What years did Hank Helf play?

Hank Helf played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946.

Was Hank Helf a pitcher?

No. Hank Helf was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Hank Helf hit?

Hank Helf hit 6 career home runs with 36 hits.

Hank Helf

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1946)

AVG .184

HR 6

RBI 22

H 36

OPS .559

PIV -487

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 196 lb
Born: 8/26/1913 in Austin, TX, USA
Died: 10/27/1984 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-05-05
Last Game: 1946-09-29

Full name: Henry Hartz Helf

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
78	196	18	36	11	0	6	22	0	10	41	.184	.227	.332	.559	-487

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .559 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	CLE	AL	6	13	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	CLE	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	SLA	AL	71	182	17	35	11	6	21	9	40	.192	.256 (-25%)	.328 (-29%)	.358 (-2%)	.687 (-15%)	-486.6
Career · 3 seasons			78	196	18	36	11	6	22	10	41	.184	—	—	—	—	-487

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	108	11	21	4	14	.194
Away	36	88	7	15	2	8	.170

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1946-09-29	SLA	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
1946-09-27	SLA	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0
1946-09-25	SLA	DET	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-24	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-24	SLA	DET	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
1946-09-22	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1946-09-18	SLA	BOS	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1946-09-15	SLA	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1946-09-14	SLA	MIN	L	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
1946-09-13	SLA	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	75	0	265	56	12	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	CLE	C	5	13	5	1	1
1940	CLE	C	1	1	0	0	0
1946	SLA	C	69	251	51	11	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	75

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Helf

What years did Hank Helf play?: Hank Helf played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946.
Was Hank Helf a pitcher?: No. Hank Helf was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hank Helf hit?: Hank Helf hit 6 career home runs with 36 hits.