Heinie Heltzel
William Wade Heltzel
Born: December 21, 1913
York, PA US
Deceased: May 1, 1998
York, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Career: 1935-1947
Major League Statistics
Heinie Heltzel compiled a career batting average of .257 with 18 home runs and 161 RBI in his 1143-game career with the Harrisburg Senators, York White Roses/Trenton Senators, Trenton Senators, Montgomery Bombers, Greenville Spinners, Orlando Senators, Reading Chicks, Reading Brooks, Bridgeport Bees, Hartford Bees, Indianapolis Indians, York White Roses and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 44 | 175 | 175 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .320 | .554 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 131 | 468 | 468 | 126 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .269 | .269 | .338 | .607 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 131 | 437 | 437 | 100 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .291 | .519 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 63 | 236 | 236 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .199 | .199 | .254 | .453 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | 30 | 130 | 130 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .423 | .692 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 75 | 279 | 279 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .308 | .552 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Reading Chicks | 127 | 458 | 458 | 139 | 26 | 5 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .415 | .718 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | (+) Bridgeport Bees | 118 | 417 | 417 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .199 | .199 | .257 | .456 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | (+) Reading Brooks | 118 | 417 | 417 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .199 | .199 | .257 | .456 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 131 | 460 | 460 | 109 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .276 | .513 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 76 | 318 | 284 | 31 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 21 | .285 | .354 | .313 | .667 | 89 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 70 | 265 | 235 | 16 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 20 | .213 | .277 | .251 | .528 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 142 | 571 | 496 | 64 | 125 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 59 | 56 | .252 | .336 | .335 | .671 | 166 | 12 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 15 | 41 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .132 | .132 | .184 | .316 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 85 | 365 | 309 | 46 | 101 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 44 | 34 | .327 | .416 | .450 | .866 | 139 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 23 | 84 | 73 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .288 | .373 | .356 | .730 | 26 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 1143 | 4287 | 4078 | 164 | 1048 | 185 | 29 | 18 | 161 | 5 | 0 | 163 | 142 | .257 | .287 | .330 | .617 | 1345 | 19 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 43 | 85 | 117 | 12 | .944 | 4.698 | |
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | SS | 131 | 244 | 436 | 44 | .939 | 5.191 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | SS | 131 | 286 | 391 | 55 | .925 | 5.168 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 62 | 145 | 226 | 24 | .939 | 5.984 | |
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | SS | 30 | 67 | 101 | 17 | .908 | 5.600 | |
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | SS | 75 | 160 | 241 | 40 | .909 | 5.347 | |
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Reading Chicks | 3B | 76 | 86 | 149 | 18 | .929 | 3.092 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | SS | 103 | 170 | 293 | 27 | .945 | 4.495 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | SS | 66 | 114 | 192 | 17 | 40 | .947 | 4.636 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 3B | 12 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .967 | 2.417 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 58 | 107 | 143 | 18 | 24 | .933 | 4.310 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 15 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 141 | 231 | 401 | 46 | 70 | .932 | 4.482 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | SS | 48 | 48 | 117 | 16 | 11 | .912 | 3.438 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 2B | 37 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 18 | .944 | 4.541 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 15 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .944 | 3.400 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 2B | 18 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 5 | .939 | 4.278 |
| Totals | 1061 | 1909 | 2996 | 353 | 177 | .933 | 4.623 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Bombers | PHI | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Reading Chicks | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Reading Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Bridgeport Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT |
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