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Mel Ott League
8-10-2069
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1966 Minors 21 47.00 0 / 3 6 / 17 10 / 27 16 / 47
1967 Minors 22 47.00 0 / 4 7 / 24 6 / 19 13 / 47
1968 Minors 23 59.00 0 / 5 10 / 32 6 / 22 16 / 59
1968 Majors 23 7.49 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7
1969 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 12
1969 Majors 24 30.34 0 / 2 3 / 16 0 / 12 3 / 30
1970 Majors 25 43.17 2 / 10 1 / 13 4 / 20 7 / 43
1971 Majors 26 42.05 1 / 7 2 / 15 4 / 20 7 / 42
1972 Majors 27 46.07 162 18 0 1 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 25 3 / 46
1973 Majors 28 31.22 162 4 0 1 / 3 1 / 18 0 / 10 2 / 31
1974 Majors 29 27.63 162 0 0 0 / 1 2 / 17 3 / 9 5 / 27
1975 Majors 30 25.86 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 16 1 / 9 1 / 25
1976 Majors 31 35.29 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 16 0 / 13 0 / 35
1977 Majors 32 31.94 162 4 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 21 1 / 31
1978 Majors 33 31.56 162 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 16 1 / 11 1 / 31
1979 Majors 34 39.73 160 0 2 -2 / 6 -5 / 17 0 / 16 -7 / 39
1980 Majors 35 26.69 140 0 22 -4 / 0 -9 / 9 -1 / 17 -14 / 26
Total 1434 26 24 -1 / 62 19 / 253 39 / 263 57 / 578
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.