Rick Helling
Ricky Allen Helling
Born: December 15, 1970
Devils Lake, ND US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 50 (1990 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Kishwaukee College
Stanford
Career: 1992-2006
Major League Statistics
Rick Helling compiled a career record of 48 wins and 43 losses and a 4.32 ERA in his 130-game pitching career with the Charlotte Rangers, Tulsa Drillers, Oklahoma City 89ers, Tucson Sidewinders, New Britain Rock Cats, Oklahoma RedHawks, Rochester Red Wings and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Charlotte Rangers |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Tucson Sidewinders |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Oklahoma RedHawks |
 Nashville Sounds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.60 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 177.3 | 150 | 76 | 71 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 188 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 725 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.64 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 12 | .250 | 5.78 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132.3 | 153 | 93 | 85 | 17 | 43 | 2 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 585 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.33 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109.7 | 132 | 73 | 65 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 80 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 493 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2.96 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 140.0 | 124 | 54 | 46 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 157 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 574 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 131 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 1 | 4 | .200 | 9.00 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 59 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 149 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 9 | 3 | .750 | 4.13 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.7 | 128 | 74 | 60 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 570 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Totals | 48 | 43 | .527 | 4.32 | 130 | 129 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 808.7 | 811 | 437 | 388 | 80 | 251 | 6 | 708 | 44 | 10 | 26 | 3444 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 21 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .115 | .226 | .154 | .380 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .100 | .200 | .133 | .333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 26 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .925 | 1.423 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 20 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.300 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 20 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 23 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .760 | .826 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | P | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 21 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.381 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 130 | 47 | 103 | 16 | 2 | .904 | 1.154 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | August 2, 2002 | August 2, 2002 |
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | May 4, 2004 | May 25, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | June 1, 2004 | June 1, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | June 12, 2004 | July 7, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | April 10, 2005 | July 24, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | June 10, 2006 | June 15, 2006 |
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