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Eric Helfand

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: March 25, 1969 in Erie, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Patrick Henry HS (San Diego, CA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Patrick Henry HS (San Diego, CA)

Schools: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE), Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Last Game: September 30, 1995 (Age 26-189d)
vs. CAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: Eric James Helfand

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

105

.171

RBI

OBP

.256

SLG

.210

OPS

.466

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1990	21	0.3	Southern Oregon	NORW	A-	OAK	57	235	207	29	59	12	0	2	39	4	1	20	49	.285	.366	.372	.738	77		7	0	1	1
1991	22	-0.9	Modesto	CALL	A+	OAK	67	285	242	35	62	15	1	7	38	0	1	37	56	.256	.357	.413	.770	100	6	2	2	2	2
1992	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	OAK	109	426	363	53	98	22	0	12	53	0	1	52	78	.270	.369	.430	.799	156	9	7	1	3	4
1992	23	-0.9	Huntsville	SOUL	AA	OAK	37	120	114	13	26	7	0	2	9	0	0	5	32	.228	.267	.342	.609	39	4	1	0	0	0
1992	23	0.5	Modesto	CALL	A+	OAK	72	306	249	40	72	15	0	10	44	0	1	47	46	.289	.410	.470	.880	117	5	6	1	3	4
1993	24	0.4	Huntsville	SOUL	AA	OAK	100	363	302	38	69	15	2	10	48	1	1	43	78	.229	.333	.391	.724	118	5	8	3	7	2
1993	24	-4.9	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	8	13	13	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.231	.231	.231	.462	3	0	0	0	0	0
1994	25	-1.2	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	OAK	57	207	178	22	36	10	0	2	25	0	0	23	37	.202	.296	.292	.588	52	3	2	1	3	2
1994	25	-4.1	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	7	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	26	-0.5	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	OAK	19	71	56	5	12	4	2	1	12	0	1	9	10	.214	.318	.411	.729	23	3	0	5	1	1
1995	26	-3.0	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	38	101	86	9	14	2	1	0	7	0	0	11	25	.163	.265	.209	.475	18	2	1	3	0	0
1996	27	0.7	Buffalo	AA	AAA	CLE	90	320	258	31	54	10	0	5	22	0	3	46	51	.209	.350	.306	.656	79	2	11	3	2	8
1997	28	1.5	Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	SDP	80	274	238	31	75	21	1	6	33	1	1	28	47	.315	.401	.487	.888	116	9	6	2	0	1
1998	29	2.3	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	ANA	2	8	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	.400	.625	.400	1.025	2	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		53	120	105	11	18	2	1	0	9	0	0	11	27	.171	.256	.210	.466	22	2	1	3	0	0
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		581	2189	1849	246	467	109	6	45	271	6	9	261	407	.253	.355	.391	.746	723	37	43	17	19	21
All Levels (9 Seasons)							634	2309	1954	257	485	111	7	45	280	6	9	272	434	.248	.350	.381	.731	745	39	44	20	19	21

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		248	880	735	91	179	45	3	14	93	1	5	109	146	.244	.353	.370	.723	272	17	19	11	6	12
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		137	483	416	51	95	22	2	12	57	1	1	48	110	.228	.317	.377	.694	157	9	9	3	7	2
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		139	591	491	75	134	30	1	17	82	0	2	84	102	.273	.384	.442	.826	217	11	8	3	5	6
A- (1 season)					Minors		57	235	207	29	59	12	0	2	39	4	1	20	49	.285	.366	.372	.738	77		7	0	1	1