Rick Helling vs. Mark Prior — Career Comparison

Rick Helling
Gen XNorth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mark Prior
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Mark Prior a clear advantage over Rick Helling across the core pitching metrics. Mark Prior led in strikeout rate (K%+ 170 vs 99), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 137 vs 87), and home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 71). Mark Prior was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rick Helling and Mark Prior

Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.77
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.38
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.45
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.55
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.58
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.45
53.45
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.15
59.15
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.74
77.74
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
4.68
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.51
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1540
9.08
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
7.97
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.46
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.05
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
3.31
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.05
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.14
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1058
6.24
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
10.37
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.28
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.28
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6564
38.7
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2771
37.96
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
842
4.96
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
3.79
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.37
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.61
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5855
34.52
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2475
33.9
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.7
38.7
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Rick Helling and Mark Prior

Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.77
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.38
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.45
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.32
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.34
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.71
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.09
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.14
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.03
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.05
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.05
94.05
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.578
0.578
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.74
77.74
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Helling and Mark Prior

Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
1480.33
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
108
276.92
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
104
511.48
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
523.08
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.51
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
105.13
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.92
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.64
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.21
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
4.06
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.45
31.93
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
138.46
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
73.77
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
125.64
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
19.67
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
48.72
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.33
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
79.49
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.17
-20.53
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.93
30.58
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.51
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
211.48
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
207.69
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Rick Helling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
56.41
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Helling
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA