NAME     : Rick Helling
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/15/1970
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,140,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Durable

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .969)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 52
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.01 10  7  0  24 24 173.0 171  82  77  62  90 
  At Home        3.43  7  2  0  12 12  94.1  86  40  36  36  49 
  Away           4.69  3  5  0  12 12  78.2  85  42  41  26  41 
  Last Week      1.13  1  0  0   1  1   8.0   6   2   1   3   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.55  3  0  0   5  5  38.0  37  16  15  11  22 
  May            4.70  3  2  0   6  6  46.0  52  25  24  14  16 
  June           3.83  2  2  0   5  5  40.0  29  17  17  14  26 
  July           3.79  1  2  0   6  6  38.0  41  18  16  18  21 
  August         4.09  1  1  0   2  2  11.0  12   6   5   5   5 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1994   5.88  3  2  0   9  1   1  52.0  34  18  25  TEX
  1995   6.75  0  2  0   3  0   0  12.0   9   8   5  TEX
  1996   4.40  3  3  0  11  0   0  47.0  23  16  42  FLO,TEX
  1997   4.47  5  9  0  41  0   0 131.0  65  69  99  FLO,TEX
  1998   4.42 20  7  0  33  4   2 216.0 106  78 164  TEX
  1999   4.85 13 11  0  35  3   0 219.0 118  85 131  TEX
  2000   4.48 16 13  0  35  0   0 217.0 108  99 146  TEX
  2001   5.19 12 11  0  34  2   1 215.0 124  63 154  TEX
  2002   5.03 13 16  0  34  0   0 225.2 126  58 144  TEX,ARI,NL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.72
  Total Wins  : 95
  Total Losses: 81
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 5
  Total CG    : 14
  Total K's   : 1000
  Total BB's  : 556
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Hit first career homerun on 7/30/2003, off Sidney Ponson (FLO)...