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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Bruce Helling Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.19 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 36-42 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-15-1949
K 522 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(157 games)
IP 692.1
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
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
1975 NYN
2
 13
23
21
0
0
0
 0
96.2
 117 79 70 5 51
67
1.74
6.52
1976 BAL
0
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 33 27 25 0 12
22
1.59
7.94
1977 BAL
7
 4
40
0
0
0
0
 1
100.2
 117 60 57 0 45
67
1.61
5.10
1978 BAL
6
 10
41
11
0
0
0
 0
102.1
 127 76 69 2 55
66
1.78
6.07
1979 BAL-CHA
2
 3
18
6
0
0
1
 0
42.1
 43 27 22 1 18
36
1.44
4.68
1980 CHA
1
 2
23
0
0
0
0
 0
35.2
 37 12 11 0 10
17
1.32
2.78
1981 CHA
8
 3
47
4
0
0
0
 1
89.2
 74 40 30 2 40
85
1.27
3.01
1982 CHA
3
 1
41
0
0
0
0
 0
49.2
 66 27 26 0 19
50
1.71
4.71
1983 CHA
3
 2
41
0
0
0
0
 4
53.0
 63 33 28 0 22
35
1.60
4.75
1984 MON
4
 3
80
0
0
0
0
 1
94.0
 111 65 61 2 37
77
1.57
5.84
2058
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 42
365
42
0
0
1
 7
692.1
 788 446 399 12 309
522
1.58
5.19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Bruce Helling has retired from the Montreal Alliance
1984-04-05The Montreal Alliance have acquired Bruce Helling from the waiver wire.
1984-03-01The Chicago Villains have promoted Al Brackenridge to the major league team. The Chicago Villains have designated Bruce Helling for assignment.
1984-03-01The Chicago Villains have placed Bruce Helling on the trade block.
1979-07-29A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Contractors. The Chicago Contractors receive Bruce Helling, Al Brackenridge from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Jack Burton, Paul Jordan .
1976-04-05The Baltimore Browns have acquired Bruce Helling from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Jim DeWitt to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Frank Lewis to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Henry Whitehouse to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated John Gleich for assignment. The New York Mets have sent Jim Moreno to the minors. The New York Mets have designated Bruce Helling for assignment.
1975-04-18The New York Mets have promoted Bruce Helling to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Spud Chandler for assignment.
1975-04-13The New York Mets have promoted George Lockhart to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Bruce Helling for assignment.
1975-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Bruce Helling to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Sam Archdeacon to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Jose Spiers for assignment. The New York Mets have sent Ed Blewett to the minors.
1975-04-01The New York Mets have acquired Bruce Helling from the waiver wire.
1972-05-19The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Bruce Helling.
1971-06-06The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Bruce Helling from the waiver wire.
1971-04-11The New York Spiders have waived Bruce Helling.