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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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-21 / in Starts: 8-8
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 78 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	51 (23-20-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 78 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (23-15-8)

Most Driven In
C Fisk	1
G Scott	1
B Montgomery	1
R Burleson	1
Self	1
R Stennett	0
E Ott	0

Most Driven In By
G Scott	1
J Rice	1
Self	1
T Cox	1
C Yastrzemski	0

1977 Batting Game Log

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1977 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1400	7 (6)	Apr 16	PIT	@	STL	W,3-1	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PH
2	1401	8	Apr 17	PIT	@	STL	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.32	-0.055	4.16	-0.06%	-0.29	PH
3	1402	9	Apr 18	PIT	@	MON	L,5-6	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.28	-0.057	3.74	-0.06%	-0.22	PH
4	1403	10	Apr 19	PIT	@	MON	L,0-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.42	-0.012	.65	-0.01%	-0.35	PH
5	1404	13 (2)	Apr 23	PIT	@	NYM	W,6-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	2.46	-0.113	3.71	-0.10%	-0.46	PH
6	1405	16 (2)	Apr 29	PIT		HOU	L,3-11	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.18	-0.005	.29	-0.01%	-0.77	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	1406	20 (3)	May 3	PIT	@	ATL	W,8-7	11-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	3.41	-0.026	6.12	-0.03%	-0.22	PH
8	1407	24 (3)	May 8	PIT		CIN	W,6-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.25	-0.166	6.46	-0.20%	-0.80	PH
9	1408	33 (8)	May 18	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.15	-0.004	.33	-0.01%	-0.44	PH
10	1409	34	May 19	PIT		LAD	W,6-5	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.09	0.221	6.62	0.28%	1.10	PH
11	1410	42 (7)	May 30	PIT	@	PHI	L,4-6	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.67	-0.018	1.56	-0.03%	-0.11	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	1411	46 (3)	Jun 4	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	2.11	-0.060	6.17	-0.11%	-0.32	PH
13	1412	48 (1)	Jun 6	PIT		SFG	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.48	-0.063	5.27	-0.08%	-0.24	PH
14	1413	50 (1)	Jun 8	PIT		SFG	L,2-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.91	-0.049	3.42	-0.05%	-0.24	PH
15	1414	52 (1)	Jun 11	PIT		SDP	L,1-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.28	-0.033	2.12	-0.03%	-0.44	PH
				Player went from Pittsburgh Pirates to Boston Red Sox
16	1415	66	Jun 23	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.133	.258	8	1.03	-0.006	3.52	-0.01%	0.08	DH
17	1416	67	Jun 24	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-6	11-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.176	.133	.310	7	1.80	0.060	6.48	0.13%	0.26	PH
18	1417	69 (1)	Jun 26	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.190	.158	.348	8	1.23	-0.004	4.83	-0.01%	0.56	DH
19	1418	70	Jun 27	BOS	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.160	.130	.290	7	.88	-0.094	2.50	-0.16%	-1.02	DH
20	1419	71	Jun 28	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.167	.359	6	2.35	0.082	6.76	0.14%	0.39	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	1420	74 (2)	Jul 2	BOS		BAL	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.207	.185	.392	8	.94	-0.030	3.02	-0.06%	-0.17	DH
22	1421	76 (1)	Jul 4	BOS		TOR	W,9-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.172	.366	8	.68	-0.036	1.49	-0.05%	-0.31	DH
23	1422	78 (1)	Jul 7	BOS		TOR	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.200	.182	.382	8	.74	-0.037	1.73	-0.05%	-0.79	3B
24	1423	79	Jul 8	BOS	@	MIL	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.135	.179	.162	.342	8	.61	-0.101	1.51	-0.15%	-1.63	3B
25	1424	80	Jul 9	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.175	.365	8	1.49	-0.118	3.88	-0.19%	-0.73	DH
26	1425	81	Jul 10 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	W,8-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.175	.365	9						PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	1426	124 (42)	Aug 25	BOS		TEX	W,9-6	GS-7	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.205	.239	.250	.489	2	1.23	0.260	3.74	0.48%	2.14	DH
28	1427	125	Aug 26	BOS		MIN	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.240	.250	.490	2	1.33	-0.023	4.26	-0.05%	-0.29	DH
29	1428	126	Aug 27	BOS		MIN	W,7-5	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.259	.314	.573	2	.81	0.132	2.24	0.22%	1.69	DH
30	1429	127	Aug 28	BOS		MIN	W,6-5	GS-7	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.276	.315	.591	2	1.40	-0.003	4.42	-0.01%	0.03	DH
31	1430	128	Aug 29	BOS		OAK	L,7-8	GS-7	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.302	.328	.629	2	1.04	-0.013	3.47	-0.03%	-0.04	DH
32	1431	129	Aug 30	BOS		OAK	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.284	.306	.590	2	.70	-0.072	2.03	-0.13%	-1.24	DH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	1432	132 (2)	Sep 2	BOS	@	TEX	L,4-6	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.294	.317	.612	2	1.29	0.040	3.42	0.06%	1.00	PH
34	1433	133	Sep 3	BOS	@	TEX	W,2-1	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.290	.313	.602	2	1.58	-0.068	3.18	-0.08%	-0.58	PH
35	1434	144 (10)	Sep 13	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.274	.294	.568	2	1.00	-0.100	7.79	-0.47%	-0.93	DH
36	1435	161 (16)	Oct 1	BOS		BAL	L,7-8	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.276	.296	.572	9	1.45	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-0.63	2B
							15-21		78	71	5	16	2	0	1	5	4	1	7	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	.225	.276	.296	.572		1.22	-0.680	3.41	-0.88%	-6.00

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