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Tommy Helms   |   Major Leaguer   1964-1977

Full Name:  Tommy Vann Helms
Born:  May 5,1941  in  Charlotte, North Carolina
Height:  5-10  Weight:  175  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

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Debut:  September 23,1964

Transactions:   [Jan 1,1959] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Reds.  [Nov 29,1971] - Traded by Reds with Jimmy Stewart and Lee May to Astros for Ed Armbrister, Cesar Geronimo, Jack Billingham, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.  [Dec 12,1975] - Traded by Astros to Pirates for Art Howe.  [Nov 5,1976] - Purchased by Athletics from Pirates.  [Mar 15,1977] - Traded by Athletics with Chris Batton and Phil Garner to Pirates for Mitchell Page, Tony Armas, Rick Langford, Doug Bair, Doc Medich and Dave Giusti.  [Jun 14,1977] - Released by Pirates.  [Jun 21,1977] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Mar 25,1978] - Released by Red Sox.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1959PalatkaFSL18CinA+   56210375331016          .252---.276-----
1960PalatkaFSL19CinA+   137586119171335369          .292---.381-----
1961TopekaIII20CinB   121484861341310257          .277---.357-----
1962MaconSally21CinD   139573102195387150          .340---.436-----
1963San DiegoPCL22CinAAA   13847140106213239          .225---.295-----
1964San DiegoPCL23CinAAA   14254357168259769          .309---.427-----
 CincinnatiNL23CinMLB 921000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
1965San DiegoPCL24CinAAA   9638248122233651          .319---.442-----
 CincinnatiNL24CinMLB ss921424162206103711000 .381.435.52495960%
1966CincinnatiNL25CinMLB 3b2,6,113854272154231949342431227316 .284.315.38069547%
1967CincinnatiNL26CinMLB 2b-ss6137497401362742355102441085411 .274.305.35666155%
1968CincinnatiNL27CinMLB 2b71275073514628224756122726238 .288.305.36366851%
1969CincinnatiNL28CinMLB 2b712648038129181140461833158120 .269.296.31761355%
1970CincinnatiNL29CinMLB 2b715057542136211145222133045418 .237.262.28254450%
1971CincinnatiNL30CinMLB 2b715054740141261352342633157717 .258.289.32561450%
1972HoustonNL31HouMLB 2b8,713951845134205560432427483108 .259.291.34663749%
1973HoustonNL32HouMLB 2b7,8146543441562824611132210126311 .287.325.36869347%
1974HoustonNL33HouMLB 2b813745232126211550542327171413 .279.313.36367645%
1975HoustonNL34HouMLB 2b8,9,764135728200140010811013 .207.265.22248746%
1976PittsburghNL35PitMLB 3b9,862871024511130010510220 .276.350.39174144%
1977BostonAL36BosMLB dh2,821595162015004411001 .271.328.35668448%
 PittsburghNL36PitMLB 91512000000000300200 .000.000.00000050%
 
Major League Totals - 14 Season(s)1435499741413422232134477334023130115604842126 .269.300.34264249%
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)82932494899491563821351 .292---.383-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970CincinnatiNL29CinCh311030000000100000 .273.273.273546--
 CincinnatiNL29CinWs518140000001100000 .222.263.222485--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)829170000001200000 .241.267.241508--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1965CincinnatiNL24CinMLB2B111021---1.000--
1965CincinnatiNL24CinMLB3B210010---1.000--
1965CincinnatiNL24CinMLBSS815211375---.973--
 
1966CincinnatiNL25CinMLB2B2045500959---1.000--
1966CincinnatiNL25CinMLB3B1131102081333116---.961--
 
1967CincinnatiNL26CinMLB2B88185224941850---.978--
1967CincinnatiNL26CinMLBSS46791231221425---.944--
 
1968CincinnatiNL27CinMLB2B1273223701570782---.979--
1968CincinnatiNL27CinMLB3B102020---1.000--
1968CincinnatiNL27CinMLBSS200000--------
 
1969CincinnatiNL28CinMLB2B1253203441768187---.975--
1969CincinnatiNL28CinMLBSS453082---1.000--
 
1970CincinnatiNL29CinMLB2B14835041013773107---.983--
1970CincinnatiNL29CinMLBSS1232050---1.000--
 
1971CincinnatiNL30CinMLB2B1493954689872130---.990--
 
1972HoustonNL31HouMLB2B13935344117811115---.979--
 
1973HoustonNL32HouMLB2B1453254389772104---.988--
 
1974HoustonNL33HouMLB2B1333083601067899---.985--
 
1975HoustonNL34HouMLB2B4258109216919---.988--
1975HoustonNL34HouMLB3B300000--------
1975HoustonNL34HouMLBSS100000--------
 
1976PittsburghNL35PitMLB2B1122190414---1.000--
1976PittsburghNL35PitMLB3B228273384---.921--
1976PittsburghNL35PitMLBSS100000--------
 
1977BostonAL36BosMLB2B143070---1.000--
1977BostonAL36BosMLB3B201010---1.000--
1977BostonAL36BosMLBDH13--------
 


 Awards
[1966] - National League Rookie of the Year  [1967] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1968] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #25), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1970] - NL Gold Glove Award (2B)  [1971] - NL Gold Glove Award (2B)  [1983] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.27%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 2 All-Star games during his career (1967-1968)
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