Tommy Helms

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: May 5, 1941 in Charlotte, NC us

High School: West Mecklenburg HS (Charlotte, NC)

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

8.5

4997

1342

.269

414

RBI

477

OBP

.301

SLG

.342

OPS

.643

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1959	18	-2.9	Palatka	FLOR	D	CIN	56	226	210	37	53	3	1	0	16	3		13	16	.252	.296	.276	.572	58		0	3	0	1
1960	19	-1.7	Palatka	FLOR	D	CIN	137	636	586	119	171	33	5	3	69	10		38	40	.292	.334	.381	.715	223		1	8	3	1
1961	20	-2.3	Topeka	IIIL	B	CIN	121	543	484	86	134	13	10	2	57	13		32	40	.277	.324	.357	.682	173		4	19	4	0
1962	21	-2.2	Macon	SALL	A	CIN	139	627	573	102	195	38	7	1	50	15		32	32	.340	.373	.436	.809	250		0	18	4	3
1963	22	-3.7	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	138	506	471	40	106	21	3	2	39	3	4	23	40	.225	.258	.295	.553	139		0	6	6
1964	23	-2.5	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	142	578	543	57	168	25	9	7	69	11	5	19	40	.309	.329	.427	.757	232		3	1	12
1964	23	-4.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965	24	-1.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	96	401	382	48	122	23	3	6	51	2	4	14	25	.319	.346	.442	.788	169		2	2	1
1965	24	-3.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	21	46	42	4	16	2	2	0	6	1	0	3	7	.381	.435	.524	.959	22	0	1	0	0	1
1966	25	-2.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	138	578	542	72	154	23	1	9	49	3	4	24	31	.284	.315	.380	.695	206	16	2	7	3	2
1967	26	-1.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	137	530	497	40	136	27	4	2	35	5	10	24	41	.274	.305	.356	.661	177	11	0	5	4	8
1967	26	4.6	Reds	FLIL	WRk	CIN	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0
1968	27	-0.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	127	526	507	35	146	28	2	2	47	5	6	12	27	.288	.305	.363	.668	184	8	2	2	3	6
1969	28	0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	126	508	480	38	129	18	1	1	40	4	6	18	33	.269	.296	.317	.613	152	20	1	8	1	5
1970	29	1.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	150	605	575	42	136	21	1	1	45	2	2	21	33	.237	.262	.282	.543	162	18	0	5	4	4
1971	30	2.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	150	588	547	40	141	26	1	3	52	3	4	26	33	.258	.289	.325	.615	178	17	1	7	7	5
1972	31	3.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	139	559	518	45	134	20	5	5	60	4	3	24	27	.259	.291	.346	.637	179	8	4	3	10	8
1973	32	4.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	146	584	543	44	156	28	2	4	61	1	1	32	21	.287	.325	.368	.694	200	11	0	6	3	12
1974	33	5.9	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	137	481	452	32	126	21	1	5	50	5	4	23	27	.279	.313	.363	.675	164	13	1	1	4	7
1975	34	6.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	64	147	135	7	28	2	0	0	14	0	0	10	8	.207	.265	.222	.488	30	3	1	0	1	1
1976	35	7.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	62	102	87	10	24	5	1	1	13	0	0	10	5	.276	.350	.391	.741	34	0	1	2	2	0
1977	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	BOS	36	78	71	5	16	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	7	.225	.276	.296	.572	21	1	1	2	0	1
1977	36	8.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	21	64	59	5	16	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	4	.271	.328	.356	.684	21	1	1	0	0	1
1977	36	8.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	15	14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	2	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1435	5333	4997	414	1342	223	21	34	477	33	40	231	301	.269	.301	.342	.643	1709	126	15	48	42	60
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		829	3517	3249	489	949	156	38	21	351	57	13	171	233	.292	.327	.383	.710	1244		10	57	30	5
Other (1 season)					Other		2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2266	8852	8248	903	2291	379	59	55	828	90	53	402	535	.278	.311	.358	.669	2953		25	105	72	65

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		376	1485	1396	145	396	69	15	15	159	16	13	56	105	.284	.310	.387	.696	540		5	9	19
A (1 season)					Minors		139	627	573	102	195	38	7	1	50	15		32	32	.340	.373	.436	.809	250		0	18	4	3
B (1 season)					Minors		121	543	484	86	134	13	10	2	57	13		32	40	.277	.324	.357	.682	173		4	19	4	0
D (2 seasons)					Minors		193	862	796	156	224	36	6	3	85	13		51	56	.281	.324	.353	.677	281		1	11	3	2