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4-1-2044
Tommy Helms Right Field
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .612 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 157 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-05-1943
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(156 games)
RBI 69
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (62.9%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 PHI-CHN
28
110
17
25
5
0
4
13
12
 25 1 0
4
 5 3
.691
.309
.382
.155
.227
1967 CHN
10
40
1
9
1
0
0
1
1
 6 0 0
1
 0 1
.494
.244
.250
.025
.225
1972 BOS
13
41
4
10
1
0
1
6
3
 7 1 2
1
 0 0
.639
.298
.341
.098
.244
1973 BOS
21
28
3
6
0
0
0
2
1
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.456
.241
.214
.000
.214
1974 BOS
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1975 BOS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1976 BOS
21
60
6
16
3
1
1
3
5
 13 1 0
1
 1 1
.733
.333
.400
.133
.267
1977 BOS-CHA
81
237
33
54
6
5
4
26
24
 32 0 2
6
 2 5
.643
.297
.346
.118
.228
1978 CHA
51
139
19
30
5
1
0
17
17
 27 0 5
1
 1 2
.558
.292
.266
.050
.216
1979 CHA
17
38
3
6
1
0
0
1
1
 9 2 0
0
 1 1
.404
.220
.184
.026
.158
Total
244
697
86
157
22
7
10
69
65
 125 5 9
16
 10 13
.612
.293
.320
.095
.225
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Tommy Helms has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-07-15The Chicago Yankees waive Tommy Helms.
1977-05-09A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Yankees. The Chicago Yankees receive Tommy Helms, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 5 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 5 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 4 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (BOS) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Todd Farr.
1977-05-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Fernando Fisher for assignment.
1977-05-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1977-04-18The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1977-04-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted George Peterson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1976-08-26The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Neal Faeth to the minors.
1976-08-26The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1976-08-10The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1976-08-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gene Michael to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1976-07-15The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ben Kusava to the minors.
1976-07-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bud Bailey to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1976-06-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Herb Concepcion to the minors.
1976-06-10The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1976-05-10The Baltimore Orioles have waived Tommy Helms.
1976-05-10The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1976-05-06The Boston Red Sox have acquired Hack Reynolds from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1976-05-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1976-05-01The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1976-05-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1975-05-31The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1975-05-27The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hamilton "Ham" Porter to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1975-05-26The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Norman Nitkowski to the minors.
1975-05-23The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Turner Dingman.
1974-07-29The Boston Red Sox have acquired Bucky Weaver from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1974-07-04The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1974-07-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jim Edmonds to the minors.
1974-06-26The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Edmonds to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1974-06-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Floyd "All World" Free to the minors.
1974-06-22The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1974-04-05The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1974-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Walt Williams to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1974-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Cecil Cooper to the minors.
1973-10-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Cecil Hidek to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1973-10-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jack Cooper to the minors.
1973-09-27The Boston Red Sox have promoted Lou Burke to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1973-07-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Wes Kraven to the minors.
1973-07-17The Boston Red Sox have promoted Melvin Thompson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1973-07-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Barney Bokina for assignment.
1973-07-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1973-05-27The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1973-05-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Davey Bailey to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1973-05-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Troy Dixon for assignment.
1973-05-06The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire.
1973-04-29The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1973-04-24The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1973-04-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team.
1973-04-18The Boston Red Sox have promoted Todd Tresh to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Tommy Helms for assignment.
1973-04-13The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tommy Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Gus Sheffield for assignment.
1973-04-10The Boston Red Sox have acquired Tommy Helms from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Emil Nottebart.
1973-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Jack Cooper from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Tommy Helms.
1973-03-03The Boston Red Sox have renamed Ollie Helms to Tommy Helms.
1973-03-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ollie Helms from the waiver wire.
1972-10-03The Boston Red Sox have acquired Foster McDonald from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Ollie Helms.
1972-09-23The Boston Red Sox have designated Ollie Helms for assignment.
1972-08-23The Boston Red Sox have re-claimed Ollie Helms from the waiver wire.
1972-08-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ollie Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Tony Montana to the minors.
1972-08-06The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ollie Helms from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Jim Girardi.
1972-05-29The Boston Red Sox have acquired Buster Hockette from the waiver wire. The Boston Red Sox have waived Ollie Helms.
1972-05-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hal Matsui to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Ollie Helms for assignment.
1972-05-19The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ollie Helms to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Eddie Sprague to the minors.
1972-05-19The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ollie Helms from the waiver wire.
1972-05-10The Chicago Rottweilers have waived Ollie Helms.
1968-04-01The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Ollie Helms to the major league team.
1967-07-08The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Ollie Helms to the minors.
1966-09-01The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Ollie Helms to the major league team.
1966-06-27The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Jesse Craig to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Ollie Helms to the minors.
1966-03-01The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Ollie Helms to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Troy Dixon to the minors.
1966-03-01The Chicago Rottweilers have acquired Ollie Helms from the waiver wire.