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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Richie Helms Starting Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.88 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 130-124 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 05-12-1939
K 1962 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(2 games)
IP 2484.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1958 DET
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 7 1 1 1 3
5
1.43
1.29
1962 DET
2
 0
14
4
0
0
0
 0
42.1
 49 22 21 1 15
35
1.51
4.46
1963 DET
7
 14
33
30
3
0
0
 0
189.0
 197 115 104 3 87
122
1.50
4.95
1964 DET
9
 15
33
28
3
0
0
 0
194.1
 208 107 101 6 72
147
1.44
4.68
1965 DET
16
 13
36
36
9
1
0
 0
264.1
 255 121 115 7 96
218
1.33
3.92
1966 DET
6
 21
37
37
7
1
0
 0
257.2
 254 158 148 14 99
185
1.37
5.17
1967 DET
5
 9
29
24
6
1
0
 0
185.0
 167 94 85 3 67
137
1.26
4.14
1968 DET
13
 10
35
32
5
0
0
 0
234.1
 190 97 85 5 82
185
1.16
3.26
1969 DET
11
 10
33
31
2
1
0
 0
224.2
 198 90 84 2 73
165
1.21
3.36
1970 DET-CHA
6
 4
16
11
5
1
0
 0
86.1
 86 37 35 0 25
69
1.29
3.65
1971 CHA
11
 6
29
19
7
3
0
 0
158.2
 140 67 58 4 57
113
1.24
3.29
1972 CHA
22
 3
34
34
7
2
0
 0
255.1
 232 89 83 5 76
213
1.21
2.93
1973 CHA
13
 12
31
31
8
3
0
 0
221.1
 210 92 81 4 78
207
1.30
3.29
1974 CHA-BRO
8
 5
60
16
1
1
0
 0
159.0
 159 75 66 2 64
155
1.40
3.74
1975 BRO-SEA
0
 2
6
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 10 5 5 0 2
6
2.40
9.00
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
130
 124
427
334
63
14
0
 0
2484.1
 2362 1170 1072 57 896
1962
1.31
3.88
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Richie Helms has retired from the Seattle 69 PILOTS
1975-06-17The Seattle 69 PILOTS have acquired Richie Helms from the waiver wire.
1975-06-01The Brooklyn Robins have waived Richie Helms.
1975-05-12The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Alex Innis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Richie Helms for assignment.
1975-04-05Richie Helms of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-08-16Richie Helms of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1974-05-07The Brooklyn Robins have placed Richie Helms on the trade block.
1974-04-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive Mike Clay, Buzz Ussat, Wilson Graffiti from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for John Cochran, Richie Helms, Dick Larmore, Sal Lasher, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 CHA (Pryor Moroney), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 CHA (Ziggy Smith), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CHA (Irv Brewington).
1970-08-30Richie Helms of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1970-07-09Richie Helms of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1970-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Fritz Rodriguez, Fred Sewell, Moon Whitt, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CHA (Heinie Glenn), Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 CHA (Gerald Howard) from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Richie Helms.
1967-08-25Richie Helms of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1964-08-28Richie Helms of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1962-09-02The Detroit Cougars have promoted Richie Helms to the major league team.
1962-08-28The Detroit Cougars have promoted Danny Stuart to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Richie Helms to the minors.
1962-07-17The Detroit Cougars have promoted Richie Helms to the major league team.
1959-04-04The Detroit Cougars have renamed Dick Helms to Richie Helms.
1958-10-23The Detroit Dark Elves have sent Dick Helms to the minors.
1958-09-29The Detroit Dark Elves have promoted Dick Helms to the major league team.