Claude Helms  
Starting Pitcher | Free Agents

Pitching
Helms can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. Helms also has a decent changeup. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. He attacks lefties and righties the same way.

Defense & Hitting
He has a fair pickoff move and isn't a particularly easy target for basestealers. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Helms is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Helms has some pop in his swing.

2010 Outlook
I just don't know if The Free Agents are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2002 BUF 64 67 37 55 50 50 48 49 47 55 43 60 0 0 0 0 23 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 9 23 57 183
2003 SAN 66 71 48 58 50 50 48 49 47 55 43 60 0 0 0 0 23 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 4 67 206
2004 SAN 67 71 56 61 50 50 48 49 47 55 53 63 0 0 0 0 25 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 75 229
2005 SAN 67 72 65 62 50 50 48 49 47 55 59 63 0 0 0 0 26 1 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 80 248
2006 MIN 67 74 68 62 50 50 48 49 47 55 62 65 0 0 0 0 27 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 80 257
2007 FA 67 74 68 49 50 50 48 49 47 56 62 65 0 0 0 0 27 3 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 0 64 247
2008 FA 67 74 68 51 50 50 48 49 47 56 62 65 0 0 0 0 28 4 Overhand Free Agent 0 1 0 66 248
2009 FA 67 74 68 52 50 50 48 49 47 56 62 65 0 0 0 0 30 5 Overhand Free Agent 0 1 0 68 246
2010 FA 67 74 68 53 50 50 48 49 47 56 62 65 0 0 0 0 30 6 Overhand Free Agent 0 1 0 70 248
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History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.