What years did Heinie Heltzel play?

Heinie Heltzel played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.

Was Heinie Heltzel a pitcher?

No. Heinie Heltzel was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Heinie Heltzel hit?

Heinie Heltzel hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Heinie Heltzel

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

AVG .157

HR 0

RBI 5

H 17

OPS .423

PIV -521

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 12/21/1913 in York, PA, USA
Died: 5/1/1998 in York, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-07-27
Last Game: 1944-08-06

Full name: William Wade Heltzel

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
40	108	7	17	4	0	0	5	0	9	16	.157	.229	.194	.423	-521

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	BSN	NL	29	86	6	13	3	5	7	13	.151	.255 (-41%)	.324 (-34%)	.346 (-46%)	.671 (-40%)	-521.4
1944	PHI	NL	11	22	1	4	1	0	2	3	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			40	108	7	17	4	5	9	16	.157	—	—	—	—	-521

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	21	58	3	9	0	0	.155
Away	19	50	4	8	0	5	.160

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1944-08-06	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
1944-08-05	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-31	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-30	PHI	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1944-07-30	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-29	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
1944-07-27	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1944-07-27	PHI	STL	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1944-07-26	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-25	PHI	STL	L	2	0	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	29	0	18	48	9	3
SS	10	0	17	17	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	BSN	3B	29	0	18	48	9	3
1944	PHI	SS	10	0	17	17	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	29
Shortstop	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Heltzel

What years did Heinie Heltzel play?: Heinie Heltzel played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Heinie Heltzel a pitcher?: No. Heinie Heltzel was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Heinie Heltzel hit?: Heinie Heltzel hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.