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Aaron Heilman
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| New York Mets — No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 26, 2003 for the New York Mets | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Win-Loss | 16-23 |
| Saves | 5 |
| Earned Run Average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 325 |
| Former teams | |
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Aaron Michael Heilman (born November 12, 1978 in Logansport, Indiana) is a sidearm-throwing Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets.
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Heilman attended Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana, and was a letterman in baseball. In baseball, he led his team to two regional titles, and as a senior, was a team M.V.P. and an All-State selection. Heilman graduated from Logansport High School in 1997.[citation needed]
After a successful college career at the University of Notre Dame, he was selected by the New York Mets in the first round of the 2001 amateur draft with the 18th overall pick.
He made his major league debut at Shea Stadium on June 26, 2003 in a 6-1 loss to the Florida Marlins. Heilman has pitched poorly as a starting pitcher, posting an ERA of 5.93 as a starter for 2003, 2004 and the beginning of 2005. [1] He was converted to a relief pitcher for the rest of 2005 and excelled with an ERA of only 2.18. However, Heilman's finest game came as a starter on April 15, 2005, when he made a start in place of the injured Kris Benson and pitched a one-hit complete game shutout.
In the second half of the 2005 season, he held a remarkable 0.68 ERA, tops in the league.
Heilman is married and resides in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
In Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS, Heilman surrendered a tie breaking, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals, putting St. Louis ahead 3-1. St. Louis would hold on to the lead to win the National League pennant, while Heilman suffered the loss for the Mets. When Heilman enters games at Shea Stadium, the home of the Mets he is welcomed by London Calling by The Clash.
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Aaron Heilman at ESPN.com
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