Eric Helfand
Eric James Helfand
Born: March 25, 1969
Erie, PA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 8 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 2 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Patrick Henry HS (San Diego, CA)
Arizona State
Career: 1990-1998
Major League Statistics
Eric Helfand compiled a career batting average of .253 with 45 home runs and 271 RBI in his 581-game career with the Southern Oregon A's, Modesto A's, Huntsville Stars, Tacoma Tigers, Edmonton Trappers, Buffalo Bisons, Las Vegas Stars and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Southern Oregon A's |
 Modesto A's |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Vancouver Canadians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | 57 | 235 | 207 | 29 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 49 | .285 | .366 | .372 | .738 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 67 | 285 | 242 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 56 | .256 | .357 | .413 | .770 | 100 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 37 | 120 | 114 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .228 | .267 | .342 | .609 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 72 | 306 | 249 | 40 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 46 | .289 | .410 | .470 | .880 | 117 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 100 | 363 | 302 | 38 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 78 | .228 | .333 | .391 | .724 | 118 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 57 | 207 | 178 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | .202 | .296 | .292 | .588 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 19 | 71 | 56 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | .214 | .318 | .411 | .729 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 90 | 320 | 258 | 31 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 51 | .209 | .350 | .306 | .656 | 79 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 80 | 274 | 238 | 31 | 75 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 47 | .315 | .401 | .487 | .888 | 116 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .400 | .625 | .400 | 1.025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 581 | 2189 | 1849 | 246 | 467 | 109 | 6 | 45 | 271 | 6 | 9 | 261 | 407 | .253 | .355 | .391 | .746 | 723 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | C | 49 | 383 | 33 | 5 | 2 | .988 | 8.490 | 13 | |||
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 50 | 314 | 48 | 8 | 3 | .978 | 7.240 | 15 | |||
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 60 | 417 | 47 | 13 | 3 | .973 | 7.733 | 8 | |||
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | C | 33 | 180 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .990 | 6.091 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | C | 93 | 602 | 63 | 10 | 12 | .985 | 7.151 | 12 | |||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 46 | 255 | 27 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 6.130 | 10 | 32 | 19 | 37.3 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 16 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .968 | 5.625 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | C | 87 | 573 | 34 | 5 | 3 | .992 | 6.977 | 16 | 81 | 16 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | C | 65 | 434 | 30 | 6 | 3 | .987 | 7.138 | 10 | 62 | 10 | 13.9 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Totals | 505 | 3258 | 315 | 57 | 32 | .984 | 7.075 | 87 | 188 | 50 | 21.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon A's | OAK | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | OAK | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ANA |
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