Rick Helling

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Rick Helling
Starting Pitcher
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 10, 1994 for the Texas Rangers
Final game
September 9, 2006 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics
Lifetime Record	93-81
Innings pitched	1526.1
Strikeouts	1058
Teams
Texas Rangers (1994–1996, 1997-2001) Florida Marlins (1996-1997, 2003) Arizona Diamondbacks (2002) Baltimore Orioles (2003) Milwaukee Brewers (2005-2006)
Career highlights and awards
Tied for the most wins in 1998 (20-1). Started the most games in 1999 (35-1) and 2000 (35-1 tie).

Ricky Allen Helling (born December 15, 1970, in Devils Lake, North Dakota) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.

1 High School Years
2 Pro career
3 Archenemy
4 External link

[edit] High School Years

Helling attended Lakota High School in Lakota, North Dakota for three years, before graduating from Shanley High School in Shanley, North Dakota. He was a letterman in football, basketball and baseball. In football, he was a three-time All-Conference honoree.

[edit] Pro career

Rick had his best season by far in 1998 going 20-7 tying for the American League lead with David Cone and Roger Clemens.

Helling was a member of two World Series Championship teams - the Florida Marlins team that won the 1997 World Series and the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series. During the 2003 post season he went 4-0 as a relief pitcher despite allowing 7 earned runs in 8 2/3 innings.

After coming off of the disabled list, Manager Ned Yost reassigned Helling to the bullpen until his arm is fully healed.

On June 20, 2006, Helling struck out three batters on nine pitches — Curtis Granderson, Placido Polanco and Ivan Rodriguez — in the first inning of a 10-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Helling became the 28th National League pitcher and the 37th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning.

On February 5, 2007 he announced his retirement to spend more time with his family.[1]