NAME     : Wes Helms
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/12/1976
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $665,750 through 2003 (Extension : $2,010,000, 3 years.
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .991)
  Range at Leftfield :  E  (Fielding Pct. : .997)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 2  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .196  6  26 158  31  5  2  15  0  0  19  39 .281 .367 
  vs RHP        .124  2  12  89  11  2  2   5  0  0  14  25 .240 .258 
  vs LHP        .290  4  14  69  20  3  0  10  0  0   5  14 .338 .507 
  At Home       .174  1   8  92  16  4  1   5  0  0   9  23 .245 .272 
  Away          .227  5  18  66  15  1  1  10  0  0  10  16 .325 .500 
  R.I.S.P.      .222  2  17  45  10  1  2   0  0  0   6  11 .308 .467 
  Pinch Hitting .170  1   8  47   8  1  2   5  0  0   5  14 .241 .340 
  Close/Late    .222  1   7  27   6  2  2   2  0  0   5   7 .333 .556 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .167  0   1  18   3  1  0   0  0  0   1   5 .211 .222 
  Apr/Mar       .095  2   4  21   2  0  0   3  0  0   1   9 .136 .381 
  May           .235  3   8  34   8  0  1   6  0  0   3   7 .297 .559 
  June          .258  0   3  31   8  1  1   3  0  0   4   6 .343 .355 
  July          .191  1  10  47   9  3  0   3  0  0  10  11 .322 .319 
  August        .160  0   1  25   4  1  0   0  0  0   1   6 .192 .200 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .308  1   2   7  13   4  1  0   2  0  0   0   4 .308 .615   ATL
  2000  .200  0   0   6   5   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   2 .200 .200   ATL
  2001  .222 10  36 100 216  48 10  3  28  1  1  21  56 .291 .435   ATL
  2002  .227 23  80 160 572 130 30 13  76  2  0  53 120 .293 .446   ATL,TB
 
  Total AB  : 964
  Total AVG : .222
  Total Hits: 214
  Total HR  : 40
  Total RBI : 144
  Total Runs: 121
  Total SB  : 3
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Atlanta to Tampa Bay on 3/31/2002...