Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
19	9450	.316	.414	.539	139	63.7

MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
1997	COL	23	35	101	26	2	1	5	8	11	0	0	1	.280	.337	.484	111	1.8	-0.5	0.2	0.3
1998	COL	24	152	595	167	37	1	25	53	54	6	3	3	.315	.380	.530	128	22.2	-1.2	18.6	4.3
1999	COL	25	159	656	185	39	5	35	68	77	6	7	6	.320	.395	.587	129	28.7	-0.2	10.6	4.1
2000	COL	26	160	697	216	59	2	42	103	61	4	5	3	.372	.463	.698	169	70.5	0.7	24.0	9.6
2001	COL	27	159	696	197	54	2	49	98	104	5	7	5	.336	.432	.685	166	62.4	0.3	15.7	8.4
2002	COL	28	156	667	182	39	4	30	99	91	5	5	1	.329	.429	.577	150	44.2	-0.4	4.2	5.5
2003	COL	29	160	703	209	49	5	33	111	72	2	0	4	.358	.458	.630	169	63.3	0.8	17.8	8.6
2004	COL	30	154	683	190	49	2	32	127	72	3	3	0	.347	.469	.620	162	54.3	-2.1	10.7	6.9
2005	COL	31	144	626	163	45	2	20	106	80	9	3	0	.320	.445	.534	149	37.6	-2.0	6.7	5.0
2006	COL	32	145	649	165	40	5	15	91	64	6	3	2	.302	.404	.476	122	21.7	-2.2	-7.5	1.8
2007	COL	33	154	682	178	42	2	17	116	74	2	0	1	.320	.434	.494	142	39.3	-3.1	1.6	4.4
2008	COL	34	83	361	79	16	0	7	61	50	1	0	0	.264	.391	.388	113	6.6	-3.1	1.1	0.8
2009	COL	35	151	645	177	38	3	15	89	73	2	0	1	.325	.416	.489	127	22.8	-4.4	-13.5	1.2
2010	COL	36	118	473	102	18	1	8	67	90	2	0	0	.256	.362	.367	101	1.4	-3.8	-2.0	0.0
2011	COL	37	124	491	127	27	0	14	59	71	3	0	1	.302	.385	.466	125	14.4	-2.5	14.0	3.3
2012	COL	38	69	283	57	16	1	7	39	44	1	1	1	.238	.343	.400	100	0.0	-3.9	-3.8	-0.5
2013	COL	39	124	442	99	22	1	15	40	87	0	0	0	.249	.314	.423	105	3.1	-3.4	-5.9	-0.2
Career			2247	9450	2519	592	37	369	1335	1175	57	37	29	.316	.414	.539	139	494.3	-31.1	92.4	63.7

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1995	ASH	A	SAL	54	227	.000	.000	.000	.298			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	NHV	AA	EAS	93	375	.000	.000	.000	.356			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	CSP	AAA	PCL	21	82	.000	.000	.000	.404			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	COL	MLB	NL	35	101	.259	.326	.407	.273	120	-0.8	2.7	-1	111	15	0.2	-0.5	1.8	0.3
1997	CSP	AAA	PCL	0	453	.000	.000	.000	.396			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	COL	MLB	NL	152	595	.265	.329	.417	.311	116	13.2	15.4	-11.1	128	10	18.6	-1.2	22.2	4.3
1999	COL	MLB	NL	159	656	.268	.338	.431	.319	124	16.6	17.8	-13	129	11	10.6	-0.2	28.7	4.1
2000	COL	MLB	NL	160	697	.266	.340	.426	.357	135	47.7	22.0	-14	169	8	24.0	0.7	70.5	9.6
2001	COL	MLB	NL	159	696	.261	.326	.426	.337	122	51.4	20.7	-13.3	166	6	15.7	0.3	62.4	8.4
2002	COL	MLB	NL	156	667	.257	.326	.407	.344	118	35.9	19.2	-12.3	150	10	4.2	-0.4	44.2	5.5
2003	COL	MLB	NL	160	703	.259	.330	.414	.363	112	56.3	18.5	-13.3	169	9	17.8	0.8	63.3	8.6
2004	COL	MLB	NL	154	683	.262	.329	.426	.352	116	55.1	20.3	-13	162	7	10.7	-2.1	54.3	6.9
2005	COL	MLB	NL	144	626	.265	.329	.420	.349	113	37.5	18.0	-11.5	149	9	6.7	-2.0	37.6	5.0
2005	CSP	AAA	PCL	2	7	.277	.306	.373	.600	113	2	0.2	-0.1	134	0	-0.3	-0.2	0.3	0.0
2006	COL	MLB	NL	145	649	.266	.330	.428	.317	104	25.1	19.5	-12.5	122	12	-7.5	-2.2	21.7	1.8
2006	CSP	AAA	PCL	2	7	.245	.372	.385	.400	125	0.1	0.2	-0.1	91	0	0.3	-0.2	0.0	0.0
2007	COL	MLB	NL	154	682	.263	.330	.411	.340	108	32.5	20.2	-13	142	7	1.6	-3.1	39.3	4.4
2008	COL	MLB	NL	83	361	.262	.327	.413	.298	105	2.2	10.4	-6.7	113	11	1.1	-3.1	6.6	0.8
2009	COL	MLB	NL	151	645	.258	.327	.412	.348	102	34.7	18.6	-11.9	127	9	-13.5	-4.4	22.8	1.2
2010	COL	MLB	NL	118	473	.256	.323	.398	.307	102	1.8	13.0	-8.3	101	9	-2.0	-3.8	1.4	0.0
2010	CAS	Rk	PIO	3	13	.322	.360	.471	.556	122	1.7	0.5	-0.3	174	0	0.0	-0.5	0.6	0.0
2011	COL	MLB	NL	124	491	.249	.312	.384	.328	109	13.5	13.2	-8.4	125	11	14.0	-2.5	14.4	3.3
2012	COL	MLB	NL	69	283	.254	.316	.397	.260	124	-4.2	7.8	-4.9	100	11	-3.8	-3.9	0.0	-0.5
2012	GJR	Rk	PIO	2	6	.283	.352	.439	.600	115	0.8	0.2	-0.1	224	0	-0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1
2013	COL	MLB	NL	124	442	.250	.312	.388	.280	112	-0.4	11.6	-7.2	105	9	-5.9	-3.4	3.1	-0.2

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1995	ASH	A	SAL	227	201	24	51	11	1	1	67	15	25	32	1	1	.254	.339	.333	.080	0	0
1996	NHV	AA	EAS	375	319	46	106	24	2	7	155	51	51	37	2	5	.332	.422	.486	.154	3	3
1996	CSP	AAA	PCL	82	71	13	25	4	1	2	37	13	11	12	0	0	.352	.439	.521	.169	0	0
1997	COL	MLB	NL	101	93	13	26	2	1	5	45	11	8	11	0	1	.280	.337	.484	.204	0	0
1997	CSP	AAA	PCL	453	392	87	138	31	2	16	221	88	61	68	3	1	.352	.439	.564	.212	0	0
1998	COL	MLB	NL	595	530	78	167	37	1	25	281	97	53	54	3	3	.315	.380	.530	.215	5	1
1999	COL	MLB	NL	656	578	114	185	39	5	35	339	113	68	77	7	6	.320	.395	.587	.266	4	0
2000	COL	MLB	NL	697	580	138	216	59	2	42	405	147	103	61	5	3	.372	.463	.698	.326	10	0
2001	COL	MLB	NL	696	587	132	197	54	2	49	402	146	98	104	7	5	.336	.432	.685	.349	5	1
2002	COL	MLB	NL	667	553	107	182	39	4	30	319	109	99	91	5	1	.329	.429	.577	.248	10	0
2003	COL	MLB	NL	703	583	135	209	49	5	33	367	117	111	72	0	4	.358	.458	.630	.271	7	0
2004	COL	MLB	NL	683	547	115	190	49	2	32	339	96	127	72	3	0	.347	.469	.620	.272	6	0
2005	CSP	AAA	PCL	7	5	1	3	2	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	.600	.714	1.000	.400	0	0
2005	COL	MLB	NL	626	509	92	163	45	2	20	272	79	106	80	3	0	.320	.445	.534	.214	1	1
2006	COL	MLB	NL	649	546	94	165	40	5	15	260	81	91	64	3	2	.302	.404	.476	.174	6	0
2006	CSP	AAA	PCL	7	6	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.000	0	0
2007	COL	MLB	NL	682	557	86	178	42	2	17	275	91	116	74	0	1	.320	.434	.494	.174	7	0
2008	COL	MLB	NL	361	299	39	79	16	0	7	116	29	61	50	0	0	.264	.391	.388	.124	0	0
2009	COL	MLB	NL	645	544	79	177	38	3	15	266	86	89	73	0	1	.325	.416	.489	.164	10	0
2010	CAS	Rk	PIO	13	10	1	5	1	0	0	6	5	2	1	0	0	.500	.583	.600	.100	0	0
2010	COL	MLB	NL	473	398	48	102	18	1	8	146	37	67	90	0	0	.256	.362	.367	.111	6	0
2011	COL	MLB	NL	491	421	59	127	27	0	14	196	69	59	71	0	1	.302	.385	.466	.164	8	0
2012	GJR	Rk	PIO	6	5	0	3	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	.600	.667	.600	.000	0	0
2012	COL	MLB	NL	283	240	31	57	16	1	7	96	37	39	44	1	1	.238	.343	.400	.163	3	0
2013	COL	MLB	NL	442	397	41	99	22	1	15	168	61	40	87	0	0	.249	.314	.423	.174	5	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1465	0.4887	0.4137	0.8746	0.6075	0.2283	0.8782	0.8655	0.1254	-0.0019
2009	2696	0.4922	0.4102	0.8888	0.5908	0.2352	0.9082	0.8416	0.1112	-0.0106
2010	2036	0.5123	0.3944	0.8194	0.5820	0.1974	0.8451	0.7398	0.1806	-0.0112
2011	2009	0.5062	0.4111	0.8668	0.5988	0.2188	0.8851	0.8157	0.1332	-0.0077
2012	1177	0.5149	0.3942	0.8556	0.5726	0.2049	0.8703	0.8120	0.1444	-0.0034
2013	1837	0.4943	0.4774	0.7959	0.6597	0.2992	0.8264	0.7302	0.2041	-0.0012
Career	11220	0.5006	0.4173	0.8517	0.6022	0.2318	0.8713	0.8003	0.1483	-0.0068

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-04-20	2013-05-05	15-DL	15	14	Left	Forearm	Strain		-	-
2013-03-13	2013-03-14	Camp	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness	Virus	-	-
2013-03-09	2013-03-09	Camp	0	0	Left	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2012-11-02	2012-11-02	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	2012-11-02	-
2012-08-06	2012-10-04	60-DL	59	56	Right	Hip	Surgery	Labrum	2012-08-10	-
2012-08-01	2012-08-02	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-	-
2012-07-09	2012-07-27	15-DL	18	12	Right	Hip	Inflammation		-	-
2012-07-02	2012-07-03	DTD	1	1	Left	Hip	Soreness	Bothered for Several Weeks	-	-
2011-09-14	2011-09-29	DTD	15	15	-	Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-09-10	2011-09-13	DTD	3	2	-	Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-09-04	2011-09-09	DTD	5	4	-	Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-06-29	2011-06-30	DTD	1	1	-	Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-05-19	2011-05-22	DTD	3	3		Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-05-15	2011-05-15	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Tightness	Calf	-
2011-04-09	2011-04-11	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-04-07	2011-04-07	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-07-05	2010-08-03	15-DL	29	23		Low Back	Pain		-
2010-06-28	2010-06-30	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Spasms		-
2010-05-15	2010-05-15	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2010-04-15	2010-04-16	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2009-07-12	2009-07-16	DTD	4	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2008-09-30	2008-09-30	Off	0	0		Low Back	Surgery	Microdiscectomy	2008-09-30
2008-09-15	2008-09-28	DTD	13	11		Low Back	Inflammation	Herniated Disc	-
2008-07-03	2008-09-12	60-DL	71	62		Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Degenerative Disc Disease	-
2007-08-09	2007-08-12	DTD	3	3		Low Back	Spasms		-
2007-07-17	2007-07-18	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness	Headache	-
2007-03-02	2007-03-05	Camp	3	0	Right	Knee	Inflammation		-
2006-04-20	2006-05-05	15-DL	15	14		General Medical	Illness	Acute Terminal Ilieitis	-
2006-01-23	2006-01-23	Off	0	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Loose Bodies	2006-01-23
2005-07-26	2005-08-10	15-DL	15	15	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2005-06-03	2005-06-04	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2005-05-25	2005-05-25	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Headache	-
2004-05-22	2004-05-29	DTD	7	6	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	COL	$
2013	COL	$5,000,000
2012	COL	$4,900,000
2011	COL	$10,600,000
2010	COL	$16,600,000
2009	COL	$16,600,000
2008	COL	$16,600,000
2007	COL	$16,600,000
2006	COL	$16,600,000
2005	COL	$12,600,000
2004	COL	$11,600,000
2003	COL	$10,600,000
2002	COL	$5,000,000
2001	COL	$4,950,000
2000	COL	$1,300,000

Years	Description	Salary
14 yr	Previous	$149,550,000
14 yr	Total	$149,550,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
16 y 59 d	Michael Moye	2 years/$9.9M (2012-13)

Details

2 years/$9.9M (2012-13). Signed extension with Colorado 3/11/10, reworking years 2011-12 of previous contract. $19.1M 2011 salary and $4.6M 2012 buyout converted to $4.6M signing bonus in 2011 and $6M salary for 2011, with $13.1M deferred to 2014-2023 at 3% interest. 12:$4.9M, 13:$5M. Helton may void extension if Rockies' controlling partners sell their interest in the club.
9 years/$141.5M (2003-11), plus 2012 club option. Signed extension with Colorado 3/01. 03:$10.6M, 04:$11.6M, 05:$12.6M, 06-10:$16.6M/year, 11:$19.1M, 12:$23M club option, $4.6M buyout. Full no-trade clause. Award bonuses: $0.15M for Hank Aaron Award, $0.15M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd or 3rd), $75,000 for LCS MVP, $50,000 for Silver Slugger, $25,000 for Gold Glove, All Star selection. Helton may exercise “out” clause after 2007 & leave as free agent if he notifies club by Nov. 15, 2006 (Helton declined to do so). Terms for 2011, 2012 reworked as part of 3/11/10 extension.
4 years/$12M (1999-2002). Signed extension with Colorado 3/99. 99:$0.75M, 00:$1.3M, 01:$4.95M, 02:$5M.
1 year/$0.19M (1998). Re-signed by Colorado 2/98.
1 year/$0.15M (1997). Re-signed by Colorado 2/97.
Drafted by Colorado 1995 (1-8) (Tennessee). $892,500 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2017-01-18 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Ryan McMahon was just listed by Christopher Crawford as one of the 10 biggest prospect fallers from 2016. What's your take? Do you think he's going to be the Rockies long term answer at 1B - something they've been longing for since the days of Todd Helton or is he more likely nothing more than a Mark Reynolds lite? (Truganini from CO)	It certainly wasn't a great season, but he played a full season in Double-A at 21. Too early to give up on him, and I think there's a good chance he's the starting first baseman in Colorado at some point in 2018. (Bret Sayre)
2016-11-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Ryan McMahon the Rockies long term answer at 1B that they have been seeking since Todd Helton retired? (matzabal from CO)	The Ryan McMahon bandwagon came to an abrupt halt this past season. Too early to write-off, and Coors does help a lot if he gets there, but he might just be a guy instead of a Guy. (Jarrett Seidler)
2015-06-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's up RJ. How high are you on guys like ( and specifically) Anthony Alford? Is there any track record of extremely athletic, baseball limited guys becoming truly successful? Or do most of them just because lost heart throbs? Thanks (ssauve25 from SF)	1) I don't have any opinion on Alford. 2) Yeah, absolutely. I don't know how their stories compare to Alford, but Carl Crawford, Todd Helton, Gabe Gross, Tony Gwynn, etc. were all multi-sport guys. Teams like multi-sport guys because it's a sign of greater athleticism and/or competitiveness. Heck, I just read last week about how the Red Sox became sold on Jacoby Ellsbury based on him dunking the ball during a random basketball session. 3) I would guess most of his ilk bust, but that's true of all prospects. (R.J. Anderson)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you explain why Chase Headley wasnt taken in the first round? The guy was an all state two sport athlete in high school, in college he broke Todd Helton's record for walks in a season at the U of Tennessee. Do GM's not understand that although not one of the five tools a good eye at the plate, i.e, drawing walks is a key component to a truly great and complete player? (Daniel F from NY)	Headley certainly had outstanding credentials, Daniel F, but one possible concern at the time was his injury history. He had knee surgery during his sophomore year at Tennessee, and that may have dimmed his otherwise soaring draft stock. I'm sure that plenty of GMs and draft decision-makers regret passing on him now. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-10-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Scott Rolen looking to play another yeat? It seems like he retirement announcement was imminent, but nothing happened. What should the Reds expect from Todd Frazier next year? (Tommy from Flowmont)	I don't know, but I hope not. I drafted Rolen in a Scoresheet league when he was in A-ball, so I have fond memories of him coming up with the Phillies back in the day. It's tough to see his career crumble at the end. Same with Todd Helton. Or Brian Giles a few years ago. As for Frazier, he'll be as good as Dusty Baker lets him be. (Geoff Young)
2011-04-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Carlos Pena be making a comeback from his thumb injury soon? Batting .182 with 5 RBI's isn't exactly helping my team.Any suggestions for a commonly available fill-in at 1st for the time being? (NightmareRec0n from Boston)	Michael Street just wrote about a few today for Value Picks. Todd Helton, Kila, LaPorta, and others all seem to be available in most mixed league formats. (Marc Normandin)
2009-08-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Todd Helton -- Hall of Famer? (Dan from Boulder)	See Jay Jaffe's piece on this today. My personal perspective is that he is and probably should be. Here's my view of park effects: Does every player who goes into Coors Field turn into Todd Helton? Does every player who goes into Fenway become Jim Rice? Taking advantage of your home park is a skill. Sure, we should take this stuff into account, but we shouldn't be totally dismissive. (Steven Goldman)
2008-11-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are there any good comps to Todd Helton's back surgery and rehab? The man knows his strike zone, but is there a chance any of that power returns? (jlewando from dc)	Rafael Furcal is a pretty good one. Hardly the same player or type, but showed that a player can come back to level pretty quickly. Helton's fast becoming Sean Casey, which isn't a bad thing, just not what he's being paid to be. (Will Carroll)
2008-08-15 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Ian Stewart maintains his success into next season? What does the move to 2b do to his value? (shamah from NYC)	I don't think we'll be seeing Stewart stick at second; the experiment was fun, but Atkins is a bad third baseman, and any questions of who plays where will almost certainly have to wait on how Todd Helton's back comes along. Which is to say I think Dan O'Dowd's in the unhappy position of having to wait this out over the winter, but if there's one source of solace, it's that Stewart's for real, and will keep doing what he's doing. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-05-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are the chances that Todd Helton can hit the pace of his PFM projection the rest of the way (.309 95/16/82). He hasn't shown much power and the Rockies have fallen down around him too. (davelamb from san leandro)	Well, I'm not too impressed with the forecast in the first place, so I'd look elsewhere for first base help. Carlos Pena is starting to pick it up again, for those who gave up on him early. I just slotted him back into my lineup after patching it up with Casey Kotchman for a time. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is there any solution to the Mets' currently gaping hole at first base? (Jessica from NYC)	I'd imagine that you could get Dmitri Young pretty cheaply. Todd Helton. Maybe even Adrian Gonzalez, although he's going to cost you a fortune. But quite a few of the teams that look like they might be selling have a viable option at first base. (Nate Silver)
2008-04-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Marc - In a 9X9 league heavily weighted towards all the hit categories, would you trade Justin Upton to get Todd Helton? Helton was a top 25 player in this league last year. Thanks! (Jeff from Chicago)	That's the wrong guy to ask me about getting rid of. Upton is a beast. What are the cats? (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	I'm always surprised to see that Todd Helton has never pitched in a mop up game. I'm pretty sure he's still the career saves leader at Tennessee, and if he never swung a bit, he would have still been a late-first round guy as one of those college relievers who can make quickly type. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	Repeating myself: Todd Helton:hitters::Sandy Koufax:pitchers. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	Peyton (Indy): Does Todd Helton get in the HoF? I took a look at this question this summer at http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9369 and http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9381. When it finally arrives, Helton's Cooperstown candidacy will be built upon numbers compiled under the most optimal conditions ever afforded a hitter over an extended period of time. Once we correct for that using advance metrics like WARP and EqA which adjust for the park and league context, it's clear he makes for a decidedly below-average candidate at present, at least according to JAWS, and having just turned 36, he ain't getting any younger. He'll hit the ballot at the tail end of a crowded cohort, most of the members of whom will have higher home run totals compiled under less favorable conditions, for one thing. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	Peyton (Indy): Does Todd Helton get in the HoF? Jay probably has a better answer to this, but my feeling is that he should. As I wrote in a recent You Could Look It Up, being able to take advantage of pre-humidor Coors to the extent that he did seems to me to be a legitimate skill. (Steven Goldman)

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