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Bobby Doerr League
10-13-2025
Heath Vader Starting Pitcher
Retired (2023, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.60 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 205-143 Status Retired (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 39 (OS 39) Date of Birth 08-17-1986
K 2445 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(2004)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(143 games)
IP 2963.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2010 CIN
16
 10
33
33
0
0
0
 0
218.1
 212 103 85 4 86
173
1.36
3.50
2011 CIN
21
 5
31
31
0
0
0
 0
207.2
 193 83 73 3 73
157
1.28
3.16
2012 CIN
18
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
229.1
 214 103 94 2 78
200
1.27
3.69
2013 CIN
17
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
232.2
 218 99 88 0 92
207
1.33
3.40
2014 CIN
14
 8
30
30
0
0
0
 0
195.0
 185 89 80 1 67
138
1.29
3.69
2015 CIN
15
 11
36
36
1
0
0
 0
232.0
 204 91 86 1 97
187
1.30
3.34
2016 CIN
18
 13
38
38
2
0
0
 0
254.2
 221 111 100 9 81
210
1.19
3.53
2017 CIN
18
 12
37
37
1
0
0
 0
264.0
 207 99 92 2 92
219
1.13
3.14
2018 CIN
14
 14
38
38
1
0
0
 0
252.2
 223 105 90 3 74
208
1.18
3.21
2019 CIN
14
 12
38
38
0
0
0
 0
242.1
 225 110 103 5 76
217
1.24
3.83
2020 CIN
12
 11
37
37
1
0
0
 0
232.2
 209 102 98 1 99
195
1.32
3.79
2021 CIN
18
 12
37
37
0
0
0
 0
229.0
 209 107 102 4 83
183
1.28
4.01
2022 CIN
10
 13
33
33
0
0
0
 0
172.2
 191 107 93 3 64
151
1.48
4.85
2025
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
205
 143
460
460
6
0
0
 0
2963.0
 2711 1309 1184 38 1062
2445
1.27
3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2023-11-01Heath Vader has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2023-05-01The Cincinnati Reds have waived Heath Vader.
2023-03-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lefty English to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Heath Vader for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Paxton Burnett for assignment.
2014-05-13Heath Vader of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2012-06-25Heath Vader of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
2010-03-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Heath Vader to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Paxton Burnett to the minors.
2004-04-06The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Heath Valdez to Heath Vader.