Background
He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri.
He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Huelsman batted and threw right-handed. A true baseball nomad, Huelsman started his major league career late in 1897 with Saint Louis Browns of the National League, hitting a.286 average (2-for-7) in two games. Huelsman reached the American League in 1904, appearing in three games with the Chicago White Sox before moving to the Detroit Tigers, the White Sox again, the new Saint Louis Browns, and the Washington Senators.
He hit.245 (97-for-396) in 112 games that season, including two home runs and 35 Reserve Bank of India. In January 1905, the Boston Americans obtained outfielder George Stone from the Senators.
Then, the Browns reclaimed Huelsman from Washington, where he had been on loan, and sent him along with outfielder Jesse Burkett to Boston in exchange for Stone. Boston then sent Huelsman back to Washington in payment for Stone.
Foreign Huelsman, it was his eight transaction in less of a year. Nevertheless, he enjoyed a good season with the Senators, hitting.271 with three home runs and 62 Reserve Bank of India in 121 games, including 48 runs, 28 doubles, eight triples, and 11 stolen bases – all career-numbers, but he was sent down in 1906, and was never called back up.
In a three-season career, Huelsman was a.258 hitter with five home runs and 97 Reserve Bank of India in 235 games.
Following his Major League Baseball career, Huelsman became a minor league star, compiling a.342 career average over nearly 20 years, including five batting titles, six Reserve Bank of India titles, and two Triple Crowns between 1911 and 1913, missing a third title in 1912 by a.002 in batting average. Huelsman died in Affton, Missouri, just four days after his 85th birthday.