3B Wes Helms #18
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/08/2007
OA: 40 POT: 40
3B WES HELMS #18 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
31 127 51 14 0 5 23 10 13 .402 .449 .630 0 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 20 55 25
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/2007 @ OAK Win, 10-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/28/2007 @ KC Win, 9-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2007 TEX Win, 13-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2007 @ BAL Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2007 SCO Loss, 3-7 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
08/29/2007 @ ARL Loss, 2-11 5 1 2 2 1 0 2 0
08/28/2007 @ ARL Loss, 2-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2007 @ ARL Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2007 ARL Loss, 9-12 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/2007 ARL Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1976
Born in:Gastonia, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 10th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 38 98 26 4 0 2 13 16 9 31 .265 .330 .367 .698 .312 .102 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 112 2 0 0 3 1 3 36 6 0 0 0.0 12.3 4.21 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 4 1 0 1 5 3 1 11 2 1 0 .160 .179 .320 .499
Versus Right   73 22 3 0 1 8 13 8 20 1 0 2 .301 .381 .384 .765
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
April   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
May   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
June   32 9 2 0 0 2 5 2 12 0 0 0 .281 .324 .344 .667
July   47 15 2 0 2 9 10 5 14 3 1 2 .319 .386 .489 .875
September   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
October   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   50 12 2 0 1 10 4 3 13 0 0 1 .240 .296 .340 .636
Last Year   515 134 24 0 17 50 71 42 120 0 1 7 .260 .324 .406 .730
2 Years Ago   45 10 2 0 0 4 3 5 10 2 0 1 .222 .302 .267 .569
Career   1260 319 43 0 38 149 161 111 312 11 3 23 .253 .322 .378 .700
Home   45 14 2 0 2 8 8 7 12 2 1 1 .311 .400 .489 .889
Road   53 12 2 0 0 5 8 2 19 1 0 1 .226 .263 .264 .527
Grass   44 10 1 0 0 4 4 1 16 1 0 1 .227 .255 .250 .505
Turf   54 16 3 0 2 9 12 8 15 2 1 1 .296 .385 .463 .848
Day   39 10 1 0 1 7 7 5 13 3 0 2 .256 .347 .359 .706
Night   59 16 3 0 1 6 9 4 18 0 1 0 .271 .317 .373 .690
As Starter   87 25 4 0 2 12 16 8 31 3 1 2 .287 .350 .402 .752
As Reliever / Substitution   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Pinch Hitting   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Close/Late   22 5 0 0 1 3 6 2 6 1 0 0 .227 .280 .364 .644
Inning 1-3   24 10 1 0 1 6 6 1 9 1 1 2 .417 .464 .583 1.048
Inning 4-6   28 7 2 0 0 2 3 3 11 1 0 0 .250 .312 .321 .634
Inning 7-9   42 8 1 0 1 4 6 5 10 1 0 0 .190 .271 .286 .557
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   26 10 2 0 1 4 12 4 6 2 1 2 .385 .471 .577 1.048
1 Outs   36 8 0 0 0 3 2 1 12 1 0 0 .222 .237 .222 .459
2 Outs   36 8 2 0 1 6 2 4 13 0 0 0 .222 .300 .361 .661
Scoring Position   23 9 2 0 0 10 8 3 7 3 1 1 .391 .433 .478 .912
Bases Empty   52 12 1 0 2 2 7 5 19 0 0 1 .231 .310 .365 .676
Runner on 1st   23 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .217 .250 .261 .511
Runner on 2nd   9 5 1 0 0 2 6 3 2 0 1 1 .556 .692 .667 1.359
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 .250 .167 .250 .417
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   51 9 0 0 1 4 7 7 31 2 0 0 .176 .267 .235 .502
First Pitch   18 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .316 .333 .649
Count 0-1   9 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .700 .778 1.478
Count 0-2   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   8 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 1-2   18 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 1 0 0 .167 .158 .167 .325
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Count 2-2   11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Full Count   11 4 0 0 1 1 5 7 4 0 0 0 .364 .611 .636 1.247
Behind in Count   38 11 1 0 0 5 3 0 18 1 0 1 .289 .300 .316 .616
Ahead in Count   12 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .250 .333 .333 .667
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 7th   10 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Batting 8th   49 13 3 0 0 4 6 3 18 1 1 1 .265 .315 .327 .641
Batting 9th   33 9 0 0 2 7 8 4 12 2 0 1 .273 .350 .455 .805
Low Leverage   50 13 1 0 1 5 5 3 16 1 0 1 .260 .309 .340 .649
Medium Leverage   31 10 2 0 0 3 6 3 11 1 1 1 .323 .389 .387 .776
High Leverage   15 3 1 0 1 5 5 2 3 1 0 0 .200 .278 .467 .744
MLB TRIPLE A 2007 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 127 51 14 0 5 23 21 10 13 .402 .449 .630 1.079 .467 .228 166
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 138 1 1 0 7 0 0 80 19 0 0 0.0 32.9 10.71 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 10 2 0 2 5 6 1 7 0 0 0 .270 .289 .486 .776
Versus Right   90 41 12 0 3 18 15 9 6 0 0 1 .456 .510 .689 1.199
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   17 8 2 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 .471 .471 .588 1.059
August   110 43 12 0 5 21 18 10 11 0 0 1 .391 .446 .636 1.083
Career   881 311 60 3 43 193 140 80 137 7 0 14 .353 .412 .574 .987
Home   53 22 9 0 1 7 9 4 3 0 0 0 .415 .456 .642 1.098
Road   74 29 5 0 4 16 12 6 10 0 0 1 .392 .444 .622 1.066
Grass   86 34 12 0 3 15 15 8 7 0 0 1 .395 .453 .640 1.092
Turf   41 17 2 0 2 8 6 2 6 0 0 0 .415 .442 .610 1.052
Day   22 8 3 0 2 4 5 6 1 0 0 1 .364 .517 .773 1.290
Night   105 43 11 0 3 19 16 4 12 0 0 0 .410 .431 .600 1.031
As Starter   127 51 14 0 5 23 20 9 13 0 0 1 .402 .445 .630 1.075
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Atlanta - MLB 27 31 90 22 0 0 4 11 9 14 2 0 18 0 0 .244 .358 .378 .736 96 102 0.2
2004 Atlanta - MLB 28 139 512 127 13 0 15 71 62 41 11 6 133 0 0 .248 .314 .361 .675 77 78 0.3
2005 Atlanta - MLB 29 31 45 10 2 0 0 4 3 5 1 2 10 0 0 .222 .302 .267 .569 55 56 -0.2
2006 Minnesota - MLB 30 150 515 134 24 0 17 50 71 42 7 0 120 1 0 .260 .324 .406 .730 89 89 1.1
2007 Minnesota - MLB 31 38 98 26 4 0 2 13 16 9 2 3 31 0 0 .265 .330 .367 .698 84 85 -0.0
Total MLB 389 1260 319 43 0 38 149 161 111 23 11 312 1 0 .253 .322 .378 .700 83 84 1.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 Bethlehem - A 22 20 91 47 11 1 5 23 20 6 0 0 17 0 1 .516 .546 .824 1.371 201 208 1.4
1998 Raleigh - AA 22 109 363 115 19 1 15 58 57 17 4 2 83 0 0 .317 .352 .499 .851 106 103 1.6
1999 Bethlehem - A 23 46 211 72 7 1 7 47 38 12 0 1 57 0 0 .341 .375 .483 .858 89 86 0.1
1999 Raleigh - AA 23 86 259 73 9 1 14 45 35 21 1 0 57 0 0 .282 .338 .486 .825 102 99 0.7
2000 Raleigh - AA 24 133 554 193 20 7 26 86 100 40 2 3 100 0 2 .348 .392 .551 .943 129 129 3.7
2001 Raleigh - AA 25 131 524 159 23 2 36 107 92 48 10 2 107 0 0 .303 .372 .561 .933 128 126 3.8
2002 Raleigh - AA 26 21 85 30 4 1 6 19 16 8 1 0 14 0 0 .353 .415 .635 1.050 170 171 1.1
2002 San Bernardino - AAA 26 77 265 86 16 1 16 54 45 20 6 4 46 2 1 .325 .380 .574 .953 139 138 2.3
2003 San Bernardino - AAA 27 121 489 174 30 2 22 116 74 50 7 3 78 0 1 .356 .421 .560 .981 153 159 5.3
2007 Modesto - AAA 31 31 127 51 14 0 5 23 21 10 1 0 13 0 0 .402 .449 .630 1.079 160 166 1.3
Total MAAA 229 881 311 60 3 43 193 140 80 14 7 137 2 2 .353 .412 .574 .987 150 154
Total MAA 480 1785 570 75 12 97 315 300 134 18 7 361 0 2 .319 .371 .538 .909 122 120
Total MA 66 302 119 18 2 12 70 58 18 0 1 74 0 1 .394 .427 .586 1.013 123 123
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Minnesota - MLB 30 17 58 12 2 0 2 4 4 8 0 0 23 0 0 .207 .303 .345 .648 68 63 -0.0
Total MLB 17 58 12 2 0 2 4 4 8 0 0 23 0 0 .207 .303 .345 .648 68 63
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Atlanta - MLB 3B 26 26 18 48 6 71 5 .930 218.0 2.72 -0.6 1.004
2003 Atlanta - MLB SS 5 4 6 12 3 20 2 .900 35.0 4.63 -1.3 .832
2004 Atlanta - MLB 1B 7 3 34 2 3 36 0 1.000 36.0 9.00 -0.0 1.025
2004 Atlanta - MLB 3B 131 128 74 240 22 329 15 .954 1155.2 2.45 +0.4 .995
2005 Atlanta - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Atlanta - MLB 2B 6 5 11 16 0 28 1 .964 52.0 4.67 -0.6 .887
2005 Atlanta - MLB 3B 17 4 8 12 0 21 1 .952 55.2 3.23 -0.6 .903
2005 Atlanta - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2006 Minnesota - MLB 3B 150 150 88 236 24 340 16 .953 1288.1 2.26 -0.5 1.007
2007 Minnesota - MLB 1B 3 1 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 13.0 11.77 +0.0 1.016
2007 Modesto - AAA 1B 17 17 152 6 12 158 0 1.000 149.2 9.50 +0.6 1.036
2007 Minnesota - MLB 3B 32 24 15 45 3 66 6 .909 231.2 2.33 -1.1 .909
2007 Minnesota - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.5 .000
2007 Modesto - AAA SS 13 13 18 43 8 62 1 .984 111.1 4.93 -1.8 .918
TOTAL 1B 28 21 202 9 15 211 0 1.000 199.2 9.51 +0.6 1.034
TOTAL 2B 6 5 11 16 0 28 1 .964 52.0 4.67 -0.6 .887
TOTAL 3B 356 332 203 581 55 827 43 .948 2949.1 2.39 -2.3 .991
TOTAL SS 22 17 26 56 12 86 4 .953 155.1 4.75 -3.6 .884
PLAYER HISTORY
12/06/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 99th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves.
12/15/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization with a signing bonus of $5,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (45).
07/11/1998 Was selected to the 1998 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
09/04/1998 Goes 5-7 against the Pasadena Hills Klondikes, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
05/11/2000 Goes 5-7 against the Miramonte Crawdads, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
05/15/2000 Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/24/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Santa Clarita Isotopes, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
07/08/2000 Was selected to the 2000 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
10/28/2000 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
06/19/2001 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
07/28/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Rancho Cucamonga Rockets, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
09/12/2001 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Rancho Cucamonga Rockets, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
09/12/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Rancho Cucamonga Rockets, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
09/18/2001 Wins the 2001 MAA SL2 Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
10/24/2002 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/06/2003 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
07/06/2003 Was selected to the 2003 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/14/2003 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
11/26/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/25/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/26/2005 Injured on 03/25/2005, diagnosed with a sore knee, is day-to-day.
11/11/2005 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for C Henry Blanco.
12/02/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/17/2006 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week.
04/14/2006 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/18/2006 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/06/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Minnesota Twins.
11/11/2006 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
08/06/2007 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
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