Jim Heuser
| Jim Heuser | |
|---|---|
| File:J heuser20130801.JPG Heuser (left) with the Rakuten Eagles in 2013 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 30, 1984 Spring Valley, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB: April 4, 2012, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB: October 30, 2013, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–4 |
| Earned run average | 4.41 |
| Strikeouts | 61 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
James Adam Heuser (born March 30, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He started Game 4 of the 2013 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, ultimately helping the Eagles win their first and only championship.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Major League Baseball
[edit | edit source]Heuser was selected in the 27th round (812th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in the 2003 MLB Draft.[1] He was released from the A's organization on July 10, 2009, after never having played in a Major League Baseball game.[2] After being released, Heuser played for the York Revolution and Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League in 2010.[1] During the offseason of 2010, he almost joined Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Yokohama BayStars, but ultimately decided against it.[3] Instead, Heuser studied renewable energy at Georgia State University in 2011.[4]
Nippon Professional Baseball
[edit | edit source]After not pitching for a year and a half, Heuser again looked toward NPB and tried out for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during their spring training camp in February 2012.[4] Rakuten signed him to developmental player contract later that month.[5] By the end of March, he was pitching in spring training exhibition games. With Hiroshi Katayama as the team's only other left-handed relief pitcher, Heuser was being considered to be added to first team's roster,[6] and he was registered to the first team on March 29.[7] Heuser pitched in 58 games for Rakuten in 2012.[3] He continued to pitch in 2013, and despite a relatively poor season,[3] Heuser was on the Eagles' 2013 Japan Series roster and started Game 4.[8]
After the team won the championship, Rakuten released Heuser and he was unable to find a new team for 2014 baseball season.[3] During that time, he underwent rehabilitation in Atlanta, Georgia, for injuries to his left shoulder and right arm.[9] In November of that year, it was announced that he would again participate in a test with Rakuten during their fall camp.[3] Heuser was again signed by Rakuten to a one-year, ¥12 million contract on January 26, 2015.[10] He did not play with the first team that season, however, and was removed from the roster on July 29, midseason, after being placed on waivers.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Heuser enjoys cycling and playing guitar.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors) · NPB (in Japanese)