Rafael Betancourt vs Todd Helton: Career Stats Comparison
Rafael Betancourt and Todd Helton played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Rafael Betancourt played 2003–2015 as a pitcher; Todd Helton played 1997–2013 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Rafael Betancourt (2003–2015) and Todd Helton (1997–2013) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Rafael Betancourt pitched, totalling 38 wins and 724 strikeouts; Todd Helton hit, totalling 2,519 hits and 369 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Todd Helton, with 48,515 career PIV to Rafael Betancourt's 20,765.
Rafael Betancourt
Todd Helton
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Rafael Betancourt is shown on pitching lines and Todd Helton on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Rafael Betancourt — Pitcher
| Statistic | Rafael Betancourt |
|---|---|
| Wins | 38 |
| Losses | 37 |
| Games | 680 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 75 |
| Strikeouts | 724 |
| Walks | 164 |
| Hits Allowed | 596 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 71 |
| Innings Pitched | 685.2 |
| ERA | 3.36 |
| WHIP | 1.11 |
| K/9 | 9.50 |
| BB/9 | 2.15 |
Todd Helton — Hitter
| Statistic | Todd Helton |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,247 |
| At-Bats | 7,962 |
| Runs | 1,401 |
| Hits | 2,519 |
| Doubles | 592 |
| Triples | 37 |
| Home Runs | 369 |
| RBI | 1,406 |
| Walks | 1,335 |
| Strikeouts | 1,175 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 |
| Batting Avg | .316 |
| On-Base % | .414 |
| Slugging % | .539 |
| OPS | .953 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Rafael Betancourt carries a career pitching PIV of 20,765; Todd Helton carries a career batting PIV of 48,515. Todd Helton is the higher of the two at 48,515 to 20,765. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Rafael Betancourt
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Todd Helton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Rafael Betancourt and Todd Helton: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Todd Helton grades higher, 48,515 to 20,765. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Rafael Betancourt and Todd Helton careers compare
From 2003 through 2013, Rafael Betancourt and Todd Helton were in the majors together. As a pitcher, Rafael Betancourt went 38-37 with a 3.36 ERA and 724 strikeouts. Todd Helton's batting card reads 2,519 hits, 369 home runs and a .316 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Only Todd Helton has a season on the peak list; Rafael Betancourt never reached the qualifying workload.
Rafael Betancourt vs Todd Helton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Todd Helton, with 48,515 career PIV to Rafael Betancourt's 20,765.
- How do Rafael Betancourt and Todd Helton compare?
- Rafael Betancourt played 2003–2015 and Todd Helton played 1997–2013; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.