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Colorado Rockies: Can Charlie Blackmon become the next Todd Helton?

By Nathaniel Sunshine

DENVER, CO - APRIL 1: Charlie Blackmon #19 of the Colorado Rockies runs towards first base during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 1, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 1: Charlie Blackmon #19 of the Colorado Rockies runs towards first base during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 1, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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Sep 2, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) singles in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Runs Batted In

Current (6/4/21): 582 (8th)

Leaders Ahead: Todd Helton (1406), Larry Walker (848), Dante Bichette (826), Nolan Arenado (760), Carlos Gonzalez (749), Vinny Castilla (745), and Troy Tulowitzki (657)

RBIs needed for 1st Place: 825

Remaining Options High: 883

Remaining Options Likely: 824

Odds of #1: 0%

Likely Standing: 3rd-4th

Todd Helton Time High: 1343

Todd Helton Time Likely: 1184

Odds of #1: 0%

Likely Standing: 2nd

This is a stat that the leadoff spot actively hurt Charlie Blackmon. He was the only player each game guaranteed to have at least one PA with no batters on base, no chance for RBI unless he hit a home run. This is one of the few stats that Blackmon most likely will not be in first or second place after his contract options.

Being moved down in the lineup will help him gain ground on the others, already passing Andres Galarraga for eighth place this season. By the end of this season, he will be on the heels of Troy Tulowitzki, if not past him. Next season, he should get past Tulo and on the heels of Vinny, CarGo, and Nolan.

Finally, at the end of the 2023 season, he should be past Dante Bichette and getting close to Larry Walker in second place, though he will most likely need to be on the Colorado Rockies longer in order to outright pass him. This is another stat that Todd firmly has a grip on and won’t be passed by a Rockies’ player anytime soon.

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