Eric Helfand | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Erie, Pennsylvania | March 25, 1969|
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 | |
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