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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
John Helling Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .714 Status Retired (1994) Option Years 0  
H 859 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 12-15-1959
HR 71 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(63 games)
RBI 377
SB 161
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B (91.9%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   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
1983 BRO
5
17
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
4 0 0
1
0 0
.440
.263
.176
.000
.176
1984 BRO
69
141
19
36
5
2
4
23
14
25 0 1
4
1 0
.725
.321
.404
.149
.255
1985 BRO
99
254
32
59
9
1
5
31
22
54 1 1
6
0 4
.630
.295
.335
.102
.232
1986 BRO
139
428
56
113
18
6
10
53
41
82 1 3
26
6 4
.732
.328
.404
.140
.264
1987 BRO
137
517
66
144
23
2
13
53
38
100 5 1
41
15 9
.740
.333
.406
.128
.279
1988 BRO
131
251
35
60
12
2
5
25
28
44 1 0
10
7 3
.680
.318
.363
.124
.239
1989 BRO
141
473
61
118
13
6
11
45
52
97 1 1
19
8 2
.697
.324
.372
.123
.249
1990 BRO
133
416
55
122
17
4
14
58
25
68 1 0
21
6 3
.789
.335
.454
.161
.293
1991 BRO-MIL
98
304
32
79
13
1
4
36
35
63 0 1
12
5 11
.684
.335
.349
.089
.260
1992 MIL
76
220
31
66
5
4
5
24
16
41 0 2
12
6 1
.772
.345
.427
.127
.300
1993 MIL
58
122
12
32
8
1
0
17
13
22 0 1
6
3 1
.675
.331
.344
.082
.262
1994 MIL
41
120
12
27
6
4
0
12
13
26 0 1
3
2 1
.640
.299
.342
.117
.225
Total
1127
3263
413
859
129
33
71
377
299
626 10 12
161
59 39
.714
.326
.388
.125
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01John Helling has retired from the Milwaukee Bobcats
1994-08-15John Helling of the Milwaukee Bobcats is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1994-06-23John Helling of the Milwaukee Bobcats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1992-06-27John Helling of the Milwaukee Bobcats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1991-10-07John Helling of the Milwaukee Bobcats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1991-07-15John Helling of the Milwaukee Bobcats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1991-04-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Bobcats and the Brooklyn Bay Bombers. The Brooklyn Bay Bombers receive Chick Shaw, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 MIL (Jimmy Hendrick) from the Milwaukee Bobcats in exchange for John Helling.
1983-09-26The Brooklyn Bridges have promoted John Helling to the major league team.