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Mark Fidrych League
10-13-2157
Jimmy Heltzel Left Field
Retired (2011, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 2619 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 12-21-1972
HR 342 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(57 games)
RBI 1371
SB 435
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF B  (67.8%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% 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
1990 PIT
54
186
13
32
3
0
0
9
18
 48 0 0
6
 7 4
.433
.245
.188
.016
.172
1991 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1993 WAS
40
140
15
30
4
2
3
14
12
 32 1 1
4
 1 4
.615
.279
.336
.121
.214
1994 TEX
135
567
82
147
20
10
10
63
50
 119 2 1
28
 3 10
.704
.321
.383
.123
.259
1995 TEX
135
547
75
135
19
9
16
67
62
 116 2 2
20
 11 35
.727
.325
.402
.155
.247
1996 TEX
107
440
69
127
13
10
14
54
46
 90 4 1
24
 7 24
.820
.360
.459
.170
.289
1997 TEX
135
559
92
162
26
14
17
88
60
 107 0 3
30
 13 17
.835
.357
.478
.188
.290
1998 TEX
135
552
82
144
19
10
19
61
50
 122 4 0
26
 14 18
.762
.327
.435
.174
.261
1999 TEX
104
417
75
121
24
6
16
50
48
 89 1 0
26
 9 6
.856
.365
.492
.201
.290
2000 TEX
135
561
96
162
20
4
18
53
47
 113 4 3
35
 11 10
.781
.346
.435
.146
.289
2001 TEX
134
566
117
171
27
10
20
80
61
 104 0 1
38
 4 10
.861
.369
.491
.189
.302
2002 TEX
112
482
77
134
24
7
19
70
43
 87 5 4
22
 9 9
.816
.341
.475
.197
.278
2003 TEX
135
553
102
160
24
11
20
74
60
 91 1 1
31
 17 0
.840
.359
.481
.192
.289
2004 TEX
135
514
89
167
35
7
20
97
62
 88 3 5
26
 15 3
.934
.397
.537
.212
.325
2005 TEX
135
529
99
169
26
7
29
139
50
 103 5 4
27
 7 5
.940
.381
.560
.240
.319
2006 TEX
135
532
108
152
33
7
20
100
60
 101 1 2
22
 10 0
.845
.358
.487
.201
.286
2007 TEX
135
520
101
165
20
9
28
100
55
 98 4 3
19
 6 3
.937
.385
.552
.235
.317
2008 TEX
135
531
106
170
28
12
28
114
60
 90 0 3
28
 8 1
.963
.387
.576
.256
.320
2009 TEX
135
473
75
137
16
4
25
69
36
 88 1 3
5
 4 4
.838
.339
.499
.209
.290
2010 TEX
121
303
41
84
16
4
15
46
29
 62 0 2
4
 6 5
.843
.338
.505
.228
.277
2011 TEX-DET-OAK
119
230
29
50
6
0
5
23
19
 40 0 1
14
 6 2
.585
.276
.309
.091
.217
Total
2411
9202
1543
2619
403
143
342
1371
928
 1788 38 40
435
 168 170
.822
.351
.471
.186
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Jimmy Heltzel has retired from the Oakland Unathletics
2011-06-28A trade has been completed between the Oakland Unathletics and the Detroit Rock City. The Detroit Rock City receive John Jelks from the Oakland Unathletics in exchange for Jimmy Heltzel. Protest This Trade.
2011-04-08A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rock City and the Texas Strangers. The Texas Strangers receive Joe Humphrey, Gene Sagmoen, Rick Siebler, Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 DET (Pat Bailey) from the Detroit Rock City in exchange for Jimmy Heltzel, Draft Pick - 2014 Round 1 (TEX). Protest This Trade.
2010-09-13Jimmy Heltzel of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2007-04-13The Texas Strangers have placed Jimmy Heltzel on the trade block.
2002-04-02Jimmy Heltzel of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1999-04-22Jimmy Heltzel of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1996-09-22Jimmy Heltzel of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1996-07-15Jimmy Heltzel of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1996-04-04Jimmy Heltzel of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1994-04-01The Texas Strangers have promoted Jimmy Heltzel to the major league team. The Texas Strangers have sent Ches Paskert to the minors.
1993-08-23The Washington Strangers have promoted Frank Batten to the major league team. The Washington Strangers have sent Jimmy Heltzel to the minors.
1993-06-28The Washington Strangers have promoted Jimmy Heltzel to the major league team. The Washington Strangers have designated Buster Coumbe for assignment.
1993-04-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Buckeyes and the Washington Strangers. The Washington Strangers receive Pop Diehl, Jimmy Heltzel, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 CHN (Eric Snyder) from the Pittsburgh Buckeyes in exchange for Skeeter Jones.
1991-04-06The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Hobe Burke to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Solly Stouch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Chipper Quinones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have promoted Don Butler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have sent Jim Swigler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have sent Joe McDonnell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have designated Ed Delahanty for assignment. The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have sent Jimmy Heltzel to the minors.
1990-04-01The Pittsburgh Buckeyes have auto-promoted Jimmy Heltzel to the major leagues.