Tommy Helms

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: May 5, 1941 in Charlotte, NC us

High School: West Mecklenburg HS (Charlotte, NC)

Debut: September 23, 1964 (Age 23-141d, 12,319th in major league history)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1977 (Age 36-149d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Tommy Vann Helms

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Relatives: Uncle of Wes Helms

Rookie of the Year
2x All-Star
2x Gold Glove

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.6

4997

1342

.269

414

RBI

477

OBP

.300

SLG

.342

OPS

.642

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1959	18	CIN-min	D	56	226	210	37	53	3	1	0	16	3		13	16	.252	.296	.276	.572		58		0	3	0	1		PKA · FLOR
1960	19	CIN-min	D	137	636	586	119	171	33	5	3	69	10		38	40	.292	.334	.381	.715		223		1	8	3	1		PKA · FLOR
1961	20	CIN-min	B	121	543	484	86	134	13	10	2	57	13		32	40	.277	.324	.357	.682		173		4	19	4	0		TPK · IIIL
1962	21	CIN-min	A	139	627	573	102	195	38	7	1	50	15		32	32	.340	.373	.436	.809		250		0	18	4	3		MAC · SALL
1963	22	CIN-min	AAA	138	506	471	40	106	21	3	2	39	3	4	23	40	.225	.258	.295	.553		139		0	6	6			SDG · PCL
1964	23	CIN-min	AAA	142	578	543	57	168	25	9	7	69	11	5	19	40	.309	.329	.427	.757		232		3	1	12			SDG · PCL
1964	23	CIN	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1965	24	CIN-min	AAA	96	401	382	48	122	23	3	6	51	2	4	14	25	.319	.346	.442	.788		169		2	2	1			SDG · PCL
1965	24	CIN	NL	21	46	42	4	16	2	2	0	6	1	0	3	7	.381	.435	.524	.959	162	22	0	1	0	0	1	H/654
1966	25	CIN	NL	138	578	542	72	154	23	1	9	49	3	4	24	31	.284	.315	.380	.695	85	206	16	2	7	3	2	*54/H	RoY-1
1967	26	CIN-min	WRk	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			RDS · FLIL
1967	26	CIN	NL	137	530	497	40	136	27	4	2	35	5	10	24	41	.274	.305	.356	.661	80	177	11	0	5	4	8	46/H	AS
1968	27	CIN	NL	127	526	507	35	146	28	2	2	47	5	6	12	27	.288	.305	.363	.668	96	184	8	2	2	3	6	*4/65	AS,MVP-25
1969	28	CIN	NL	126	509	480	38	129	18	1	1	40	4	6	18	33	.269	.296	.317	.613	69	152	20	1	8	1	5	*4/6H
1970	29	CIN	NL	150	607	575	42	136	21	1	1	45	2	2	21	33	.237	.262	.282	.543	44	162	18	0	5	4	4	*46/H	GG
1971	30	CIN	NL	150	589	547	40	141	26	1	3	52	3	4	26	33	.258	.289	.325	.615	78	178	17	1	7	7	5	*4/H	GG
1972	31	HOU	NL	139	559	518	45	134	20	5	5	60	4	3	24	27	.259	.291	.346	.637	82	179	8	4	3	10	8	*4
1973	32	HOU	NL	146	584	543	44	156	28	2	4	61	1	1	32	21	.287	.325	.368	.694	93	200	11	0	6	3	12	*4/H
1974	33	HOU	NL	137	481	452	32	126	21	1	5	50	5	4	23	27	.279	.313	.363	.675	93	164	13	1	1	4	7	*4/H
1975	34	HOU	NL	64	147	135	7	28	2	0	0	14	0	0	10	8	.207	.265	.222	.488	42	30	3	1	0	1	1	4H/56
1976	35	PIT	NL	62	102	87	10	24	5	1	1	13	0	0	10	5	.276	.350	.391	.741	111	34	0	1	2	2	0	H54/6
1977	36	TOT	MLB	36	78	71	5	16	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	7	.225	.276	.296	.572	50	21	1	1	2	0	1	HD/54
1977	36	PIT	NL	15	14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	2	0	0	H
1977	36	BOS	AL	21	64	59	5	16	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	4	.271	.328	.356	.684	78	21	1	1	0	0	1	D/H54
14 Yrs				1435	5337	4997	414	1342	223	21	34	477	33	40	231	301	.269	.300	.342	.642	79	1709	126	15	48	42	60
162 Game Avg.				162	603	564	47	152	25	2	4	54	4	5	26	34	.269	.300	.342	.642	79	193	14	2	5	5	7

CIN (8 yrs)				851	3386	3191	271	858	145	12	18	274	23	32	128	206	.269	.297	.339	.635	76	1081	90	7	34	22	31
HOU (4 yrs)				486	1771	1648	128	444	71	8	14	185	10	8	89	83	.269	.306	.348	.654	86	573	35	6	10	18	28
PIT (2 yrs)				77	116	99	10	24	5	1	1	13	0	0	10	8	.242	.313	.343	.656	85	34	0	1	4	2	0
BOS (1 yr)				21	64	59	5	16	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	4	.271	.328	.356	.684	78	21	1	1	0	0	1

NL (14 yrs)				1414	5273	4938	409	1326	221	21	33	472	33	40	227	297	.269	.300	.342	.642	79	1688	125	14	48	42	59
AL (1 yr)				21	64	59	5	16	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	4	.271	.328	.356	.684	78	21	1	1	0	0	1

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