Cowboy Helton
Keith Duane Helton
Born: January 27, 1965
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 14 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Arkansas
Career: 1987-1992
Cowboy Helton compiled a career record of 33 wins and 25 losses, with 42 saves, and a 3.97 ERA in his 266-game pitching career with the Bellingham Mariners, San Bernardino Spirit, Vermont Mariners, Williamsport Bills, Calgary Cannons, Jackson Generals, Jacksonville Suns and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Bellingham Mariners |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
 Vermont Mariners |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Tucson Toros |
 Jackson Generals |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.31 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 55.0 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.92 | 49 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.0 | 58 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Vermont Mariners | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.72 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.47 | 41 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 61.3 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.02 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.80 | 60 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 80.7 | 88 | 59 | 52 | 10 | 51 | 8 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.46 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110.0 | 148 | 86 | 79 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 505 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.49 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.3 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 254 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.86 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Totals | 33 | 25 | .569 | 3.97 | 266 | 19 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 482.7 | 482 | 254 | 213 | 33 | 252 | 26 | 381 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 830 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 34 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | P | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Vermont Mariners | P | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 49 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .917 | .449 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 41 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .317 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 60 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .233 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 30 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .833 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | P | 34 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .294 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 266 | 30 | 72 | 4 | 7 | .962 | .383 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Generals | HOU | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | SEA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU |
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