Wes Helms
Wesley Ray Helms
Born: May 12, 1976
Gastonia, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 10 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Ashbrook HS (Gastonia, NC)
Career: 1994-2011
Major League Statistics
Wes Helms compiled a career batting average of .281 with 87 home runs and 452 RBI in his 758-game career with the Braves, Macon Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Indianapolis Indians and Gwinnett Braves. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2011 campaign.
 Braves |
 Macon Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Greenville Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Gwinnett Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Braves | 56 | 211 | 184 | 22 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 36 | .266 | .355 | .424 | .779 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 136 | 602 | 539 | 89 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 107 | .276 | .347 | .401 | .748 | 216 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 67 | 278 | 258 | 40 | 83 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 51 | .322 | .367 | .562 | .929 | 145 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 64 | 249 | 231 | 24 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 48 | .255 | .306 | .381 | .687 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 32 | 126 | 110 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 34 | .191 | .286 | .309 | .595 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 86 | 356 | 314 | 50 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 50 | .296 | .371 | .452 | .823 | 142 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 125 | 503 | 451 | 56 | 124 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 75 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 103 | .275 | .342 | .426 | .768 | 192 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Braves | 9 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .455 | .538 | .515 | 1.054 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 30 | 121 | 113 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 34 | .301 | .347 | .566 | .913 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 136 | 580 | 539 | 74 | 155 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 88 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 92 | .288 | .325 | .475 | .800 | 256 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .316 | .409 | .368 | .778 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 9 | 40 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .176 | .275 | .176 | .451 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 758 | 3133 | 2830 | 388 | 796 | 160 | 15 | 87 | 452 | 22 | 19 | 221 | 573 | .281 | .344 | .441 | .784 | 1247 | 67 | 59 | 3 | 20 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 56 | 47 | 93 | 20 | 3 | .875 | 2.500 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 3B | 133 | 91 | 269 | 40 | 25 | .900 | 2.707 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 67 | 40 | 133 | 15 | 16 | .920 | 2.582 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 64 | 50 | 96 | 12 | 6 | .924 | 2.281 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 86 | 60 | 147 | 11 | 10 | .950 | 2.407 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 32 | 18 | 65 | 9 | 5 | .902 | 2.594 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 124 | 75 | 220 | 15 | 24 | .952 | 2.379 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 30 | 226 | 18 | 4 | 23 | .984 | 8.133 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Braves | 1B | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 130 | 96 | 222 | 23 | 28 | .933 | 2.446 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 2.400 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 8.000 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 736 | 749 | 1284 | 154 | 147 | .930 | 2.762 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | ||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | June 21, 2004 | June 27, 2004 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | August 20, 2011 | August 30, 2011 |
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