P Rick Helling #37
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/06/2007
OA: 40 POT: 40
P RICK HELLING #37 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
42 0 3-2 1 5.53 84.2 116 13 31 63 1.74 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Changeup 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/2007 LUB Loss, 3-5 2.1 4 1 1 1 0
09/06/2007 SCO Loss, 7-10 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
09/03/2007 @ ARL Loss, 6-10 2.2 3 3 3 1 1
08/28/2007 @ TAM Loss, 1-8 4.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/2007 @ FRE Win, 12-2 1.1 4 1 1 1 0
08/21/2007 MOD Loss, 7-9 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/18/2007 @ GR Win, 23-9 2.2 4 2 2 1 2 Win
08/15/2007 IRV Loss, 3-4 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
08/12/2007 @ NN Win, 16-9 2.2 2 2 2 1 5 Win
08/09/2007 STA Win, 9-1 1.2 3 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/15/1970
Born in:Devils Lake, ND
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 61 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 13th Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 42 0 3 2 1 5.53 84.2 116 57 52 13 31 63 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 42 14 15.94 12.33 6.70 3.30 5.59 1.74 106 0.0 .358        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 163 52 8 0 4 25 14 33 1 0 1 .319 .374 .442 .816      
vs. RHB 198 64 8 1 9 32 17 30 2 0 2 .323 .379 .510 .889      
MLB TRIPLE A 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 1 0 0 2.38 11.1 12 3 3 1 5 14  
May 9 0 0 0 0 5.82 17.0 23 11 11 2 5 21  
June 8 0 0 2 1 8.47 17.0 29 16 16 6 7 8  
July 7 0 0 0 0 4.50 14.0 21 12 7 0 5 6  
August 9 0 2 0 0 5.21 19.0 23 11 11 4 7 12  
September 3 0 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 8 4 4 0 2 2  
Career 113 66 23 29 1 5.14 491.2 604 295 281 78 139 333  
Home 19 0 0 0 1 3.03 38.2 44 15 13 3 18 29  
Road 23 0 3 2 0 7.63 46.0 72 42 39 10 13 34  
Grass 17 0 3 2 0 8.91 33.1 59 36 33 9 11 30  
Turf 25 0 0 0 1 3.33 51.1 57 21 19 4 20 33  
Day 17 0 2 0 1 4.35 41.1 49 23 20 4 11 23  
Night 25 0 1 2 0 6.65 43.1 67 34 32 9 20 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 42 0 3 2 1 5.53 84.2 116 57 52 13 31 63  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Cincinnati - MLB 24 11 11 4 5 0 3.94 80.0 66 36 35 16 26 50 3 0 1.15 .216 5.52 0.2 115
1996 Cincinnati - MLB 25 26 26 8 12 0 4.63 165.1 165 92 85 23 71 111 4 0 1.43 .285 5.10 1.5 102
1997 Cincinnati - MLB 26 29 0 3 2 6 5.08 33.2 32 20 19 4 26 26 0 0 1.72 .286 5.63 -0.5 87
1998 Cincinnati - MLB 27 38 5 2 9 7 6.85 71.0 92 57 54 17 29 52 0 0 1.70 .333 5.98 -1.0 63
1999 Cincinnati - MLB 28 49 5 5 9 7 6.00 75.0 86 52 50 14 37 57 0 0 1.64 .309 5.65 -0.5 77
2000 Cincinnati - MLB 29 52 0 4 3 3 5.12 72.0 72 42 41 17 26 60 0 0 1.36 .276 5.72 -0.5 94
2001 Cincinnati - MLB 30 28 0 2 2 1 4.17 36.2 33 19 17 8 12 29 0 0 1.23 .240 5.68 -0.4 108
2002 San Diego - MLB 31 23 4 3 5 0 6.20 49.1 53 35 34 14 10 38 0 0 1.28 .267 5.84 -0.5 70
2002 Houston - MLB 31 21 5 3 3 0 3.99 49.2 53 22 22 8 10 38 0 0 1.27 .300 4.43 0.3 109
2002 Total - MLB 31 44 9 6 8 0 5.09 99.0 106 57 56 22 20 76 0 0 1.27 .284 5.14 -0.1 85
2003 Houston - MLB 32 7 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 8 5 5 1 2 4 0 0 1.30 .292 4.71 0.0 78
2004 Baltimore - MLB 33 44 23 12 6 0 5.08 164.2 187 100 93 33 63 107 0 0 1.52 .297 5.94 -0.3 93
2005 Philadelphia - MLB 34 58 0 3 5 6 5.74 58.0 70 37 37 10 19 53 0 0 1.53 .345 4.67 0.1 78
2006 New York - MLB 35 44 0 2 1 2 6.25 67.2 80 51 47 13 44 66 0 0 1.83 .337 5.76 -0.7 72
Total MLB 430 79 51 62 32 5.21 930.2 997 568 539 178 375 691 7 0 1.47 .292 5.51 -2.2 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Spokane - A 23 19 19 10 2 0 2.58 118.2 94 36 34 11 21 88 1 1 0.97 .242 4.24 3.8 236
1994 Rancho Cucamonga - AA 23 12 12 5 1 0 2.50 75.2 73 22 21 8 11 48 1 0 1.11 .284 3.82 2.0 198
1995 Spokane - A 24 14 14 9 1 0 2.58 108.0 74 31 31 10 22 75 4 2 0.89 .212 4.17 3.2 221
1995 Augusta - A 24 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.43 .000 4.23 0.1 999
1995 Total - A 24 15 14 9 1 1 2.53 110.1 74 31 31 10 23 76 4 2 0.88 .208 4.18 3.2 225
1995 Rancho Cucamonga - AA 24 7 7 2 2 0 5.09 46.0 41 26 26 12 12 29 0 0 1.15 .210 6.01 -0.0 91
1997 Omaha - AAA 26 18 18 5 6 0 4.07 108.1 127 55 49 14 33 82 0 0 1.48 .342 4.54 1.7 116
1998 Omaha - AAA 27 7 7 2 4 0 5.31 40.2 49 25 24 6 14 28 0 0 1.55 .331 5.07 0.5 93
1999 Omaha - AAA 28 3 3 0 2 0 7.13 17.2 18 14 14 3 5 6 0 0 1.30 .246 5.78 0.1 69
2000 Omaha - AAA 29 7 7 4 1 0 4.98 43.1 52 24 24 10 12 25 0 0 1.48 .294 6.09 0.1 100
2001 Omaha - AAA 30 20 20 3 9 0 5.45 119.0 150 73 72 19 22 86 0 0 1.45 .343 4.52 1.7 85
2003 Glendale - AAA 32 16 11 6 5 0 5.31 78.0 92 47 46 13 22 43 1 0 1.46 .307 5.44 0.2 86
2007 Chandler - AAA 36 42 0 3 2 1 5.53 84.2 116 57 52 13 31 63 0 0 1.74 .358 5.59 0.0 95
Total MAAA 113 66 23 29 1 5.14 491.2 604 295 281 78 139 333 1 0 1.51 .331 5.08 93.5
Total MAA 19 19 7 3 0 3.48 121.2 114 48 47 20 23 77 1 0 1.13 .256 4.65 137.3
Total MA 34 33 19 3 1 2.55 229.0 168 67 65 21 44 164 5 3 0.93 .226 4.21 230.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 New York - MLB 35 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 2.25 .429 4.34 0.0 67
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 2.25 .429 4.34 67.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Cincinnati - MLB P 11 11 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 80.0 0.79 -0.3 1.281
1996 Cincinnati - MLB P 26 26 7 12 2 21 2 .905 165.1 1.03 +3.3 1.130
1997 Cincinnati - MLB P 28 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 33.2 0.80 -0.2 1.040
1998 Cincinnati - MLB P 37 5 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 71.0 0.76 +0.2 1.019
1999 Cincinnati - MLB P 47 5 5 8 1 14 1 .929 75.0 1.56 -0.4 .869
2000 Cincinnati - MLB P 51 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 72.0 0.38 +0.7 1.017
2001 Cincinnati - MLB P 28 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 36.2 0.74 +0.2 1.024
2002 Houston - MLB P 20 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 49.2 0.72 +0.2 1.022
2002 San Diego - MLB P 23 4 4 5 0 10 1 .900 49.1 1.64 +0.0 .766
2003 Houston - MLB P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 +0.5 .000
2004 Baltimore - MLB P 44 23 6 10 0 18 2 .889 164.2 0.87 -0.1 .875
2005 Philadelphia - MLB P 58 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 58.0 0.31 +1.7 .985
2006 New York - MLB P 44 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 67.2 0.40 -0.6 .000
2007 Chandler - AAA P 42 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 84.2 1.06 +0.1 .952
TOTAL P 466 79 35 64 9 106 7 .934 1015.1 0.88 +5.4 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 59th overall pick) by the Montreal Expos.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 40 (50).
02/08/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization with a signing bonus of $35,000.
04/11/1994 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
05/23/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rochester Deputies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/1994 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/10/1994 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/10/1994 Wins the 1994 MLB Double A World Series with the Rancho Cucamonga Rockets!
10/13/1994 Wins the 1994 MLB Class A World Series with the Spokane Sluggers!
10/26/1994 Wins the 1994 MA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/31/1994 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 50 (55).
04/10/1995 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
04/26/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Anchorage Fire with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1995 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Fort Mohave Drifters with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1995 Was selected to the 1995 MLB Class A All-Star Game.
07/09/1995 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1995 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RP Jesse Allen and SP Aaron Rojas.
08/01/1995 Wins the MA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 MA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/28/1995 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
11/20/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 45 (50).
07/25/1996 Injured on 07/24/1996, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day.
09/01/1996 Injured on 08/30/1996, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 5 weeks.
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
11/18/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
11/17/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
10/26/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $410,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $670,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
11/15/2001 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
03/14/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
06/15/2002 Released by the Houston Astros.
07/03/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.
10/31/2002 Released by the San Diego Padres.
11/19/2002 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $684,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
03/11/2003 Injured on 03/07/2003, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3 months.
10/06/2003 Released by the Houston Astros.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/10/2004 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,040,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/03/2004 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/30/2005 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for SP Shawn Hill.
06/19/2005 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/02/2005 Became a free agent.
12/20/2005 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,260,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/30/2006 Became a free agent.
12/18/2006 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
2004 .667 5
Year HRA Rank
2004 33 6
Year BABIP Rank
1996 .285 10
Year CG Rank
1996 4 8
Year CGP Rank
1996 .154 6
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