs during his 13-year career: the Houston Astros (1979–1982), New York Mets (1983–1986), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1988), Boston Red Sox (1989–1990), and Atlanta Braves (1991).
Heep played for two different World Series champions: the New York Mets in 1986, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988.
Baseball career[edit]
Heep played baseball for, and graduated from, Lee High School in San Antonio.
Heep played for St. Mary's University in San Antonio where he was twice an All-American, in 1976 and 1978, as a pitcher. At St. Mary's he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education, and he is a member of that school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft, he compiled a .331 batting average, 23 home runs and 108 runs batted in (RBI) in a little over a year in the minors to earn his first major league call up. His major league debut came on August 31, 1979 against the New York Mets.[1] He remained with the Astros through the end of the season, achieving a .143 average with two runs batted in. The second RBI was a game winner against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 30.[2] He was the Pacific Coast League batting champion with a .343 average with the Tucson Toros in 1980.[3]
After hitting .237 with four home runs and 22 RBI in 85 games with the Astros in 1982, he was acquired by the New York Mets for Mike Scott at the Winter Meetings on December 10.[3]
Danny Heep was the 4,000th strikeout victim of Nolan Ryan, on July 11, 1985.
NCAA coach[edit]
Heep was the head coach for the NCAA Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team in San Antonio from 1998-2017. Since becoming head coach in 1998, the program has won two conference championships. In 2014, they became a Division I program in the Southland Conference.
Head coaching record[edit]
Below is a table of Heep's yearly records as a collegiate head baseball coach.
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Incarnate Word (Heart of Texas Conference – DII) (1998–1999) | |||||||||
1998 | Incarnate Word | 33-17 | |||||||
1999 | Incarnate Word | 30-22 | 12-8 | ||||||
Incarnate Word (Heartland Conference – DII) (2000–2010) | |||||||||
2000 | Incarnate Word | 20-28 | |||||||
2001 | Incarnate Word | 35-21 | 12-4 | 1st | |||||
2002 | Incarnate Word | 31-24 | |||||||
2003 | Incarnate Word | 30-27 | |||||||
2004 | Incarnate Word | 41-17 | NCAA Regional | ||||||
2005 | Incarnate Word | 35-19 | 1st | ||||||
2006 | Incarnate Word | 38-21 | 1st | NCAA Regional | |||||
2007 | Incarnate Word | 34-21 | |||||||
2008 | Incarnate Word | 39-17 | 35-15 | 2nd | |||||
2009 | Incarnate Word | 36-17 | 32-14 | ||||||
2010 | Incarnate Word | 42-18 | 34-13 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
Incarnate Word (Lone Star Conference – DII) (2011–2013) | |||||||||
2011 | Incarnate Word | 37-18 | 24-9 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
2012 | Incarnate Word | 23-21 | 16-11 | 3rd | |||||
2013 | Incarnate Word | 26-26 | 12-16 | 6th | |||||
Incarnate Word (Southland Conference – DI) (2014–2017) | |||||||||
2014 | Incarnate Word | 18-32 | 9-15 | 11th | ineligible | ||||
2015 | Incarnate Word | 21-33 | 11-19 | 11th | ineligible | ||||
2016 | Incarnate Word | 13-38 | 5-22 | 13th | ineligible | ||||
2017 | Incarnate Word | 20-36 | 8-22 | 12th | ineligible | ||||
Incarnate Word (Div. I): | 72-139 | 33-78 | |||||||
Total: | 601-473 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal[edit]
His uncle was former major league catcher Matt Batts, who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs between 1947 and 1956.
References[edit]
- ^ "Houston Astros 2, New York Mets 0". Baseball-Reference.com. August 31, 1979.
- ^ "Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2". Baseball-Reference.com. September 30, 1979.
- ^ a b "The New York Mets traded pitcher Mike Scott to...," United Press International (UPI), Friday, December 10, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- Article Archived 2006-06-27 at the Wayback Machine – from University of the Incarnate Word's official website.
- Interview with Danny on Blog Talk Radio. [1]
- New York Times Article on Heep's collision with Terry Blocker. [2]
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Atlanta Braves players
- Baseball players from San Antonio
- Boston Red Sox players
- Columbus Astros players
- Daytona Beach Astros players
- Houston Astros players
- Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball coaches
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- New York Mets players
- San Antonio Dodgers players
- St. Mary's Rattlers baseball players
- Tucson Toros players
- Vancouver Canadians players