Horace Helmbold
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
Horace Helmbold was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 14.14 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / —
- Died
- 11/18/1939 in Lake Lure, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-10-11
Full name: Horace Willing Helmbold
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 14.14 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 14.14 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Horace Helmbold: the record in brief
Horace Helmbold debuted in the major leagues on October 11, 1890. Helmbold spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Helmbold's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads August 27, 1867, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on November 18, 1939, in Lake Lure, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name Horace Willing.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Helmbold recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 14.14 ERA. Also on Helmbold's record: 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Helmbold's seasons was 3.88, so the 14.14 figure ran 264.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1890, with 1 games and 3 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Helmbold
- Was Horace Helmbold a pitcher?
- Yes. Horace Helmbold pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Horace Helmbold hit?
- Horace Helmbold hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Horace Helmbold play for?
- Horace Helmbold played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1890).
- What were Horace Helmbold's career stats?
- In 1 game, Horace Helmbold went 0-1 with a 14.14 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 7.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Horace Helmbold play?
- Horace Helmbold played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Horace Helmbold?
- Horace Helmbold was listed at 5 feet 9 inches.
- What was Horace Helmbold's career ERA?
- Horace Helmbold finished with a 14.14 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Horace Helmbold have?
- Horace Helmbold recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Horace Helmbold in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Horace Helmbold has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.