P Rick Helling #35
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/31/2003
P RICK HELLING #35 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 10 9 10 10
Control 10 10 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 11 11
Changeup 13 13
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 12
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/29/2002 PoBe Loss, 2-11 X 5.2 5 6 6 1 5 Loss
08/24/2002 @ TuTo Win, 7-3 X 4.1 6 1 1 1 3
08/16/2002 @ PhFi Loss, 1-4 X 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 Loss
08/11/2002 LaSt Win, 10-8 X 5.0 4 3 3 1 5
08/03/2002 TaTi Win, 2-1 X 5.2 6 1 1 1 5
07/29/2002 @ CaCa Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 2 Loss
07/21/2002 @ AlDu Loss, 0-3 X 6.1 4 3 1 0 5 Loss
07/16/2002 CoSk Win, 8-2 X 5.1 3 2 2 1 7 Win
07/04/2002 @ TaTi Win, 3-2 X 4.2 5 2 2 3 4
06/29/2002 PoBe Win, 4-2 X 6.0 4 2 2 0 5
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:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 107 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 4th Pick in Round 2
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73 0 0.0 0 5 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.29 7.30 8.08 2.32 3.88 1.07 115 0.5 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 118 25 3 1 6 21 7 32 0 0 1 .212 .262 .407 .669      
vs. RHB 178 41 5 2 6 15 14 41 2 0 5 .230 .302 .382 .684      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 2 0 0 1.29 14.0 9 2 2 0 3 11  
June 4 4 0 2 0 6.05 19.1 17 13 13 5 6 24  
July 4 4 1 2 0 2.31 23.1 15 8 6 5 6 18  
August 5 5 0 2 0 4.74 24.2 25 13 13 2 6 20  
Last Year 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73  
Career 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73  
Home 7 7 2 2 0 4.97 38.0 31 21 21 7 8 38  
Road 8 8 1 4 0 2.70 43.1 35 15 13 5 13 35  
Grass 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73  
Day 6 6 1 2 0 3.21 33.2 26 14 12 5 6 31  
Night 9 9 2 4 0 4.15 47.2 40 22 22 7 15 42  
As Starter 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73  
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+
1993 Montreal - MLB 22 15 0 1 0 0 7.30 12.1 12 10 10 2 4 14 0 0 1.30 .323 4.40 0.1 63
1994 Montreal - MLB 23 27 27 5 11 0 5.46 150.0 141 103 91 17 80 122 0 0 1.47 .286 5.23 1.8 93
1995 Montreal - MLB 24 31 31 3 16 0 6.22 152.0 189 120 105 26 98 106 0 0 1.89 .330 6.44 -0.3 79
1996 Montreal - MLB 25 59 0 2 3 2 5.60 72.1 93 50 45 13 49 48 0 0 1.96 .338 6.55 -0.8 92
1997 Montreal - MLB 26 22 0 0 1 0 5.82 34.0 37 22 22 7 16 29 0 0 1.56 .291 5.80 -0.3 81
2001 Chicago - MLB 30 11 11 0 7 0 6.36 52.1 57 40 37 8 31 40 0 0 1.68 .306 5.82 0.1 74
2002 Chicago - MLB 31 14 14 3 8 0 6.78 70.1 84 56 53 14 39 34 0 0 1.75 .294 6.78 -0.5 71
Total MLB 179 83 14 46 2 6.01 543.1 613 401 363 87 317 393 0 0 1.71 .310 6.02 -0.0 82
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+
1992 Rockford - A 21 15 15 8 3 0 1.55 116.0 66 24 20 7 35 158 1 0 0.87 .244 1.70 2.5 137
1992 West Palm Beach - A 21 16 16 4 5 0 2.16 112.2 66 34 27 10 33 152 2 0 0.88 .234 1.74 1.8 86
1992 Total - A 21 31 31 12 8 0 1.85 228.2 132 58 47 17 68 310 3 0 0.87 .239 1.72 4.3 106
1993 Indianapolis - AAA 22 25 25 10 5 0 2.51 150.1 101 46 42 11 52 134 1 0 1.02 .227 3.04 3.8 155
1998 Indianapolis - AAA 27 30 30 9 14 0 2.84 184.0 135 67 58 19 69 195 2 0 1.11 .253 3.03 4.0 128
1999 Pawtucket - AAA 28 31 31 10 10 0 3.28 200.1 147 78 73 14 72 179 1 0 1.09 .245 3.31 3.4 109
2000 New Britain - AA 29 13 13 5 2 0 2.63 85.2 59 25 25 10 18 91 1 1 0.90 .232 2.47 0.9 87
2000 Pawtucket - AAA 29 15 13 5 3 0 2.61 82.2 61 26 24 7 27 80 0 0 1.06 .252 3.06 1.4 129
2001 Utica - BC 30 3 3 3 0 0 0.72 25.0 11 2 2 0 4 25 1 1 0.60 .193 0.09 1.5 247
2001 Birmingham - AA 30 7 7 4 1 0 1.39 51.2 25 11 8 1 9 58 1 1 0.66 .195 1.02 2.4 196
2002 Vancouver - AAA 31 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73 0 0 1.07 .254 3.88 0.5 90
Total IL 46 44 15 13 0 3.08 283.0 208 104 97 21 99 259 1 0 1.08 .247 3.24 114.1
Total PCL 15 15 3 6 0 3.76 81.1 66 36 34 12 21 73 0 0 1.07 .254 3.88 89.9
Total AA 55 55 19 19 0 2.69 334.1 236 113 100 30 121 329 3 0 1.07 .241 3.03 139.3
Total SOUL 7 7 4 1 0 1.39 51.2 25 11 8 1 9 58 1 1 0.66 .195 1.02 195.9
Total EL 13 13 5 2 0 2.63 85.2 59 25 25 10 18 91 1 1 0.90 .232 2.47 87.2
Total FLOR 16 16 4 5 0 2.16 112.2 66 34 27 10 33 152 2 0 0.88 .234 1.74 86.1
Total MIDW 15 15 8 3 0 1.55 116.0 66 24 20 7 35 158 1 0 0.87 .244 1.70 136.9
Total NYPL 3 3 3 0 0 0.72 25.0 11 2 2 0 4 25 1 1 0.60 .193 0.09 246.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Montreal - MLB P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 +0.4 .999
1994 Montreal - MLB P 27 27 4 12 0 18 2 .889 150.0 0.96 +0.1 1.102
1995 Montreal - MLB P 31 31 10 7 1 18 1 .944 152.0 1.01 -0.3 .986
1996 Montreal - MLB P 57 0 3 7 0 11 1 .909 72.1 1.24 +1.7 1.172
1997 Montreal - MLB P 22 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 34.0 0.53 +0.1 1.972
2001 Chicago - MLB P 11 11 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 52.1 0.86 -0.8 .664
2002 Chicago - MLB P 14 14 4 6 1 11 1 .909 70.1 1.28 -0.1 .967
2002 Vancouver - AAA P 15 15 4 8 2 13 1 .923 81.1 1.33 -0.4 .898
TOTAL P 192 98 29 44 4 79 6 .924 624.2 1.05 +0.7 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1991 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft by the Montreal Expos. (Round 2, Pick 4, 30th overall pick).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (13); Movement: 7 (13); Control: 8 (12).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (13); Movement: 7 (13); Control: 8 (12).
05/09/1992 Strikes out 16 against the Miami Miracle.
06/30/1992 Strikes out 15 against the Fort Lauderdale Yankees.
08/27/1992 Strikes out 16 against the South Bend White Sox.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 9 (9).
05/24/1993 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1993 Wins the AA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/04/1993 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
07/12/1993 Was selected to the 1993 American Association All-Star Game.
10/26/1993 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (9).
03/06/1994 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Montreal Expos development complex.
03/20/1994 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (9).
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (9).
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $310,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9).
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
07/13/1998 Was selected to the 1998 American Association All-Star Game.
11/18/1998 Became a free agent.
12/06/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
05/17/1999 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1999 Was selected to the 1999 International League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
07/16/2000 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany-Colonie Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/17/2000 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/2000 Wins the 2000 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
04/11/2001 Released by the Boston organization.
06/10/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
06/15/2001 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Niagara Falls Rapids with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/30/2001 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Knoxville Blue Jays with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/03/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $494,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
11/19/2002 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1995 16 10
Year BB Rank
1995 98 4
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