Harry Heilmann

Who was Harry Heilmann?

Harry Edwin Heilmann, nicknamed "Slug," was a Major League Baseball player who played 17 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.

Heilmann was a line drive hitter who won four American League batting crowns, in 1921, 1923, 1925 & 1927. He and Ted Williams are the last two American League players to hit .400, Heilmann having accomplished the feat in 1923 at .403. His career batting average of .342 is currently 12th-highest in major league history.

He was also a premier slugger, ranking among the American League leaders in both slugging percentage and RBIs in 12 seasons. He is among the all-time major league leaders in doubles with 542, triples with 151 and RBIs with 1,539. He played in 2,148 major league games, 1,327 in right field and 448 at first base, and was also the first to hit at least one home run in every major league ballpark in use during his career.