1B Dave Helms #20
New York Empires MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/28/1971
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1B DAVE HELMS #20 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 202 51 5 1 3 22 24 30 .252 .328 .332 2 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 50
Errors: - 45 60
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 55 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/26/1971 @ ATL Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1971 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0
06/24/1971 @ DET Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/1971 @ DET Win, 2-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
06/22/1971 @ DET Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1971 SFS Win, 5-2 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
06/19/1971 SFS Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1971 SFS Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/1971 LAP Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/16/1971 LAP Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is a real smart player, but he lacks something in the loyalty department.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:07/20/1939
Born in:Lorena, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:None, 35 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 10th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 69 202 51 5 1 3 22 15 24 30 .252 .328 .332 .659 .307 .079 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 229 0 0 1 2 5 3 67 9 2 0 100.0 24.5 4.10 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   77 24 1 1 2 9 10 11 13 1 0 0 .312 .393 .429 .822
Versus Right   125 27 4 0 1 13 5 13 17 2 5 0 .216 .286 .272 .558
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 4 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.167 1.917
April   64 18 1 1 0 5 5 10 10 0 3 0 .281 .378 .328 .707
May   83 16 3 0 1 7 4 8 10 2 2 0 .193 .258 .265 .523
June   55 17 1 0 2 10 6 6 10 1 0 0 .309 .371 .436 .807
Spring Training   53 7 1 0 0 4 3 2 7 0 3 3 .132 .207 .151 .358
Last Year   112 36 6 2 3 19 17 19 12 1 0 0 .321 .417 .491 .908
2 Years Ago   303 85 14 1 7 43 45 59 41 2 1 2 .281 .399 .403 .802
Career   2756 734 91 19 47 263 316 319 434 15 34 13 .266 .344 .364 .708
Home   103 27 4 0 1 15 9 12 15 2 4 0 .262 .333 .330 .663
Road   99 24 1 1 2 7 6 12 15 1 1 0 .242 .321 .333 .655
Grass   202 51 5 1 3 22 15 24 30 3 5 0 .252 .328 .332 .659
Day   129 28 3 0 1 14 10 16 18 3 2 0 .217 .297 .264 .561
Night   73 23 2 1 2 8 5 8 12 0 3 0 .315 .383 .452 .835
As Starter   187 49 5 1 3 22 14 22 27 3 5 0 .262 .335 .348 .682
As Reliever / Substitution   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
Pinch Hitting   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Close/Late   61 16 1 0 1 6 7 10 9 1 0 0 .262 .361 .328 .689
Inning 1-3   61 17 0 0 2 9 5 6 14 0 2 0 .279 .343 .377 .720
Inning 4-6   66 16 3 1 0 4 3 6 5 2 3 0 .242 .297 .318 .615
Inning 7-9   71 18 2 0 1 9 7 10 10 1 0 0 .254 .341 .324 .665
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   44 13 4 0 0 4 8 9 7 1 3 0 .295 .407 .386 .794
1 Outs   76 18 0 1 2 9 5 9 11 2 2 0 .237 .310 .342 .652
2 Outs   82 20 1 0 1 9 2 6 12 0 0 0 .244 .295 .293 .588
Scoring Position   53 14 1 0 0 18 2 6 7 3 5 0 .264 .323 .283 .606
Bases Empty   103 26 4 0 3 3 9 16 15 0 0 0 .252 .353 .379 .732
Runner on 1st   46 11 0 1 0 1 4 2 8 0 0 0 .239 .271 .283 .553
Runner on 2nd   20 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 4 0 .250 .318 .250 .568
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 .385 .500 .462 .962
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Two Strikes   78 18 2 0 1 8 4 11 30 0 0 0 .231 .326 .295 .621
First Pitch   30 9 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 1 4 0 .300 .290 .467 .757
Count 0-1   18 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Count 0-2   17 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Count 1-0   25 8 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .320 .296 .480 .776
Count 1-1   22 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-2   23 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .304 .304 .304 .609
Count 2-0   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-2   27 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 0 0 0 .185 .185 .185 .370
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 .286 .583 .429 1.012
Full Count   11 3 1 0 1 4 2 11 3 0 0 0 .273 .636 .636 1.273
Behind in Count   58 16 2 0 0 4 2 0 17 0 0 0 .276 .276 .310 .586
Ahead in Count   54 14 2 0 1 5 8 13 0 2 1 0 .259 .391 .352 .743
Batting 2nd   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 5th   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   176 43 5 1 2 19 12 22 25 3 5 0 .244 .323 .318 .642
Batting 7th   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Batting 9th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Low Leverage   89 20 2 0 2 5 3 9 15 0 0 0 .225 .296 .315 .611
Medium Leverage   63 17 2 0 1 7 7 7 8 0 5 0 .270 .343 .349 .692
High Leverage   49 14 1 1 0 10 5 8 7 3 0 0 .286 .367 .347 .714
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 63 .261 .373 .367 .740 .349 .106 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 448 4 2 0 4 0 3 138 19 9 9 50.0 55.6 5.10 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 63 3 0 4 .261 .373 .367 .740
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 22 38 133 33 5 1 1 7 15 14 1 2 20 1 1 .248 .320 .323 .643 86 77 -0.3
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 23 101 175 42 5 1 2 16 19 22 2 1 34 3 2 .240 .330 .314 .644 93 84 0.3
1964 Philadelphia - MLB 24 33 72 17 0 1 2 8 5 4 0 0 16 1 1 .236 .276 .347 .624 86 86 -0.0
1965 Philadelphia - MLB 25 125 206 48 7 2 3 20 23 16 1 0 41 1 2 .233 .291 .330 .622 87 84 0.4
1966 Montreal - MLB 26 151 573 151 19 2 10 49 66 57 2 3 95 11 11 .264 .331 .356 .687 104 108 1.6
1967 Montreal - MLB 27 114 429 110 13 5 5 36 46 42 3 1 71 5 4 .256 .326 .345 .671 108 112 2.8
1968 Montreal - MLB 28 149 551 161 17 3 11 43 65 62 2 2 74 9 9 .292 .365 .394 .758 136 140 3.3
1969 New York - MLB 29 125 303 85 14 1 7 43 45 59 2 2 41 0 2 .281 .399 .403 .802 134 133 2.4
1970 New York - MLB 30 95 112 36 6 2 3 19 17 19 0 1 12 0 0 .321 .417 .491 .908 157 155 1.2
1971 New York - MLB 31 69 202 51 5 1 3 22 15 24 0 3 30 2 0 .252 .328 .332 .659 86 95 0.7
Total MLB 1000 2756 734 91 19 47 263 316 319 13 15 434 33 32 .266 .344 .364 .708 112 114 12.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Total - 21 38 162 50 8 4 6 40 41 25 2 1 4 34 10 .309 .405 .519 .924 100 100 1.8
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 22 100 376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 4 3 63 9 9 .261 .373 .367 .740 102 110 1.1
Total WBL 100 376 98 6 5 8 35 54 65 4 3 63 9 9 .261 .373 .367 .740 102 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Philadelphia - MLB CF 35 34 107 3 1 112 2 .982 306.1 3.23 -4.9 .947
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Philadelphia - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.3 .526
1963 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Philadelphia - MLB CF 62 27 120 5 0 130 5 .962 312.0 3.61 -0.9 .987
1963 Philadelphia - MLB RF 13 3 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 42.2 2.32 +0.3 1.000
1964 Philadelphia - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1964 Philadelphia - MLB CF 8 3 21 0 0 22 1 .955 37.1 5.06 -0.0 1.009
1964 Philadelphia - MLB RF 12 9 19 0 0 20 1 .950 86.0 1.99 -0.2 1.051
1965 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 4 0 8 0 1 9 1 .889 9.0 8.00 -0.6 .522
1965 Philadelphia - MLB LF 25 14 36 0 0 37 1 .973 130.2 2.48 +1.4 1.056
1965 Philadelphia - MLB CF 20 0 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 44.0 4.09 -0.3 1.000
1965 Philadelphia - MLB RF 36 8 27 0 0 28 1 .964 126.1 1.92 -0.5 .995
1966 Montreal - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Montreal - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Montreal - MLB CF 150 150 481 13 4 502 8 .984 1286.0 3.46 -16.3 .953
1966 Montreal - MLB RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.5 .991
1967 Montreal - MLB 1B 6 6 50 1 6 51 0 1.000 51.1 8.94 -0.7 .897
1967 Montreal - MLB LF 109 107 271 7 3 280 2 .993 931.0 2.69 +4.6 1.021
1967 Montreal - MLB CF 4 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 +0.6 1.189
1967 Montreal - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 .988
1968 Montreal - MLB 1B 21 11 106 4 4 112 2 .982 120.1 8.23 -2.2 .903
1968 Montreal - MLB LF 13 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 49.2 1.99 -0.3 .987
1968 Montreal - MLB CF 128 127 319 14 2 340 7 .979 973.0 3.08 -12.6 .962
1968 Montreal - MLB RF 9 2 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 36.2 2.21 +0.4 .990
1969 New York - MLB LF 50 39 70 2 0 75 3 .960 367.1 1.76 +4.6 1.058
1969 New York - MLB CF 38 15 55 5 1 60 0 1.000 183.0 2.95 -4.8 .913
1969 New York - MLB RF 23 14 29 0 0 30 1 .967 139.1 1.87 +0.3 .979
1970 New York - MLB 1B 21 8 95 8 7 104 1 .990 93.1 9.93 +0.2 .988
1970 New York - MLB LF 11 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.1 3.97 +0.8 1.221
1970 New York - MLB CF 22 0 10 0 0 12 2 .833 50.0 1.80 -0.5 .885
1970 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 New York - MLB 1B 56 48 455 38 42 496 3 .994 422.1 10.51 +3.2 1.064
1971 New York - MLB LF 13 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 56.1 1.28 -0.0 .972
1971 New York - MLB CF 3 1 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 18.2 3.86 +0.2 .985
1971 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 108 73 714 51 60 772 7 .991 696.1 9.89 -0.1 1.012
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 -0.3 .526
TOTAL LF 226 169 401 9 3 416 6 .986 1555.2 2.37 +11.1 1.031
TOTAL CF 470 357 1145 43 9 1213 25 .979 3221.1 3.32 -39.5 .959
TOTAL RF 102 36 97 2 1 102 3 .971 445.2 2.00 +0.8 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of college UC-Irvine
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 50 (60).
04/10/1962 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1962 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (60).
09/06/1965 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/06/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $28,000.
11/08/1965 Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Quakers by the Montreal Habitants. (Round 2, Pick 1, 5th overall pick).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $43,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
08/21/1967 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3 months.
10/27/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $80,000 with the Montreal Habitants organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
09/09/1968 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1968 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
12/22/1968 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,120,000 with the New York Empires organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (70).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
03/24/1970 Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/01/1971 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Empires development complex.
03/01/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1966 150 7
Year PA Rank
1966 643 10
Year H Rank
1968 161 8
Year IBB Rank
1963 5 5
Year AVG Rank
1968 .292 3
Year OBP Rank
1968 .365 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1968 5.27 9
Year wOBA Rank
1968 .345 9
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