Wes Helms

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2011)

Wes Helms was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2011 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,212 career games, he hit .256 with 694 hits, 75 home runs, and 374 RBI.

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

AVG .256
HR 75
RBI 374
H 694
OPS .723
PIV -1,635
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 230 lb
Born
5/12/1976 in Gastonia, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-05
Last Game
2011-08-13

Full name: Wesley Ray Helms

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Career Batting Statistics

Wes Helms — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,212 2,711 280 694 151 14 75 374 3 220 687 .256 .318 .405 .723 -1,635

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wes Helms Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 ATL NL 7 13 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 .308 — — — — 0.0
2000 ATL NL 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2001 ATL NL 100 216 28 48 10 3 10 36 1 21 56 .222 .263 (-16%) .332 (-12%) .426 (+2%) .758 (-4%) -193.3
2002 ATL NL 85 210 20 51 16 0 6 22 1 11 57 .243 .261 (-7%) .331 (-15%) .416 (-3%) .747 (-8%) -374.1
2003 MIL NL 134 476 56 124 21 0 23 67 0 43 131 .261 .264 (-1%) .332 (-1%) .422 (+7%) .754 (+3%) 301.0
2004 MIL NL 92 274 24 72 13 1 4 28 0 24 60 .263 .266 (-1%) .335 (-1%) .427 (-16%) .762 (-9%) -383.4
2005 MIL NL 95 168 18 50 13 1 4 24 0 14 30 .298 .264 (+13%) .330 (+8%) .418 (+9%) .749 (+9%) 268.9
2006 FLO NL 140 240 30 79 19 5 10 47 0 21 55 .329 .269 (+22%) .336 (+16%) .431 (+33%) .768 (+26%) 1237.3
2007 PHI NL 112 280 21 69 19 0 5 39 0 19 62 .246 .268 (-8%) .335 (-11%) .422 (-13%) .758 (-12%) -616.2
2008 FLO NL 132 251 28 61 11 0 5 31 0 17 65 .243 .263 (-8%) .333 (-10%) .416 (-17%) .749 (-14%) -598.5
2009 FLO NL 113 214 18 58 11 0 3 33 1 13 54 .271 .262 (+3%) .332 (-5%) .417 (-13%) .750 (-9%) -330.6
2010 FLO NL 127 254 25 56 12 4 4 39 0 26 76 .220 .257 (-14%) .325 (-8%) .402 (-14%) .728 (-11%) -475.9
2011 FLO NL 69 110 10 21 5 0 0 6 0 11 35 .191 .255 (-25%) .320 (-14%) .399 (-41%) .719 (-29%) -470.2
Career · 13 seasons 1,212 2,711 280 694 151 14 75 374 3 220 687 .256 — — — — -1,635

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wes Helms — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Wes Helms — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLDS2 PHI 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2002 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wes Helms — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home620131413834241193.260
Away592139714235234181.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wes Helms — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-08-13 MIASFGL 100000001
2011-08-10 MIAATLL 100000000
2011-08-09 MIAATLL 100000001
2011-08-08 MIAATLL 100000000
2011-08-04 MIASTLL 201000001
2011-07-30 MIAATLL 000000010
2011-07-28 MIAWASW 400000002
2011-07-26 MIAWASW 010000010
2011-07-23 MIANYNW 100000000
2011-07-22 MIANYNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wes Helms — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 307 182 1599 119 15 173
2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
3B 626 421 308 807 69 64
OF 12 4 18 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wes Helms — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 ATL 3B 4 2 1 2 1 0
2000 ATL 3B 5 0 1 4 1 1
2001 ATL 1B 77 48 433 31 4 41
2001 ATL 3B 17 2 4 10 0 1
2001 ATL OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
2002 ATL 1B 45 31 285 27 4 34
2002 ATL 3B 24 14 8 24 1 0
2002 ATL OF 9 3 15 1 0 0
2003 MIL 3B 130 130 88 236 19 20
2004 MIL 1B 10 10 68 3 2 7
2004 MIL 3B 66 66 45 105 16 10
2005 MIL 1B 16 14 103 9 1 9
2005 MIL 3B 35 17 12 41 2 4
2006 FLO 1B 88 42 375 25 0 48
2006 FLO 3B 24 5 7 23 2 0
2006 FLO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2007 PHI 1B 18 12 93 4 1 12
2007 PHI 3B 68 53 27 97 9 3
2008 FLO 1B 42 18 185 13 2 19
2008 FLO 3B 60 30 31 63 1 3
2008 FLO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 FLO 1B 4 4 33 5 1 2
2009 FLO 3B 70 35 31 70 7 11
2010 FLO 1B 2 2 17 2 0 0
2010 FLO 3B 90 50 39 101 7 8
2011 FLO 1B 5 1 7 0 0 1
2011 FLO 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
2011 FLO 3B 33 17 14 31 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wes Helms Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 307
Second Base 2
Third Base 626
Left Field 8
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Wes Helms's recorded salaries total $13,935,000 over 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Helms's career ran from 1998 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.

Wes Helms — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 FLO NL $1,000,000
2010 FLO NL $950,000
2009 FLO NL $950,000
2008 PHI NL $2,400,000
2007 PHI NL $2,300,000
2006 FLO NL $800,000
2005 MIL NL $2,812,500
2004 MIL NL $1,687,500
2003 MIL NL $575,000
2002 ATL NL $250,000
2001 ATL NL $210,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $13,935,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wes Helms (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Mabry
    .263 avg, 96 HR
  2. 97
    Jordy Mercer
    .256 avg, 66 HR
  3. 95
    Dick Williams HOF
    .260 avg, 70 HR
  4. 93
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR
  5. 91
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  6. 91
    Marwin Gonzalez
    .252 avg, 107 HR

Wes Helms: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 5, 1998 and the final game on August 13, 2011, Wes Helms built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (1998 through 2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003 through 2005), the Florida Marlins (2006 to 2011), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2007). Helms, born on May 12, 1976, in Gastonia, NC, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Helms's listed size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 230 pounds. Wes Helms was the playing name; the full given name is Wesley Ray.

Helms collected 694 hits in 2,711 at bats across 1,212 games, good for a .256 batting average, plus 75 homers and 374 RBI. Helms got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .405 (.723 OPS). Against a .264 league average for those years, Helms's .256 average was near the norm. Helms's most home runs in a season came in 2003, when the total reached 23 for the Milwaukee Brewers. 2003 produced Helms's most hits, 124 of them for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Helms

What years did Wes Helms play?
Wes Helms played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2011.
Was Wes Helms a pitcher?
No. Wes Helms was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Wes Helms hit?
Wes Helms hit 75 career home runs with 694 hits.
What teams did Wes Helms play for?
Wes Helms played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1998, 2000–2002), the Milwaukee Brewers (2003–2005), the Florida Marlins (2006, 2008–2011), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2007).
What were Wes Helms's career stats?
In 1,212 games, Wes Helms had 694 hits, 75 home runs, 374 RBI, 280 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
How much did Wes Helms earn in his career?
Wes Helms's recorded salaries total $13,935,000 over 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Helms's career ran from 1998 to 2011. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.
What was Wes Helms's salary?
Wes Helms's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2011. His highest recorded salary was $2,812,500, in 2005, and his lowest was $210,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2011.
What position did Wes Helms play?
Wes Helms played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wes Helms and how much did he weigh?
Wes Helms was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 230 pounds.
How many home runs did Wes Helms hit each season?
Wes Helms's home runs by season: 1 in 1998, 0 in 2000, 10 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 23 in 2003, 4 in 2004, 4 in 2005, 10 in 2006, 5 in 2007, 5 in 2008, 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010, and 0 in 2011. His most in one season was 23, in 2003.
What was Wes Helms's career batting average?
Wes Helms batted .256 over his career, with 694 hits in 2,711 at bats.
How many RBI did Wes Helms have?
Wes Helms drove in 374 runs in his career.
Is Wes Helms in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wes Helms has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.