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Rick Helling
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Batting
Pitching
Career Regular Season
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
301
93-81
4.68
1526.1
1058
1.38
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
301
93-81
4.68
1526.1
1058
1.38
Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
104
.058
0
1
0
.200
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
104
.058
0
1
0
.200
Rick Helling Bio
Fullname:
Ricky Allen Helling
Born:
12/15/1970 in Devils Lake, ND
Draft:
1992, Texas Rangers, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 22
College:
Stanford
Debut:
4/10/1994
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Ricky Allen Helling
Married to Tomasa, the couple has three children, son Randall and daughters Josie and Jordyn...A member of the MLB Players'Association (MLBPA) Executive Board since 1998 and was a player representative for the MLBPA for six seasons...1989 graduate of Shanley (ND) High School where he played football, basketball and baseball...Attended Lakota (ND) High School for three years, also playing football, basketball and baseball...Named All-Conference third baseman 1986-89 and won three state titles...Led North Dakota in scoring during his senior basketball season and was All-Conference in football for three years...Attended the University of North Dakota where he was a linebacker...Transferred to Kishwaukee (IL) Junior College to play baseball in 1991...Transferred to Stanford University in 1992 and led the team in wins and strikeouts...Pitched for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team...Graduated from Stanford in 1993 with a degree in economics...Named 1999 USA Baseball Alumnus of the Year...Designates time and effort in support of D.A.R.E. and M.A.D.D.
2006
Only allowed two of 10 inherited runners to score. ... On 9/21 underwent season-ending surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee by Dr. William Raasch in Milwaukee. ... He posted a 2.43 ERA in his 18 relief appearances (29.2ip, 8er) and a 13.50 ERA in his two starts (5.1ip, 8er). Started on 6/20 versus Detroit (a 10-1 loss) and 6/25 at Kansas City (a 6-0 loss). ... Was on the 15-day disabled list from 4/16-6/19 with a sprained right elbow.....was moved to the 60-day DL on 6/2 before he was reinstated on 6/20.
2005
Went 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA in seven late-season starts for Milwaukee after he went 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA in eight relief appearances...Began the season with Triple A Nashville where he compiled a 9-3 mark with a 4.13 ERA (60 er/130.2 ip) in 21 starts...left Nashville in the midst of a five game winning streak...contract was purchased by Milwaukee on July 27...made his Brewers debut in relief on July 28 vs. San Francisco tossing one scoreless frame...earned his first win in a Brewers uniform in his next outing on August 3 at New York (N) working one shutout inning leading the Brewers to a 6-4 win over the Mets...went 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA in eight relief appearances for Milwaukee...moved into the starting rotation in late August...went 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA in seven starts for the Brewers...worked season-best seven frames in a pair of starts: Sept. 11 vs. Houston (W, 4-2, MIL) and Sept. 16 at HOU (ND, 2-1, HOU)...struck out season-best eight batters in his final start of the season on September 27 vs. Cincinnati...earned the win leading the Brewers to a 6-2 victory...posted a 2-1 mark alongside a 2.53 ERA in seven appearances, five starts at Miller Park compared to a 1-0 clip and a 2.12 ERA in eight games, two starts on the road...logged a 1.93 ERA during the day (four outings, two starts)...went 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA in six September starts.
2004
Split the season between Double A New Britain of the Eastern League and Triple A Rochester of the International League, both affiliates of the Minnesota Twins, and Triple A Oklahoma, an affiliate of the Texas Rangers in the Pacific Coast Leage...Went 1-2 with a 4.94 ERA in five starts with New Britain before his promotion to Rochester...Made one start with Rochester pitching a complete game (7.0 IP) shutout allowing just four hits and striking out a pair...Released by Minnesota on June 2, signed a Minor League contract with the Texas Rangers on June 10 and was assigned to Oklahoma...Posted a 1-4 mark with 9.00 ERA in six starts for the Red Hawks.
Batting
Pitching
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
104
4
6
0
1
0
.058
.133
.200
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
104
4
6
0
1
0
.058
.133
.200
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
93
81
4.68
301
234
0
1526.1
1058
1.38
Year
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
Career Regular Season
93
81
4.68
301
234
0
1526.1
1058
1.38
News
6/20/2006 at 8:05 PM
6/20/2006 at 8:05 PM
DET@MIL: Rick Helling throws an immaculate inning
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Awards
AL Pitcher of the Month
Month
Team
League
09/1998
Texas Rangers
AL
Twins Dick Siebert Upper Midwest POY Award
Year
Team
League
1998
Texas Rangers
AL
1999
Texas Rangers
AL
Rangers Pitcher of the Year
Year
Team
League
1998
Texas Rangers
AL
2000
Texas Rangers
AL
Rangers Harold McKinney Good Guy Award
Year
Team
League
2001
Texas Rangers
AL
World Series Championship
Year
Team
League
2003
Florida Marlins
NL
League Rankings
Runs
Year
R
Rank
2002
94
21st in NL
2001
134
1st in AL
2000
122
7th in AL
1999
127
6th in AL
1998
109
21st in AL
Doubles
Year
2B
Rank
2001
68
1st in AL
2000
66
1st in AL
1999
49
5th in AL
1998
44
18th in AL
Triples
Year
3B
Rank
2002
6
10th in NL
2001
10
1st in AL
2000
5
13th in AL
1999
8
1st in AL
1998
5
11th in AL
Home Runs
Year
HR
Rank
2003
31
8th in
2003
1
8th in NL
2003
30
8th in AL
2002
31
2nd in NL
2001
38
1st in AL
2000
29
9th in AL
1999
41
1st in AL
1998
27
14th in AL
Strikeouts
Year
SO
Rank
2001
154
13th in AL
2000
146
12th in AL
1999
131
17th in AL
1998
164
12th in AL
Hits
Year
H
Rank
2001
256
1st in AL
2000
212
13th in AL
1999
228
11th in AL
1998
209
22nd in AL
At Bats
Year
AB
Rank
2001
861
8th in AL
2000
842
7th in AL
1999
837
5th in AL
1998
827
16th in AL
Innings Pitched
Year
IP
Rank
2001
215.2
14th in AL
2000
217.0
7th in AL
1999
219.1
5th in AL
1998
216.1
11th in AL
Wins
Year
Wins
Rank
2001
12
22nd in AL
2000
16
6th in AL
1999
13
18th in AL
1998
20
1st in AL
Total Bases
Year
TB
Rank
2002
320
16th in NL
2001
458
1st in AL
2000
375
5th in AL
1999
416
1st in AL
1998
344
16th in AL
Losses
Year
Losses
Rank
2002
12
13th in NL
2001
11
15th in AL
2000
13
8th in AL
1999
11
23rd in AL
Hit By Pitch
Year
HBP
Rank
2003
12
2nd in
2003
0
2nd in NL
2003
12
2nd in AL
2000
9
8th in AL
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