Todd Helton
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1997-2013)
Todd Helton was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 17 seasons. In 2,247 career games, he hit .316 with 2,519 hits, 369 home runs, and 1,406 RBI. Todd Helton was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 and was a 5-time All-Star, a 3-time Gold Glove, a 4-time Silver Slugger, and a Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 48,515.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-08-02
- Last Game
- 2013-09-29
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2024 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · 4× Silver Slugger · Hank Aaron Award
Full name: Todd Lynn Helton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,247 | 7,962 | 1,401 | 2,519 | 592 | 37 | 369 | 1,406 | 37 | 1,335 | 1,175 | .316 | .414 | .539 | .953 | 48,515 |
Career AVG .316 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.
Career OBP .414 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +24.7% above league average.
Career SLG .539 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +28.8% above league average.
Career OPS .953 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — +27.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | COL | NL | 35 | 93 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .280 | .266 (+5%) | .336 (avg) | .419 (+15%) | .756 (+9%) | 131.6 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | 152 | 530 | 78 | 167 | 37 | 1 | 25 | 97 | 3 | 53 | 54 | .315 | .266 (+18%) | .335 (+14%) | .420 (+26%) | .755 (+21%) | 2313.3 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | 159 | 578 | 114 | 185 | 39 | 5 | 35 | 113 | 7 | 68 | 77 | .320 | .271 (+18%) | .344 (+15%) | .433 (+35%) | .778 (+26%) | 3301.1 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | 160 | 580 | 138 | 216 | 59 | 2 | 42 | 147 | 5 | 103 | 61 | .372 | .270 (+38%) | .344 (+34%) | .437 (+60%) | .782 (+49%) | 6463.9 |
| 2001 | COL | NL | 159 | 587 | 132 | 197 | 54 | 2 | 49 | 146 | 7 | 98 | 104 | .336 | .263 (+27%) | .332 (+30%) | .426 (+61%) | .758 (+47%) | 6121.4 |
| 2002 | COL | NL | 156 | 553 | 107 | 182 | 39 | 4 | 30 | 109 | 5 | 99 | 91 | .329 | .261 (+26%) | .331 (+29%) | .416 (+38%) | .747 (+34%) | 4325.6 |
| 2003 | COL | NL | 160 | 583 | 135 | 209 | 49 | 5 | 33 | 117 | 0 | 111 | 72 | .358 | .264 (+36%) | .332 (+38%) | .422 (+49%) | .754 (+44%) | 5919.2 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | 154 | 547 | 115 | 190 | 49 | 2 | 32 | 96 | 3 | 127 | 72 | .347 | .266 (+31%) | .335 (+40%) | .427 (+45%) | .762 (+43%) | 5618.7 |
| 2005 | COL | NL | 144 | 509 | 92 | 163 | 45 | 2 | 20 | 79 | 3 | 106 | 80 | .320 | .264 (+21%) | .330 (+35%) | .418 (+28%) | .749 (+31%) | 3830.1 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | 145 | 546 | 94 | 165 | 40 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 3 | 91 | 64 | .302 | .269 (+12%) | .336 (+20%) | .431 (+10%) | .768 (+15%) | 1977.4 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | 154 | 557 | 86 | 178 | 42 | 2 | 17 | 91 | 0 | 116 | 74 | .320 | .268 (+19%) | .335 (+29%) | .422 (+17%) | .758 (+22%) | 3184.3 |
| 2008 | COL | NL | 83 | 299 | 39 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 61 | 50 | .264 | .263 (avg) | .333 (+17%) | .416 (-7%) | .749 (+4%) | 484.6 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 151 | 544 | 79 | 177 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 86 | 0 | 89 | 73 | .325 | .262 (+24%) | .332 (+25%) | .417 (+17%) | .750 (+20%) | 2622.9 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | 118 | 398 | 48 | 102 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 67 | 90 | .256 | .257 (avg) | .325 (+11%) | .402 (-9%) | .728 (avg) | 210.8 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 124 | 421 | 59 | 127 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 0 | 59 | 71 | .302 | .255 (+18%) | .320 (+20%) | .399 (+17%) | .719 (+18%) | 1635.8 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | 69 | 240 | 31 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 39 | 44 | .237 | .254 (-7%) | .318 (+7%) | .405 (-1%) | .724 (+3%) | 177.1 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | 124 | 397 | 41 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 40 | 87 | .249 | .253 (-2%) | .317 (-1%) | .396 (+7%) | .714 (+3%) | 197.2 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 2,247 | 7,962 | 1,401 | 2,519 | 592 | 37 | 369 | 1,406 | 37 | 1,335 | 1,175 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 48,515 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2246 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1140 | 4034 | 873 | 1393 | 226 | 857 | .345 |
| Away | 1106 | 3924 | 527 | 1125 | 142 | 547 | .287 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-29 | COL | LAD | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-09-28 | COL | LAD | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-27 | COL | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-09-25 | COL | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-24 | COL | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013-09-22 | COL | AZ | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-21 | COL | AZ | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-20 | COL | AZ | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-19 | COL | STL | W | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-09-18 | COL | STL | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2178 | 2120 | 18889 | 1726 | 79 | 2028 |
| OF | 15 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | COL | 1B | 8 | 7 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 1997 | COL | OF | 15 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | COL | 1B | 146 | 134 | 1164 | 146 | 7 | 156 |
| 1999 | COL | 1B | 156 | 148 | 1243 | 103 | 9 | 152 |
| 2000 | COL | 1B | 160 | 156 | 1326 | 149 | 7 | 143 |
| 2001 | COL | 1B | 157 | 157 | 1302 | 120 | 2 | 139 |
| 2002 | COL | 1B | 156 | 155 | 1357 | 113 | 7 | 138 |
| 2003 | COL | 1B | 159 | 159 | 1418 | 156 | 11 | 149 |
| 2004 | COL | 1B | 153 | 151 | 1356 | 144 | 4 | 130 |
| 2005 | COL | 1B | 144 | 142 | 1237 | 120 | 5 | 136 |
| 2006 | COL | 1B | 145 | 145 | 1367 | 87 | 4 | 156 |
| 2007 | COL | 1B | 153 | 152 | 1448 | 95 | 2 | 153 |
| 2008 | COL | 1B | 81 | 81 | 830 | 57 | 3 | 79 |
| 2009 | COL | 1B | 149 | 147 | 1349 | 96 | 3 | 115 |
| 2010 | COL | 1B | 115 | 105 | 932 | 77 | 8 | 116 |
| 2011 | COL | 1B | 119 | 113 | 985 | 104 | 3 | 110 |
| 2012 | COL | 1B | 67 | 64 | 566 | 57 | 2 | 53 |
| 2013 | COL | 1B | 110 | 104 | 941 | 92 | 2 | 96 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2178 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-07-08 |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-09-24 |
| 2004 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2003 | Player of the Month | April |
| 2003 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2003 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2002 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2002 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2002 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2002 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2001 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2001 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2001 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 2000 | Hank Aaron Award | 1B |
| 2000 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2000 | Player of the Month | August |
| 2000 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-05-13 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-07-22 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-19 |
| 2000 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 2000 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-06-19 |
| 1998 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | COL | NL | $6,175,000 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | $6,075,000 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | $20,275,000 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | $17,775,000 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | $16,600,000 |
| 2008 | COL | NL | $16,600,000 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | $16,600,000 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | $16,600,000 |
| 2005 | COL | NL | $12,600,000 |
| 2004 | COL | NL | $11,600,000 |
| 2003 | COL | NL | $10,600,000 |
| 2002 | COL | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2001 | COL | NL | $4,950,000 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | $1,300,000 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | $750,000 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | $190,000 |
| 1997 | COL | NL | $150,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $163,840,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville | TN | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 28.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 9.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 75.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 3.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 90.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 198.0 | 448 | 1 |
| 1998 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 119.0 | 160 | 15 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Helton
- What years did Todd Helton play?
- Todd Helton played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013.
- Was Todd Helton a pitcher?
- No. Todd Helton was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Todd Helton hit?
- Todd Helton hit 369 career home runs with 2519 hits.
- Is Todd Helton in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Todd Helton was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024.
- What was Todd Helton's career batting average?
- Todd Helton batted .316 over his career, with 2,519 hits in 7,962 at bats.
- How many RBI did Todd Helton have?
- Todd Helton drove in 1,406 runs in his career.