Wes Helms Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Wes Helms was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 90 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 95 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 94 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Wes Helms Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
13
Season Average Seasons Hitting
13
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
13
Career Games Hitting
1212
Season Average Games Hitting
93.23
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
240.24
Career Plate Appearances
3027
Season Average Plate Appearances
232.85
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.256
Season Average Batting Average
0.256
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.256
Career Equivalent Average
0.738
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.738
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.738
Career Extra Base Hits
240
Season Average Extra Base Hits
18.46
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
47.57
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.346
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.346
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.346
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.028
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.108
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.108
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.108
Career Total Bases
1098
Season Average Total Bases
84.46
Total Bases Per 600 PA
217.64
Career Times on Base
959
Season Average Times on Base
73.77
Times on Base Per 600 PA
190.09
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.318
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.318
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.318
Career Slugging Pct
0.405
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.405
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.405
Career Isolated Power
0.149
Season Average Isolated Power
0.149
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.149
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.244
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.244
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.244
Career Total Average
0.649
Season Average Total Average
0.649
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.649
Career Runs Produced
579
Season Average Runs Produced
44.54
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
114.77
Career Runs Created
350.58
Season Average Runs Created
26.97
Runs Created Per 600 PA
69.49
Career Hit By Pitch
45
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.46
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
8.92
Career Intentional Walks
14
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.08
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
2.78
Career Strikeouts
687
Season Average Strikeouts
52.85
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
136.17
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.41
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.41
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.41
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.32
Career Sacrifice Hit
12
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.92
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
2.38
Career Sacrifice Fly
39
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
7.73
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
77
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5.92
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
15.26
Career Stolen Bases
3
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.23
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0.59
Career Caught Stealing
12
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.92
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.38
Career Stolen Base Attempts
15
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.15
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
2.97
Career Stolen Base Percentage
20
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
20
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
20
Wes Helms Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
13
Season Average Seasons Fielding
13
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
13
Career Games Played as Fielder
947
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
72.85
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.46
Career Starts as Fielder
607
Season Average Starts as Fielder
46.69
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.94
Career Played Outs
17477
Season Average Played Outs
1344.38
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
5825.2
Season Average Inning Played
448.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
2938
Season Average Total Chances
226
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
4.54
Career Chances Accepted
2854
Season Average Chances Accepted
219.54
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
4.41
Career Fielding Percentage
97.14
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.14
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.14
Career Range Factor
3.014
Season Average Range Factor
3.014
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
3.014
Career Games Started %
64.1
Season Average Games Started %
64.1
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
64.1
Career Double Plays
237
Season Average Double Plays
18.23
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.37
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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