P Sam Helsel #11
Charleston Seagulls (CIN) SEL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | SEL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SAM HELSEL #11 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 0 2-1 0 2.79 9.2 7 1 1 13 0.83 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/20/1975 @ PRO Loss, 5-10 2.0 3 2 2 4 2
07/10/1975 ALL Win, 4-3 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 Save
07/08/1975 ALL Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
07/06/1975 @ SCR Win, 12-8 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 Win
07/05/1975 @ SCR Loss, 5-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1975 ALB Win, 7-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 JCA Loss, 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
06/21/1975 @ ARL Loss, 5-6 1.2 3 3 3 0 2 Loss
06/18/1975 SAV Win, 8-7 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 Win
06/14/1975 @ MIA Win, 5-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/03/1942
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 132 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 7th Pick in Round 12
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 3 1 4 6.04 22.1 21 15 15 6 23 26 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 2 66.7 18 11 18.94 8.46 10.48 9.27 6.96 1.97 172 -1.0 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 9 2 0 1 4 10 11 0 1 1 .257 .435 .400 .835      
vs. RHB 50 12 2 0 5 11 13 15 0 0 2 .240 .415 .580 .995      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 3  
May 9 0 2 1 3 6.94 11.2 12 9 9 3 11 15  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
July 6 0 1 0 1 6.75 6.2 7 5 5 3 8 6  
Last Year 21 0 2 3 4 2.73 33.0 32 11 10 0 12 29  
Career 51 0 6 4 8 5.67 81.0 86 52 51 11 51 79  
Home 10 0 1 0 3 3.29 13.2 9 5 5 2 11 16  
Road 8 0 2 1 1 10.38 8.2 12 10 10 4 12 10  
Grass 18 0 3 1 4 6.04 22.1 21 15 15 6 23 26  
Day 3 0 1 0 0 5.40 3.1 3 2 2 0 5 3  
Night 15 0 2 1 4 6.16 19.0 18 13 13 6 18 23  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 3 1 4 6.04 22.1 21 15 15 6 23 26  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 2 1 0 2.79 9.2 7 3 3 1 1 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 5 4 7.45 6.52 12.10 0.93 2.13 0.83 50 0.4 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 17 4 0 1 1 2 1 6 0 1 0 .235 .278 .529 .807      
vs. RHB 16 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 .188 .176 .188 .364      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
June 4 0 2 1 0 3.52 7.2 6 3 3 1 1 11  
Last Year 20 0 0 3 7 2.62 24.0 18 8 7 1 11 34  
Career 25 0 2 4 7 2.67 33.2 25 11 10 2 12 47  
Home 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 5  
Road 3 0 1 1 0 5.79 4.2 4 3 3 1 0 8  
Grass 5 0 2 1 0 2.79 9.2 7 3 3 1 1 13  
Day 4 0 1 1 0 4.05 6.2 5 3 3 1 0 10  
Night 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 2 1 0 2.79 9.2 7 3 3 1 1 13  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Minneapolis - FABL 24 48 5 4 4 11 3.57 103.1 98 46 41 3 38 94 0 0 1.32 .322 2.39 2.4 102
1967 Dallas - FABL 25 35 35 17 11 0 2.70 223.2 164 71 67 19 75 194 0 0 1.07 .245 3.04 4.1 125
1968 Dallas - FABL 26 35 35 9 18 0 3.13 207.1 177 82 72 20 74 157 0 0 1.21 .262 3.38 1.6 97
1969 Dallas - FABL 27 58 14 10 9 16 3.38 162.2 138 66 61 18 59 121 0 0 1.21 .257 3.73 1.2 109
1970 Dallas - FABL 28 79 0 8 12 14 4.59 104.0 103 61 53 13 47 99 0 0 1.44 .295 3.99 0.5 90
1971 Dallas - FABL 29 69 0 7 7 23 3.02 104.1 109 43 35 2 49 68 0 0 1.51 .323 2.71 1.6 119
1972 Dallas - FABL 30 70 0 5 9 10 5.44 102.2 107 72 62 11 47 73 0 0 1.50 .293 3.99 -0.4 64
1973 Minneapolis - FABL 31 41 0 2 5 9 5.94 53.0 58 38 35 7 25 29 0 0 1.57 .288 4.92 -0.4 68
1973 Baltimore - FABL 31 15 0 3 1 1 2.66 20.1 17 6 6 1 8 14 0 0 1.23 .271 3.53 0.2 153
1973 Total - FABL 31 56 0 5 6 10 5.03 73.1 75 44 41 8 33 43 0 0 1.47 .284 4.54 -0.2 80
Total FABL 450 89 65 76 84 3.60 1081.1 971 485 432 94 422 849 0 0 1.29 .278 3.40 10.7 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Fresno - A 18 23 0 3 4 2 2.73 29.2 33 12 9 4 7 31 0 0 1.35 .341 3.33 0.1 126
1960 Albany - A 18 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.80 .167 6.07 -0.0 66
1961 Fresno - A 19 20 0 0 3 2 4.50 42.0 43 24 21 6 13 31 0 0 1.33 .276 4.31 -0.3 77
1961 Albany - A 19 11 0 1 0 0 9.38 24.0 32 25 25 5 14 24 0 0 1.92 .375 4.97 -0.4 36
1962 Rock Island - R 20 9 1 1 4 1 5.19 17.1 20 11 10 3 8 11 0 0 1.62 .298 5.44 0.0 94
1963 Providence - AA 21 15 9 2 2 0 5.79 46.2 44 31 30 7 37 33 0 0 1.74 .261 5.60 -0.6 63
1964 Providence - AA 22 30 30 8 7 0 3.58 150.2 138 69 60 8 88 141 0 0 1.50 .311 3.34 2.6 101
1965 Amarillo - AA 23 7 7 1 4 0 6.46 39.0 45 32 28 5 16 32 0 0 1.56 .333 4.06 0.6 67
1965 Charleston - AAA 23 25 25 9 7 0 4.20 139.1 139 74 65 18 68 88 0 0 1.49 .283 4.57 0.5 90
1966 Charleston - AAA 24 5 5 1 3 0 4.25 29.2 28 15 14 4 17 28 0 0 1.52 .293 4.56 0.1 90
1973 Toledo - AAA 31 3 0 0 1 0 11.57 4.2 9 7 6 2 5 6 0 0 3.00 .467 7.71 -0.2 35
1974 Norfolk - A 32 20 0 0 3 7 2.62 24.0 18 8 7 1 11 34 0 0 1.21 .309 1.90 1.0 146
1974 Providence - A 32 21 0 2 3 4 2.73 33.0 32 11 10 0 12 29 0 0 1.33 .314 1.83 1.3 143
1974 Jacksonville - AA 32 18 0 0 1 6 1.27 28.1 20 4 4 1 11 22 0 0 1.09 .232 3.00 0.6 341
1975 Norfolk - A 33 5 0 2 1 0 2.79 9.2 7 3 3 1 1 13 0 0 0.83 .300 2.13 0.4 151
1975 Providence - A 33 17 0 3 1 4 5.75 20.1 18 13 13 6 19 24 0 0 1.82 .261 6.94 -0.9 70
1975 Camden - A 33 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 3.50 .429 7.11 -0.1 42
1975 Total - A 33 18 0 3 1 4 6.04 22.1 21 15 15 6 23 26 0 0 1.97 .283 6.96 -1.0 66
Total DIX 18 0 0 1 6 1.27 28.1 20 4 4 1 11 22 0 0 1.09 .232 3.00 340.7
Total EA 45 39 10 9 0 4.10 197.1 182 100 90 15 125 174 0 0 1.56 .298 3.87 88.1
Total UL 33 30 10 11 0 4.40 173.2 176 96 85 24 90 122 0 0 1.53 .290 4.65 86.3
Total MAL 51 0 6 4 8 5.67 81.0 86 52 51 11 51 79 0 0 1.69 .322 4.26 63.9
Total SEL 25 0 2 4 7 2.67 33.2 25 11 10 2 12 47 0 0 1.10 .307 1.96 147.3
Total COW 43 0 3 7 4 3.77 71.2 76 36 30 10 20 62 0 0 1.34 .301 3.90 91.8
Total LSA 7 7 1 4 0 6.46 39.0 45 32 28 5 16 32 0 0 1.56 .333 4.06 66.9
Total UMVA 9 1 1 4 1 5.19 17.1 20 11 10 3 8 11 0 0 1.62 .298 5.44 94.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Albany - A P 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.2 10.80 +0.0 .998
1960 Fresno - A P 23 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 -0.6 .999
1961 Albany - A P 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -1.4 1.004
1961 Fresno - A P 20 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 42.0 1.50 -1.2 1.511
1962 Rock Island - R P 9 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.4 .993
1963 Providence - AA P 15 9 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 46.2 0.96 +0.9 2.932
1964 Providence - AA P 30 30 2 21 0 23 0 1.000 150.2 1.37 +1.4 1.101
1965 Charleston - AAA P 25 25 10 17 1 28 1 .964 139.1 1.74 +0.3 1.179
1965 Amarillo - AA P 7 7 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 39.0 1.38 +0.3 1.039
1966 Minneapolis - MLB P 48 5 3 12 1 16 1 .938 103.1 1.31 +1.1 .949
1966 Charleston - AAA P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 +0.3 3.110
1967 Dallas - MLB P 35 35 21 26 0 47 0 1.000 223.2 1.89 +0.5 1.039
1968 Dallas - MLB P 35 35 10 18 0 31 3 .903 207.1 1.22 -1.5 .910
1969 Dallas - MLB P 58 14 11 13 2 24 0 1.000 162.2 1.33 -0.2 .933
1970 Dallas - MLB P 78 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 104.0 0.78 -0.5 .852
1971 Dallas - MLB P 69 0 4 11 1 16 1 .938 104.1 1.29 -0.8 .904
1972 Dallas - MLB P 70 0 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 102.2 1.31 -0.5 1.131
1973 Minneapolis - MLB P 41 0 2 11 0 16 3 .812 53.0 2.21 -1.5 .744
1973 Baltimore - MLB P 15 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 20.1 2.66 +0.8 1.239
1973 Toledo - AAA P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 -0.2 1.025
1974 Jacksonville - AA P 18 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 -0.1 1.049
1974 Providence - A P 21 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 33.0 0.82 +0.1 1.049
1974 Norfolk - A P 20 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 +0.4 1.022
1975 Providence - A P 17 0 1 3 1 5 1 .800 20.1 1.77 -0.5 1.038
1975 Camden - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Norfolk - A P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 +0.2 1.042
TOTAL P 680 166 92 179 7 282 11 .961 1723.1 1.42 -2.9 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Williamstown; Williamstown, NJ) by the New York Gothams. (Round 12, Pick 7, 183rd overall pick).
09/09/1961 Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 3 weeks.
07/22/1962 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
09/09/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Rock Island Steamboats!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
07/19/1963 Released by the New York Gothams.
07/25/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
04/22/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Providence Sailors development complex.
04/01/1965 Released by the San Francisco organization.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
03/29/1966 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
01/06/1967 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Dallas Wranglers in exchange for LF Joe Bateman and SP Howie Palmer.
06/01/1967 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/21/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
04/17/1973 Was claimed off waivers by Minneapolis while with Dallas.
07/20/1973 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for RF Tommy Strong.
04/04/1974 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Baltimore Clippers.
02/27/1975 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/1975 Released by the Baltimore organization.
07/19/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
08/04/1975 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
08/07/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1970 79 2
1971 69 6
1972 70 7
1973 56 7
Year GS Rank
1967 35 4
1968 35 5
Year W Rank
1967 17 4
Year L Rank
1968 18 1
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .607 8
Year SV Rank
1966 11 10
1969 16 5
1970 14 10
1971 23 3
1973 10 9
Year HLD Rank
1970 5 7
Year HRA Rank
1968 20 3
Year BB Rank
1967 75 8
1968 74 7
Year K Rank
1967 194 2
1968 157 8
Year WP Rank
1970 8 10
Year ERA Rank
1967 2.70 5
Year BABIP Rank
1967 .245 7
Year WHIP Rank
1967 1.07 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1967 9.74 4
Year H/9 Rank
1967 6.60 1
Year K/9 Rank
1967 7.81 1
1968 6.82 3
1969 6.69 6
Year RA Rank
1970 79 2
1971 69 5
1972 70 6
1973 56 6
Year GF Rank
1966 33 10
1970 52 2
1971 52 4
1972 38 9
1973 39 5
Year GB% Rank
1969 0.58 1
Year WAR Rank
1967 3.8 9
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