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Harmon Killebrew League
9-9-2180
Gene Helfand Center Field
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .603 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 702 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 03-25-1963
HR 43 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1985)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(134 games)
RBI 336
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (65.0%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (91.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1985 Minors 22 44.00 4 / 4 5 / 6 9 / 13 2 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 5 28 / 44
1986 Minors 23 62.00 7 / 10 6 / 9 4 / 7 4 / 8 6 / 7 6 / 14 3 / 7 36 / 62
1987 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1987 Majors 24 58.86 150 120 0 4 / 6 5 / 7 5 / 10 9 / 13 3 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 8 29 / 58
1988 Majors 25 65.02 162 130 0 3 / 6 7 / 12 2 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 11 3 / 14 1 / 6 19 / 65
1989 Majors 26 65.69 162 130 0 1 / 6 5 / 14 1 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 7 17 / 65
1990 Majors 27 50.72 133 107 29 1 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 1 2 / 9 9 / 50
1991 Majors 28 64.61 162 130 0 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 5 3 / 10 7 / 64
1992 Majors 29 42.45 162 48 0 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 6 4 / 42
1993 Majors 30 28.62 146 24 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 28
1994 Majors 31 22.78 162 10 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 22
1995 Majors 32 36.14 162 42 0 1 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 36
1996 Majors 33 23.69 162 7 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 23
1997 Majors 34 22.01 162 6 0 -5 / 3 -3 / 4 -2 / 2 -4 / 3 -7 / 2 -2 / 3 -3 / 5 -26 / 22
Total 1725 754 29 18 / 77 30 / 100 20 / 97 16 / 73 14 / 75 15 / 84 13 / 77 126 / 583
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Gene Helfand has retired from the New York Legends
1993-04-19The New York Legends have promoted Joe Stratton to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Gene Helfand to the major league team. The New York Legends have sent Gene Biittner to the minors. The New York Legends have sent Jim Gibson to the minors.
1993-04-19The New York Legends have acquired Gene Helfand from the waiver wire.
1993-04-08The Tampa Bay Cosmonauts have waived Gene Helfand.
1993-04-01The Tampa Bay Cosmonauts have promoted Dreyman Porter to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Cosmonauts have designated Gene Helfand for assignment.
1990-07-21Gene Helfand of the Tampa Bay Cosmonauts is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1987-04-14The Tampa Bay Devil Dogs have promoted Gene Helfand to the major league team.