| Bill Heath | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Yuba City, California, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | October 3 |
| Debutyear: | 1965 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 19 |
| Finalyear: | 1969 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .236 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 13 |
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William Chris Heath (born March 10, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in parts of four seasons between and . He played for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox.
Heath batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5feet tall and weighed . During his eleven-year career (1960–1970) as a professional, he never played a full season in the Majors, but he was a solid hitter at the minor league level, batting .285 in 760 games.[1]
As a Major Leaguer, Heath appeared in 112 games as a reserve catcher and pinch hitter; his 47 hits included six doubles and one triple.
Heath's wife and daughter were murdered during a home invasion in 1975.[2] His daughter, Courtney (named for catcher Clint Courtney) was kidnapped during the invasion and was the subject of a highly publicized search.[3]