Eric Helfand
Eric James Helfand (born March 25, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics from 1993 to 1995. He was later signed to a minor league contract by the Cleveland Indians after the 1995 season,[1] and was eventually signed to another minor league contract to the Anaheim Angels in 1998 and participated in spring training.[2]
| Eric Helfand | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 25, 1969 Erie, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1993, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1995, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .171 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Teams | |
He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California, University of Nebraska at Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.[3] He is Jewish, and appeared in a 2003 Jewish Sports Review of All Time Jewish Major Leaguers.[4][5]
References
- "Eric Helfand Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Catcher Eric Helfand of the Anaheim Angels in action during a spring".
- "Eric Helfand Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 19. January–February 2020.
- "Jewish Major Leaguers - the Card Set". www.jewishmajorleaguers.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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