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Mel Ott League
8-8-2069
Bill Helfrich Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 46-32 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-09-1945
K 458 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(18 games)
IP 701.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 STL
0
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 12 12 11 0 5
8
1.50
8.74
1969 STL
4
 3
54
0
0
0
0
 1
51.2
 77 45 44 1 18
42
1.84
7.66
1970 STL
5
 3
66
0
0
0
2
 2
73.1
 87 54 52 1 34
39
1.65
6.38
1971 STL
4
 5
68
0
0
0
1
 2
75.2
 67 33 32 1 28
45
1.26
3.81
1972 STL
8
 5
40
18
1
1
0
 1
151.2
 121 65 61 1 55
92
1.16
3.62
1973 STL
2
 3
28
4
0
0
2
 0
54.0
 57 31 27 1 31
40
1.63
4.50
1974 STL
1
 0
27
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 27 17 17 0 4
18
1.41
6.95
1975 STL
2
 3
22
0
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 22 13 13 1 11
15
1.52
5.40
1976 STL
4
 3
42
0
0
0
0
 4
44.2
 50 25 25 1 9
28
1.32
5.04
1977 STL
6
 2
29
4
1
0
1
 0
55.0
 52 37 30 0 19
36
1.29
4.91
1978 STL
2
 1
32
0
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 49 26 25 0 14
36
1.43
5.11
1979 STL
6
 2
51
0
0
0
0
 1
65.0
 64 32 28 0 32
48
1.48
3.88
1980 STL
2
 1
29
0
0
0
0
 4
31.1
 27 19 18 0 11
11
1.21
5.17
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
46
 32
499
26
2
1
6
 15
701.1
 712 409 383 7 271
458
1.40
4.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bill Helfrich has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1980-06-08Bill Helfrich of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1979-09-29Bill Helfrich of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-05-15The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Bill Helfrich to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Tom Morrison for assignment.
1968-05-05The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Atley Hammond to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Bill Helfrich to the minors.
1968-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Bill Helfrich to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Atlee Dillinger to the minors.