Harry Helmer
Harry R. Helmer
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1955
Harry Helmer compiled a career record of 77 wins and 67 losses and a 4.12 ERA in his 243-game pitching career with the Rocky Mount Leafs, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Raleigh Capitals and Fayetteville Highlanders. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.55 | 25 | 107.0 | 66 | 78 | 65 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 26 | 10 | .722 | 3.54 | 46 | 292.0 | 250 | 143 | 115 | 196 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.60 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 110.0 | 91 | 52 | 44 | 86 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.14 | 12 | 37.0 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.00 | 11 | 51.0 | 55 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.38 | 22 | 8 | 76.0 | 56 | 45 | 37 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.47 | 36 | 22 | 197.0 | 186 | 98 | 76 | 9 | 116 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.86 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 189.0 | 194 | 93 | 81 | 11 | 90 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 15 | 8 | .652 | 4.74 | 30 | 30 | 205.0 | 226 | 128 | 108 | 20 | 93 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 67 | .535 | 4.12 | 243 | 83 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1264.0 | 1099 | 620 | 578 | 42 | 806 | 0 | 252 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 29 | 52 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | .119 | .288 | .190 | .479 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 49 | 118 | 118 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .280 | .322 | .602 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 22 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .156 | .229 | .156 | .385 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 11 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 24 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .407 | .630 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 38 | 67 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .134 | .254 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 39 | 74 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .115 | .239 | .115 | .354 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 34 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 258 | 465 | 434 | 12 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 41 | .171 | .212 | .203 | .415 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 29 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.138 |
| 1948 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 21 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.143 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | P | 33 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 1.424 |
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 247 | 21 | 83 | 5 | 1 | .954 | .421 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | BAL |
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