Hank Helf
Henry Hartz Helf
Born: August 26, 1913
Austin, TX US
Deceased: October 27, 1984
Austin, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 196
Career: 1934-1949
Major League Statistics
Hank Helf compiled a career batting average of .265 with 77 home runs and 103 RBI in his 1075-game career with the Zanesville Grays, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Brewers, Buffalo Bisons, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Nashville Vols, Toledo Mud Hens, San Antonio Missions, Springfield Browns and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Zanesville Grays | 102 | 346 | 346 | 108 | 22 | 2 | 10 | .312 | .312 | .474 | .786 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 80 | 228 | 228 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .364 | .627 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 126 | 395 | 395 | 115 | 25 | 8 | 11 | .291 | .291 | .478 | .770 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 85 | 259 | 259 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 7 | .274 | .274 | .436 | .710 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 99 | 310 | 310 | 89 | 16 | 4 | 12 | .287 | .287 | .481 | .768 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 44 | 125 | 125 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .176 | .176 | .296 | .472 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 104 | 330 | 330 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 7 | .282 | .282 | .439 | .721 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 133 | 454 | 454 | 110 | 30 | 2 | 6 | .242 | .242 | .357 | .599 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 127 | 473 | 427 | 49 | 111 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 40 | 63 | .260 | .325 | .384 | .709 | 164 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 91 | 285 | 261 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 59 | .203 | .252 | .333 | .585 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 45 | 135 | 119 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 39 | .244 | .328 | .311 | .639 | 37 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 39 | 91 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .275 | .275 | .407 | .681 | 37 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1075 | 3431 | 3345 | 83 | 886 | 176 | 37 | 77 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 161 | .265 | .281 | .409 | .689 | 1367 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Zanesville Grays | C | 87 | 413 | 53 | 12 | .975 | 5.356 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 56 | 183 | 37 | 10 | .957 | 3.929 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 119 | 414 | 72 | 18 | .964 | 4.084 | |||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 68 | 264 | 40 | 6 | .981 | 4.471 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 85 | 330 | 46 | 18 | .954 | 4.424 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 40 | 232 | 36 | 6 | .978 | 6.700 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 77 | 362 | 46 | 8 | .981 | 5.299 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 133 | 657 | 78 | 20 | .974 | 5.526 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 126 | 552 | 116 | 10 | 12 | .985 | 5.302 | 11 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 79 | 390 | 56 | 11 | 7 | .976 | 5.646 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 36 | 158 | 23 | 7 | 5 | .963 | 5.028 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 906 | 3955 | 603 | 126 | 24 | .973 | 5.031 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Zanesville Grays | CLE | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles |
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