Rick Helling

Played For
Texas Rangers (1994-1996)
Florida Marlins (1996-1997)
Texas Rangers (1997-2001)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2002)
Baltimore Orioles (2003)
Florida Marlins (2003)
Milwaukee Brewers (2005)

Factoids
On June 20, 2006, Rick Helling struck out the first three Tiger batters he faced on nine pitches, becoming the third pitcher to fan the side on nine pitches in the firts inning of a game. He joined Sandy Koufax and Pedro Martinez.

Born
Ricky Allen Helling was born on December 15, 1970, in Devils Lake, ND.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  TEX

College:  Stanford

Major League Debut
April 10, 1994

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Post-Season Appearances
1998 American League Divisional Series
2002 National League Divisional Series
2003 National League Championship Series
2003 National League Divisional Series

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