#72 Rick Helling, Starting Pitcher, 38 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Tuesday, 9/22/2009
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Rick Helling

12/15/1970
38
USA,ND,DEVILS LAKE
6"3
225

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Big League Contract
$ 5,140,000
2009

Minimal
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None at all
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Pitching Ratings

PitchingRunsHitsDoublesHomerunsWalksStrikeoutsVelocity
Overall3527543
vs. LHP 42744 
vs. RHP 52754 
Talent AverageFairGoodAverageAverage 
Pitching Ratings
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E
C
64
C
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingHitsDoublesTriplesHomerunsWalksStrikeouts
Overall021113
vs. LHP021113
vs. RHP021113
TalentPoorPoorPoorPoorAveragePoor
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E
E
D
E
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Fielding Ratings
P : E (Range), .927 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : -
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Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/5FLAW 6-4*6.153334     
8/10@ARIL 3-6*5.175515L    
8/16FLAW 7-6*543354     
8/21@STLL 5-17*2.156621L    
8/25@SFL 5-11*555532     
8/30PITW 4-3*563335     
9/5@CHNW 2-1*731104WPoG   
9/10@MILW 7-4*561113W    
9/15FLAL 0-2*4.152244L    
9/21@HOUL 3-9*3.286651L    

Pitching Stats 2009

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
 303081405.53153.0167989473890.001033.3
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.49.85.24.319315.800.04.91
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB27975262542464234001.269.363.430.793
vs. RHB316923001050523155003.291.354.481.835
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home14143504.0176.17335343345
Road16165907.0476.29463604044
This Week1101014.733.286651
Last Week110104.154.152244
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April443003.7024.1211010915
May552305.1428.03417161610
June661205.4028.12619171416
July550506.1723.1321716715
August660207.7629.03225251721
Sept./Oct.442204.5020.02210101012

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHOTeams
19951981407.7459.1775251404700SDN
1996242481005.09148.215387845711420SDN
1997262691105.97138.2164102926010800SDN
1998252571304.56142.015478725912320SDN MIN
19993232111304.05200.0180109908114932MIN HOU
2000272711703.44170.015569656112910HOU
2001323251604.64190.0200108989113000HOU
20023232111203.30212.217591786315921HOU
2003313111903.20214.019393769813610HOU
20043333101504.30230.12071141109914930HOU
20053232111404.19195.2196111919012800HOU
2006352510423.37179.015374676615852HOU NYN
2007333391504.24216.21941051029815632NYN
2008282841205.45158.2174105967210700NYN
2009303081405.53153.01679894738900NYN
Total43941812616924.372608.225421396126611081882227 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1992, AA19195504.09121.012256554716400
1993, AAA242413602.80167.115966525322810
1994, AAA25258803.35139.211969524920500
1995, AAA10102503.3470.05229262210700

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1996200000.002.23000400
1997701207.568.19777600
Total901205.7311.0127771000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199519172000012900.118.211.118.328SDN
1996245221002102600.038.038.058.096SDN
1997264640001332800.087.143.087.230SDN
199825151000001800.067.125.067.192SDN MIN
1999323521000041710.057.154.086.240MIN HOU
2000275362000251901.113.190.151.341HOU
2001325750000022901.088.119.088.206HOU
2002326880004313500.118.130.118.248HOU
2003316141024463000.066.149.180.330HOU
2004336760002553500.090.153.090.242HOU
2005325311000152600.019.103.038.141HOU
2006355341001513100.075.093.094.187HOU NYN
2007336531000343300.046.101.062.163NYN
2008284751011423000.106.143.191.334NYN
2009284100000042100.000.089.000.089NYN
Total4377305390315324537712.073.126.097.224 

Fielding Stats 2009

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher303015336491.980153.02.88    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Seattle in 1992...
Traded from Seattle to San Diego on 7/31/1992 (Going to SDN: P R. Helling, CF M. Cameron, 3B T. Hollandsworth, 3B M. Mordecai, RF K. Young. Going to SEA: P A. Telford, P S. Militello)...
Injured on 8/7/1992 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 5/5/1994 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 5/12/1995, off Lance McCullers (ATL)...
Earned first career win on 5/17/1995...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1997, going 3-0, 0.90...
Injured on 5/12/1998 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Traded from San Diego to Minnesota on 7/31/1998 (Going to MIN: P R. Helling. Going to SDN: P J. Grilli, P V. Padilla)...
Traded from Minnesota to Houston on 6/5/1999 (Going to HOU: P R. Helling, 1B K. Caminiti. Going to MIN: P B. Myers, P M. Harkey, P M. Buehrle, P J. Lopez)...
Injured on 8/23/2000 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 5 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 5/20/2003, off Ubaldo Jimenez (COL)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 2005...
Traded from Houston to New York (N) on 7/24/2006 (Going to NYN: P R. Helling. Going to HOU: P A. Pena, C L. Gray)...
Injured on 5/23/2008 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
2001 - 16 - 4th
2004 - 15 - 5th
2007 - 15 - 6th
IP
2004 - 230.1 - 8th
BB
2001 - 91 - 6th
2003 - 98 - 8th
2005 - 90 - 6th
2007 - 98 - 7th
CG
2002 - 2 - 7th
2004 - 3 - 6th
2006 - 5 - 4th
2007 - 3 - 6th
SHO
1999 - 2 - 6th
2002 - 1 - 7th
2006 - 2 - 3rd
2007 - 2 - 2nd
     

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