Todd Helton
With a career average at Coors Field hovering near .375, Todd Helton was racking up impressive numbers through his first decade in the big leagues. In 2000, the left-handed hitting first baseman led the National League in batting, runs batted in, hits, doubles, total bases, slugging, and on-base percentage. Through 2005, Helton had drawn at least 98 walks in six consecutive seasons.
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 1661 |
5962 |
1957 |
1143 |
310 |
1116 |
36 |
.328 |
.574 |
.428 |
1.002 |
133.0 |
|
Where does Todd Helton rank among baseball greats?
Todd Helton ranks #21 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 2000
Born
Todd Lynn Helton was born on August 20, 1973, in Knoxville, TN.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
College: Tennessee
Major League Debut
8 2,
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Awards and Honors
2001 NL Gold Glove
2002 NL Gold Glove
2004 NL Gold Glove
Batting Feats
Notes
Through 2005, Helton owned a .374 career batting average in Coors Field, with an amazing .693 slugging percentage and .468 OBP. On the road: .297/.518/.397... Helton has been a somewhat slow starter. Through '05, his April batting average was .294...
Hitting Streaks
17 games (2003)
All-Star Selections
2000 NL
2001 NL
2002 NL
2003 NL
2004 NL
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