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Wes Helms

Q: When was Wes Helms born?

Wes Helms was born on May 12, 1976.

Q: Where was Wes Helms born?

Wes Helms was born in Gastonia, NC .

Q: How tall is Wes Helms?

Wes Helms is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wes Helms weigh when playing?

Wes Helms weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Wes Helms in the Hall of Fame?

Wes Helms has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Wes Helms drafted?

Wes Helms was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ashbrook HS (Gastonia, NC) .

Q: What position did Wes Helms play?

Wes Helms was a Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Wes Helms have?

Wes Helms had 694 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wes Helms have?

Wes Helms had 75 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Wes Helms' average?

Wes Helms had a .256 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 230lb (193cm, 104kg)

Born: May 12, 1976 in Gastonia, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ashbrook HS (Gastonia, NC).

High School: Ashbrook HS (Gastonia, NC)

Debut: September 5, 1998 (Age 22-116d, 17,338th in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 13, 2011 (Age 35-093d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Agents: CS&E

Full Name: Wesley Ray Helms

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Relatives: Nephew of Tommy Helms

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.7

2711

694

.256

280

RBI

374

OBP

.318

SLG

.405

OPS

.723

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1994	18	ATL-min	Rk	56	211	184	22	49	15	1	4	29	6	1	22	36	.266	.355	.424	.779		78	3	4	0	1	0		BVS · GULF
1995	19	ATL-min	A	136	602	539	89	149	32	1	11	85	2	2	50	107	.276	.347	.401	.748		216	8	10	0	3	0		MAC · SALL
1996	20	ATL-min	A+,AA	131	527	489	64	142	32	4	17	76	3	2	25	99	.290	.338	.476	.815		233	13	11	1	1	2		DHM,GRV · CARL,SOUL
1997	21	ATL-min	AA,AAA	118	482	424	61	114	18	1	14	59	4	5	43	84	.269	.349	.415	.764		176	18	11	0	4	3		GRV,RMD · SOUL,IL
1998	22	ATL-min	AAA	125	503	451	56	124	27	1	13	75	6	2	35	103	.275	.342	.426	.768		192	11	13	0	4	2		RMD · IL
1998	22	ATL	NL	7	13	13	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	.308	.308	.615	.923	136	8	0	0	0	0	0	/5H

1999	23	ATL-min	AA,Rk	39	160	146	16	49	8	0	8	36	1	1	12	38	.336	.394	.555	.949		81	4	2	0	0	1		GRV,BVS · SOUL,GULF
2000	24	ATL-min	AAA	136	580	539	74	155	27	7	20	88	0	6	27	92	.288	.325	.475	.800		256	10	6	2	6	2		RMD · IL
2000	24	ATL	NL	6	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5H
2001	25	ATL	NL	100	239	216	28	48	10	3	10	36	1	1	21	56	.222	.293	.435	.728	83	94	3	1	0	1	2	3H5/7
2002	26	ATL	NL	85	231	210	20	51	16	0	6	22	1	1	11	57	.243	.283	.405	.687	77	85	5	3	1	6	2	35H/79
2003	27	MIL-min	AAA	2	6	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.400	.500	.400	.900		2	0	0	0	0	0		INA · IL
2003	27	MIL	NL	134	536	476	56	124	21	0	23	67	0	1	43	131	.261	.330	.450	.780	103	214	10	10	0	7	3	*5/H
2004	28	MIL-min	AAA	6	22	19	4	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	.316	.409	.368	.778		7	0	0	0	0	0		INA · IL
2004	28	MIL	NL	92	306	274	24	72	13	1	4	28	0	1	24	60	.263	.331	.361	.692	80	99	10	5	1	2	1	5H3
2005	29	MIL	NL	95	188	168	18	50	13	1	4	24	0	1	14	30	.298	.356	.458	.815	112	77	7	3	0	3	0	H53/D
2006	30	FLA	NL	140	278	240	30	79	19	5	10	47	0	4	21	55	.329	.390	.575	.965	149	138	7	6	6	5	1	3H5/7
2007	31	PHI	NL	112	308	280	21	69	19	0	5	39	0	0	19	62	.246	.297	.368	.665	69	103	10	3	2	4	2	5H3
2008	32	FLA	NL	132	278	251	28	61	11	0	5	31	0	0	17	65	.243	.299	.347	.645	69	87	6	5	0	5	0	5H3/7
2009	33	FLA	NL	113	234	214	18	58	11	0	3	33	1	1	13	54	.271	.318	.364	.682	79	78	10	3	1	3	1	5H/3D
2010	34	FLA	NL	127	287	254	25	56	12	4	4	39	0	2	26	76	.220	.300	.346	.646	72	88	7	4	0	3	1	5H/3
2011	35	ATL-min	AAA	9	40	34	2	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	9	.176	.275	.176	.451		6	0	2	0	1	0		GWI · IL
2011	35	FLA	NL	69	124	110	10	21	5	0	0	6	0	0	11	35	.191	.276	.236	.513	43	26	2	2	1	0	1	H5/34
13 Yrs				1212	3027	2711	280	694	151	14	75	374	3	12	220	687	.256	.318	.405	.723	88	1098	77	45	12	39	14
162 Game Avg.				162	405	362	37	93	20	2	10	50	0	2	29	92	.256	.318	.405	.723	88	147	10	6	2	5	2

FLA (5 yrs)				581	1201	1069	111	275	58	9	22	156	1	7	88	285	.257	.321	.390	.711	87	417	32	20	8	16	4
ATL (4 yrs)				198	488	444	50	104	27	3	17	60	2	2	32	119	.234	.287	.423	.711	81	188	8	4	1	7	4
MIL (3 yrs)				321	1030	918	98	246	47	2	31	119	0	3	81	221	.268	.335	.425	.760	98	390	27	18	1	12	4
PHI (1 yr)				112	308	280	21	69	19	0	5	39	0	0	19	62	.246	.297	.368	.665	69	103	10	3	2	4	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wes Helms?

Wes Helms is 47 years old.

When was Wes Helms born?

Wes Helms was born on May 12, 1976.

Where was Wes Helms born?

Wes Helms was born in Gastonia, NC.

How tall is Wes Helms?

Wes Helms is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Wes Helms weigh when playing?

Wes Helms weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wes Helms play?

Wes Helms played 13 seasons.

Is Wes Helms in the Hall of Fame?

Wes Helms has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Wes Helms drafted?

Wes Helms was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ashbrook HS (Gastonia, NC).

What position did Wes Helms play?

Wes Helms was a Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Wes Helms have?

Wes Helms had 694 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wes Helms have?

Wes Helms had 75 home runs over his career.

What was Wes Helms' average?

Wes Helms had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Wes Helms played for?

Wes Helms played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Wes Helms retire?

Wes Helms last played in 2011.

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