Todd Helton may be one of the more underrated players in the history of Major League Baseball.
The slugging first baseman played his entire career with the Colorado Rockies and had nothing short of a legendary career.
Helton was a key factor in the Rockies reaching the World Series back in 2007.
But as Hall-of-Fame voting gets underway and we draw closer to the moment when certain former players get the call, Helton is one that may get swept under the rug a little bit, thanks to the so-called “Coors effect.”
Still, from 2000-04, the Rockies legend put up some pretty legendary numbers that certainly help his Hall-of-Fame case.
This five-year stretch from Todd Helton 🤯 pic.twitter.com/QxKLOeYXWi
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 5, 2023
The OPS+ is an interesting statistic to look at here.
During that period of time, Helton’s OPS+ was the third highest in the National League, trailing only Albert Pujols and Barry Bonds.
He may not have generated the same type of fanfare that players such as Pujols or Bonds did, but Helton was undeniably one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game, and these averages from that five-year span help his case.
Along with Scott Rolen, Helton may be one of the more underrated players that currently sit on the ballot and are hoping to get the call later this month.
Rockies fans would certainly be pleased to see one of their own get elected to the Hall of Fame.
Helton would join his former Rockies teammate in slugger Larry Walker, who was enshrined in 2021.
