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, 12,312th 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

8.5

4997

1342

.269

414

RBI

477

OBP

.301

SLG

.342

OPS

.643

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1975 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1975 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	24 (23)	Apr 30	HOU	@	SDP	L,2-4	GS	28	6.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	25	May 1	HOU	@	SDP	W,6-3	GS	25	6.0	0	5	0	5	0	2B
3	27 (1)	May 4 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,6-8	CG	41	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
4	29 (1)	May 5	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	2B
5	30	May 6	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
6	31	May 7	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-5	GS	23	6.0	0	3	0	3	1	2B
7	32	May 9	HOU	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
8	49 (16)	May 28	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 2B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	52 (2)	Jun 1	HOU	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
10	53	Jun 2	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	2	4	0	6	1	2B
11	54	Jun 3	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	4	4	0	8	3	2B
12	55	Jun 4	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	38	8.0	1	5	0	6	1	2B
13	56	Jun 5	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	2B
14	57	Jun 6	HOU		STL	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	3	4	0	7	1	2B
15	58	Jun 7	HOU		STL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	3	0	6	0	2B
16	59	Jun 8	HOU		STL	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	2B
17	71 (11)	Jun 21	HOU		CIN	L,6-7		15	3.0	1	2	0	3	0	PH 2B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	85 (13)	Jul 5 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
19	93 (7)	Jul 17	HOU	@	PHI	L,5-6		12	3.0	1	2	0	3	0	PH 2B
20	96 (2)	Jul 20	HOU	@	NYM	L,9-10	GF	17	3.0	1	2	0	3	0	PH 2B
21	102 (5)	Jul 26 (1)	HOU		SFG	L,2-3	GS	31	8.0	2	8	0	10	1	2B
22	105 (2)	Jul 28	HOU		SDP	L,0-2	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	PH SS
23	107 (1)	Jul 30	HOU		SDP	W,8-4	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 2B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	110 (2)	Aug 2	HOU	@	SFG	L,7-8	GF	12	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	PH 2B
25	111	Aug 3 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	3	0	4	1	2B
26	113 (1)	Aug 4	HOU	@	SDP	W,5-3	GF	11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	PH 2B
27	114	Aug 5	HOU	@	SDP	L,5-6	GF	24	5.2	2	4	0	6	0	PH 2B
28	118 (3)	Aug 9	HOU		PIT	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	2B
29	119	Aug 10	HOU		PIT	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	1	6	0	7	2	2B
30	120	Aug 11	HOU		STL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	6	0	7	2	2B
31	121	Aug 12	HOU		STL	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 2B
32	122	Aug 13	HOU		STL	L,3-4	GF	11	2.0	1	1	0	2	0	PH 2B
33	124 (1)	Aug 15	HOU		CHC	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	2B
34	125	Aug 16	HOU		CHC	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	2B
35	126	Aug 17	HOU		CHC	L,7-11	CG	48	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	2B
36	127	Aug 18	HOU		NYM	W,4-0	CG	37	9.0	2	5	0	7	1	2B
37	128	Aug 19	HOU		NYM	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	0	5	0	5	1	2B
38	132 (3)	Aug 24	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-4	GF	26	7.0	2	4	0	6	0	2B
39	133	Aug 25	HOU	@	STL	T,3-3	GS	30	8.0	3	5	1	9	1	2B
40	134	Aug 26 (1)	HOU	@	STL	L,9-10	GF	14	3.1	1	3	0	4	0	2B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
41	146 (11)	Sep 8	HOU	@	ATL	W,9-6	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	2B
42	147	Sep 9	HOU	@	ATL	L,1-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 3B
43	152 (4)	Sep 16	HOU	@	CIN	W,5-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
44	153	Sep 17	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-10	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 2B
45	159 (5)	Sep 24	HOU		CIN	L,4-6	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
46	162 (2)	Sep 28	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-2	GS	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
							46gm		271.1	58	109	2	169	19