Colorado Rockies: Can Charlie Blackmon become the next Todd Helton?
![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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Froxpile-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1310501980-850x560-8e76896a6842bb26df2e334bcbd4c2a4.jpg)
Hits
Current (6/4/21): 1356 (3rd)
Leaders Ahead: Todd Helton (2519), and Larry Walker (1361)
Hits needed for 1st Place: 1163
Remaining Options High: 1753
Remaining Options Likely: 1693
Odds of #1: 0%
Likely Standing: 2nd
Todd Helton Time High: 2553
Todd Helton Time Likely: 2373
Odds of #1: Won’t happen
Likely Standing: 2nd
Charlie Blackmon will most likely break into second place on this list in the coming week, only being behind Larry Walker by five hits as of this writing. It really seems like this is the year where Blackmon is moving into these second place positions so the rest of his career can be focused on passing Todd Helton in the various records he holds.
Hits are a statistic that Blackmon could feasibly catch up to Helton on, but he would need to be performing at peak capacity for the next 6.6 seasons, which I find unlikely.