A lefthanded-hitting catcher, Heath played one game with the White Sox in 1965 before Houston acquired him with oufielder Dave Nicholson that winter for two players and cash. Heath batted .284 in 64 games with no homers and eight RBIs during 1966 and part of 1967.

Heath was sold to the Tigers then later played for the Cubs before retiring. Overall, he hit .236 in parts of four big league seasons.