LF Dave Helms #20
New York Empires MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/11/1972
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LF DAVE HELMS #20 - AGE: 33 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
92 241 54 10 1 3 21 26 32 .224 .305 .311 1 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 50 55
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 55 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/1972 @ BOS Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1972 @ BOS Win, 8-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/1972 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1972 BAL Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/06/1972 BAL Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/05/1972 BAL Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/1972 BAL Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1972 ATL Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1972 ATL Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/30/1972 @ DAL Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He understands the game, inside and out, but he cannot be counted on to be loyal.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:07/20/1939
Born in:Lorena, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, 35 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 10th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 92 241 54 10 1 3 21 20 26 32 .224 .305 .311 .616 .289 .087 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 66 272 3 1 0 7 2 2 75 14 1 1 50.0 23.2 3.15 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   78 16 0 0 3 5 5 7 7 0 0 0 .205 .271 .321 .591
Versus Right   163 38 10 1 0 16 15 19 25 2 2 3 .233 .321 .307 .628
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .280 .333 .360 .693
April   12 5 0 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .917 1.333
May   44 12 5 0 0 6 6 4 6 1 1 1 .273 .340 .386 .726
June   52 8 1 0 1 3 4 4 7 0 0 1 .154 .228 .231 .459
July   47 9 2 0 0 2 3 9 4 0 1 1 .191 .333 .234 .567
August   55 12 2 0 0 4 4 6 9 1 0 0 .218 .290 .255 .545
September   31 8 0 1 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 .258 .324 .323 .646
Spring Training   53 19 4 0 1 3 7 7 8 0 1 0 .358 .433 .491 .924
Last Year   382 84 9 1 7 41 44 54 71 5 8 4 .220 .319 .304 .623
2 Years Ago   112 36 6 2 3 19 17 19 12 1 0 0 .321 .417 .491 .908
Career   3177 821 105 20 54 303 365 375 507 19 39 20 .258 .339 .355 .694
Home   116 27 6 1 1 9 12 14 18 1 1 2 .233 .323 .328 .651
Road   125 27 4 0 2 12 8 12 14 1 1 1 .216 .288 .296 .584
Grass   241 54 10 1 3 21 20 26 32 2 2 3 .224 .305 .311 .616
Day   147 33 5 0 2 14 15 18 22 1 1 2 .224 .315 .299 .615
Night   94 21 5 1 1 7 5 8 10 1 1 1 .223 .288 .330 .618
As Starter   227 53 9 1 3 20 19 26 27 2 1 2 .233 .315 .322 .637
As Reliever / Substitution   14 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 .071 .133 .143 .276
Pinch Hitting   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   71 16 2 1 2 3 8 8 10 0 1 2 .225 .321 .366 .687
Inning 1-3   68 16 4 0 0 4 4 6 8 0 0 0 .235 .297 .294 .591
Inning 4-6   85 18 3 0 1 12 6 10 10 1 1 0 .212 .292 .282 .574
Inning 7-9   77 18 2 1 2 5 8 10 13 1 1 2 .234 .333 .364 .697
Extra Innings   11 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .250 .273 .523
0 Outs   80 19 4 0 2 4 12 7 13 1 2 0 .237 .295 .362 .658
1 Outs   85 21 1 1 1 7 6 8 13 1 0 1 .247 .316 .318 .633
2 Outs   76 14 5 0 0 10 2 11 6 0 0 2 .184 .303 .250 .553
Scoring Position   62 15 3 0 0 15 3 8 5 2 2 1 .242 .329 .290 .619
Bases Empty   141 33 4 0 3 3 14 17 22 0 0 1 .234 .321 .326 .647
Runner on 1st   38 6 3 1 0 3 3 1 5 0 0 1 .158 .200 .289 .489
Runner on 2nd   25 7 1 0 0 4 2 3 2 0 2 0 .280 .357 .320 .677
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .304 .250 .554
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   92 13 0 0 1 4 7 11 32 0 0 2 .141 .248 .174 .422
First Pitch   46 13 3 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 .283 .312 .413 .726
Count 0-1   18 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 .083 .154 .083 .237
Count 1-0   20 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   35 7 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .286 .486
Count 1-2   25 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 .160 .160 .160 .320
Count 2-0   10 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   14 6 1 1 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .400 .857 1.257
Count 2-2   38 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 14 0 0 1 .132 .154 .211 .364
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 0 .333 .583 .500 1.083
Full Count   17 3 0 0 0 1 3 11 1 0 0 0 .176 .500 .176 .676
Behind in Count   55 9 2 0 0 1 4 0 17 0 0 1 .164 .179 .200 .379
Ahead in Count   50 17 2 1 1 10 5 14 0 2 1 0 .340 .470 .480 .950
Batting Leadoff   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 2nd   34 9 2 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 1 1 .265 .342 .324 .666
Batting 4th   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   37 8 2 0 0 4 4 6 3 1 0 0 .216 .318 .270 .588
Batting 6th   9 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Batting 7th   147 35 4 1 3 14 11 16 18 1 0 1 .238 .315 .340 .655
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   98 21 5 0 1 6 10 12 15 1 0 2 .214 .310 .296 .606
Medium Leverage   95 23 2 1 2 11 6 9 11 0 0 0 .242 .308 .347 .655
High Leverage   48 10 3 0 0 4 4 5 6 1 2 1 .208 .291 .271 .562
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 63 .261 .373 .367 .740 .349 .106 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 448 4 2 0 4 0 3 138 19 9 9 50.0 55.6 5.10 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 63 3 0 4 .261 .373 .367 .740
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 22 38 133 33 5 1 1 7 15 14 1 2 20 1 1 .248 .320 .323 .643 86 77 -0.3
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 23 101 175 42 5 1 2 16 19 22 2 1 34 3 2 .240 .330 .314 .644 93 84 0.3
1964 Philadelphia - MLB 24 33 72 17 0 1 2 8 5 4 0 0 16 1 1 .236 .276 .347 .624 86 86 -0.0
1965 Philadelphia - MLB 25 125 206 48 7 2 3 20 23 16 1 0 41 1 2 .233 .291 .330 .622 87 84 0.4
1966 Montreal - MLB 26 151 573 151 19 2 10 49 66 57 2 3 95 11 11 .264 .331 .356 .687 104 108 1.6
1967 Montreal - MLB 27 114 429 110 13 5 5 36 46 42 3 1 71 5 4 .256 .326 .345 .671 108 112 2.8
1968 Montreal - MLB 28 149 551 161 17 3 11 43 65 62 2 2 74 9 9 .292 .365 .394 .758 136 140 3.3
1969 New York - MLB 29 125 303 85 14 1 7 43 45 59 2 2 41 0 2 .281 .399 .403 .802 134 133 2.4
1970 New York - MLB 30 95 112 36 6 2 3 19 17 19 0 1 12 0 0 .321 .417 .491 .908 157 155 1.2
1971 New York - MLB 31 144 382 84 9 1 7 41 44 54 4 5 71 4 1 .220 .319 .304 .623 83 88 0.6
1972 New York - MLB 32 92 241 54 10 1 3 21 20 26 3 2 32 1 1 .224 .305 .311 .616 81 88 0.1
Total MLB 1167 3177 821 105 20 54 303 365 375 20 19 507 36 34 .258 .339 .355 .694 108 110 12.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Total - 21 38 162 50 8 4 6 40 41 25 2 1 4 34 10 .309 .405 .519 .924 100 100 1.8
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 22 100 376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 4 3 63 9 9 .261 .373 .367 .740 102 110 1.1
Total WBL 100 376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 4 3 63 9 9 .261 .373 .367 .740 102 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Philadelphia - MLB CF 35 34 107 3 1 112 2 .982 306.1 3.23 -4.9 .947
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Philadelphia - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.3 .526
1963 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Philadelphia - MLB CF 62 27 120 5 0 130 5 .962 312.0 3.61 -0.9 .987
1963 Philadelphia - MLB RF 13 3 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 42.2 2.32 +0.3 1.000
1964 Philadelphia - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1964 Philadelphia - MLB CF 8 3 21 0 0 22 1 .955 37.1 5.06 -0.0 1.009
1964 Philadelphia - MLB RF 12 9 19 0 0 20 1 .950 86.0 1.99 -0.2 1.051
1965 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 4 0 8 0 1 9 1 .889 9.0 8.00 -0.6 .522
1965 Philadelphia - MLB LF 25 14 36 0 0 37 1 .973 130.2 2.48 +1.4 1.056
1965 Philadelphia - MLB CF 20 0 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 44.0 4.09 -0.3 1.000
1965 Philadelphia - MLB RF 36 8 27 0 0 28 1 .964 126.1 1.92 -0.5 .995
1966 Montreal - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Montreal - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Montreal - MLB CF 150 150 481 13 4 502 8 .984 1286.0 3.46 -16.3 .953
1966 Montreal - MLB RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.5 .991
1967 Montreal - MLB 1B 6 6 50 1 6 51 0 1.000 51.1 8.94 -0.7 .897
1967 Montreal - MLB LF 109 107 271 7 3 280 2 .993 931.0 2.69 +4.6 1.021
1967 Montreal - MLB CF 4 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 +0.6 1.189
1967 Montreal - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 .988
1968 Montreal - MLB 1B 21 11 106 4 4 112 2 .982 120.1 8.23 -2.2 .903
1968 Montreal - MLB LF 13 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 49.2 1.99 -0.3 .987
1968 Montreal - MLB CF 128 127 319 14 2 340 7 .979 973.0 3.08 -12.6 .962
1968 Montreal - MLB RF 9 2 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 36.2 2.21 +0.4 .990
1969 New York - MLB LF 50 39 70 2 0 75 3 .960 367.1 1.76 +4.6 1.058
1969 New York - MLB CF 38 15 55 5 1 60 0 1.000 183.0 2.95 -4.8 .913
1969 New York - MLB RF 23 14 29 0 0 30 1 .967 139.1 1.87 +0.3 .979
1970 New York - MLB 1B 21 8 95 8 7 104 1 .990 93.1 9.93 +0.2 .988
1970 New York - MLB LF 11 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.1 3.97 +0.8 1.221
1970 New York - MLB CF 22 0 10 0 0 12 2 .833 50.0 1.80 -0.5 .885
1970 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 New York - MLB 1B 93 74 698 51 72 754 5 .993 650.0 10.37 +4.3 1.061
1971 New York - MLB 2B 1 1 2 3 3 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.0 .993
1971 New York - MLB LF 43 22 34 0 0 35 1 .971 239.0 1.28 -0.4 .977
1971 New York - MLB CF 12 4 16 1 0 18 1 .944 62.0 2.47 +0.7 .979
1971 New York - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 .987
1972 New York - MLB 1B 17 0 25 2 4 27 0 1.000 29.0 8.38 +0.1 1.028
1972 New York - MLB LF 69 66 114 4 2 119 1 .992 576.1 1.84 -1.2 .992
1972 New York - MLB CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .994
TOTAL 1B 162 99 982 66 94 1057 9 .991 953.0 9.90 +1.0 1.021
TOTAL 2B 1 1 2 3 3 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.0 .993
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 -0.3 .526
TOTAL LF 325 252 541 13 5 562 8 .986 2314.2 2.15 +9.4 1.020
TOTAL CF 482 360 1156 43 9 1225 26 .979 3270.2 3.30 -39.0 .959
TOTAL RF 104 36 98 2 1 103 3 .971 449.0 2.00 +0.8 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of college UC-Irvine
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 50 (60).
04/10/1962 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1962 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (60).
09/06/1965 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/06/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $28,000.
11/08/1965 Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Quakers by the Montreal Habitants. (Round 2, Pick 1, 5th overall pick).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $43,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
08/21/1967 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3 months.
10/27/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $80,000 with the Montreal Habitants organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
09/09/1968 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1968 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
12/22/1968 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,120,000 with the New York Empires organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (70).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
03/24/1970 Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/01/1971 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Empires development complex.
03/01/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
05/29/1972 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1966 150 7
Year PA Rank
1966 643 10
Year H Rank
1968 161 8
Year IBB Rank
1963 5 5
Year AVG Rank
1968 .292 3
Year OBP Rank
1968 .365 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1968 5.27 9
Year wOBA Rank
1968 .345 9
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