| Don Heinkel | |
|---|---|
 Heinkel with theNashville Sounds in 1986 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1959-10-20)October 20, 1959 (age 65) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1988, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 18, 1989, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.74 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Donald Elliott Heinkel (born October 20, 1959) is a retiredMajor League Baseballpitcher. He played during two seasons at the Major League level for theDetroit Tigers andSt. Louis Cardinals. Heinkel notched his lone major league save on April 29, 1988. He went 2 scoreless innings to preserve a 9–6 victory over the Mariners.[1] He was drafted by the Tigers in the 30th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Heinkel played his first professional season with their Rookie leagueBristol Tigers, Class A-AdvancedLakeland Tigers, and Double-ABirmingham Barons in 1982, and his last with theSan Diego Padres' Double-AWichita Wranglers in 1993.
Heinkel now[when?] resides in Alabama with his wife and 11 children. He practices medicine in the Muscle Shoals, Alabama area.[citation needed][2]
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