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Rockies' Todd Helton Baseball Digest's 2000 Player of the Year.
IT WAS A MAGICAL SEASON FOR TODD HELTON, BUT ON SECOND THOUGHT MAYBE it wasn't as magical as it was awesome. Whichever adjective applies, it remains that the Rockies' first baseman accomplished something quite special in 2000. He led the National League in nine batting categories and at age 27 established himself as one of the best, all-around young players in the majors.
A left-handed batter with a line-drive stroke, he topped the league in average (.372), in hits (216), doubles (59), extra-base hits (103), runs batted in (147), on-base percentage (.463), slugging percentage (.698), total bases (405) and runs produced (243).
He also slammed 42 homers, walked 103 times, and in 580 at-bats, held his strikeouts down to 61, an impressive total for a big run producer.
In addition to these robust numbers on offense, he committed only seven errors in 1,476 total chances while playing 160 games at first base.
These figures are a reflection of the multiple talents Helton displayed during the long grind from April to October, and compel Baseball Digest to select him as its Player of the Year for the 2000 season.
He thus joins a line of players who have been so honored since our selections were inaugurated in 1069, a line that includes such Hall of Famers as Tom Seaver, Billy Williams, Lou Brock, Joe Morgan, George Brett, Mike Schmidt, Robin Yount and Carlton Fisk.
Near the end of the season and before the results of the National League's Most Valuable Player voting were announced, Rockies manager Buddy Bell said of Helton, "As far as I'm concerned, he's the MVP of the league.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Rockies' Todd Helton Baseball Digest's 2000 Player of the Year.