LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/12/2026
 OA: 55 POT: 60
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LF BEN SHAFER #18 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 567 169 38 9 6 68 36 93 .298 .341 .429 36 3.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 80 70 80 80
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 35 30 35 35
Eye 40 35 40 40
Avoid K's 80 70 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 60
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 30 55
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2026 @ FH Win, 7-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/28/2026 @ FH Win, 7-6 5 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
09/27/2026 @ FH Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/26/2026 @ NYN Win, 4-0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/24/2026 @ NYN Win, 15-2 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 1
09/23/2026 PHI Loss, 8-9 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2026 PHI Loss, 2-10 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/21/2026 PHI Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/2026 PHI Win, 8-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/2026 @ DD Loss, 8-9 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Ben gets along well with his teammates.
Birthday:02/23/2003
Born in:Alpharetta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 10th Pick in Round 3
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 567 169 38 9 6 68 74 36 93 .298 .341 .429 .770 .328 .131 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 610 2 3 0 6 3 2 243 53 36 15 70.6 83.4 5.31 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   141 35 9 0 1 17 18 5 29 1 2 2 .248 .282 .333 .615
Versus Right   426 134 29 9 5 51 56 31 64 1 1 0 .315 .360 .460 .820
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   85 23 2 0 3 11 13 5 11 1 0 0 .271 .308 .400 .708
May   103 29 4 1 0 10 12 8 24 0 2 0 .282 .333 .340 .673
June   95 27 13 1 1 13 12 5 19 0 1 0 .284 .320 .474 .794
July   83 24 5 1 0 11 11 6 9 1 0 0 .289 .333 .373 .707
August   106 26 8 2 0 10 12 7 14 0 0 2 .245 .304 .358 .663
September   95 40 6 4 2 13 14 5 16 0 0 0 .421 .450 .632 1.082
Spring Training   61 13 4 1 0 9 2 4 7 0 0 0 .213 .262 .311 .573
Last Year   287 90 21 4 0 25 41 18 38 2 3 2 .314 .356 .415 .771
2 Years Ago   126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 24 1 0 1 .278 .324 .389 .712
Career   980 294 64 13 9 106 126 62 155 5 6 5 .300 .343 .419 .763
Home   285 85 19 5 5 37 42 19 46 0 2 0 .298 .342 .453 .795
Road   282 84 19 4 1 31 32 17 47 2 1 2 .298 .340 .404 .744
Grass   554 166 37 9 6 68 74 36 90 2 3 2 .300 .343 .431 .775
Turf   13 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Day   196 62 13 3 1 27 23 12 29 1 1 0 .316 .354 .429 .783
Night   371 107 25 6 5 41 51 24 64 1 2 2 .288 .334 .429 .763
As Starter   563 168 38 9 6 68 74 36 93 2 3 2 .298 .342 .430 .771
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   110 27 7 3 0 9 14 8 19 0 1 0 .245 .297 .364 .660
Inning 1-3   191 61 13 3 1 26 18 11 29 1 0 0 .319 .355 .435 .789
Inning 4-6   210 63 14 3 4 27 28 12 37 1 2 0 .300 .336 .452 .789
Inning 7-9   162 44 11 2 1 15 27 12 25 0 0 2 .272 .330 .383 .712
Extra Innings   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
0 Outs   192 59 11 3 4 13 36 9 32 2 3 1 .307 .338 .458 .797
1 Outs   182 52 16 3 1 28 24 13 33 0 0 1 .286 .337 .423 .760
2 Outs   193 58 11 3 1 27 14 14 28 0 0 0 .301 .348 .404 .752
Scoring Position   166 44 14 2 1 60 18 15 29 2 3 0 .265 .322 .392 .714
Bases Empty   314 102 19 6 4 4 37 15 51 0 0 1 .325 .358 .462 .819
Runner on 1st   87 23 5 1 1 4 19 6 13 0 0 1 .264 .319 .379 .698
Runner on 2nd   72 24 4 2 1 22 8 5 11 0 1 0 .333 .377 .486 .863
Runner on 3rd   23 3 1 0 0 5 3 4 6 1 0 0 .130 .250 .174 .424
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 6 3 0 0 5 1 2 5 0 1 0 .207 .258 .310 .568
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 4 1 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 2 1 0 0 6 0 2 4 1 1 0 .154 .250 .231 .481
Bases Loaded   15 5 4 0 0 14 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Two Strikes   220 51 8 3 1 14 21 13 93 1 0 0 .232 .274 .309 .583
First Pitch   101 35 13 2 1 18 15 3 0 0 0 2 .347 .377 .545 .922
Count 0-1   59 23 5 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .390 .390 .508 .898
Count 0-2   42 11 2 1 0 4 7 0 19 0 0 0 .262 .262 .357 .619
Count 1-0   70 21 6 2 2 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .529 .829
Count 1-1   55 17 4 0 0 7 9 0 0 1 2 0 .309 .304 .382 .685
Count 1-2   79 18 3 1 1 6 7 0 32 0 0 0 .228 .228 .329 .557
Count 2-0   23 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .261 .304 .565
Count 2-1   31 12 0 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .387 .387 .645 1.032
Count 2-2   57 11 1 1 0 4 3 0 25 1 0 0 .193 .190 .246 .435
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   7 4 1 0 0 3 6 10 0 0 0 0 .571 .824 .714 1.538
Full Count   42 11 2 0 0 0 4 13 17 0 0 0 .262 .436 .310 .746
Behind in Count   180 52 10 3 1 15 19 0 51 0 1 0 .289 .289 .394 .683
Ahead in Count   132 43 8 3 4 24 24 20 0 0 0 0 .326 .414 .523 .937
Batting 3rd   121 31 7 0 1 12 14 9 25 0 0 0 .256 .308 .339 .647
Batting 4th   223 75 15 7 2 29 26 12 32 1 1 1 .336 .371 .493 .865
Batting 5th   37 11 3 0 1 3 8 3 5 0 0 1 .297 .366 .459 .825
Batting 6th   18 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 7th   113 31 6 0 1 16 14 7 20 1 2 0 .274 .314 .354 .668
Batting 8th   55 19 7 2 1 8 10 5 9 0 0 0 .345 .400 .600 1.000
Low Leverage   229 68 15 2 2 11 25 15 38 1 0 2 .297 .344 .406 .750
Medium Leverage   250 80 17 6 4 31 39 12 38 0 1 0 .320 .351 .484 .835
High Leverage   85 20 6 1 0 26 9 8 16 1 2 0 .235 .298 .329 .627
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Detroit - ABA 21 58 126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 1 1 24 1 2 .278 .324 .389 .712 94 97 0.2
2025 Detroit - ABA 22 81 287 90 21 4 0 25 41 18 2 2 38 12 12 .314 .356 .415 .771 109 115 0.8
2026 Detroit - ABA 23 153 567 169 38 9 6 68 74 36 2 2 93 36 15 .298 .341 .429 .770 107 111 3.2
Total ABA 292 980 294 64 13 9 106 126 62 5 5 155 49 29 .300 .343 .419 .763 106 110 4.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Etowah High School - HS 15 40 146 50 5 0 4 19 18 13 3 1 22 3 3 .342 .405 .459 .864 117 108 0.8
2019 Etowah High School - HS 16 40 160 55 3 2 4 23 34 18 3 0 32 1 2 .344 .420 .463 .882 124 116 0.9
2020 Etowah High School - HS 17 31 120 45 4 1 4 17 18 11 1 0 18 1 5 .375 .432 .525 .957 142 136 0.9
2021 Etowah High School - HS 18 39 159 52 11 0 2 14 22 15 3 1 17 9 4 .327 .393 .434 .827 114 108 0.7
2021 (DET) Amarillo - DL 18 16 40 9 2 0 2 6 8 5 0 0 7 1 0 .225 .311 .425 .736 84 71 -0.1
2021 Haviland - R 18 61 242 75 10 2 15 40 40 23 2 2 24 3 2 .310 .372 .554 .925 110 112 1.1
2022 Haviland - R 19 134 535 178 33 10 31 96 99 54 5 6 69 4 7 .333 .395 .606 1.001 129 130 3.6
2023 Newark - A 20 98 410 143 29 10 18 78 90 24 2 2 34 13 5 .349 .386 .600 .986 153 157 4.4
2024 Walnut Park - AAA 21 38 148 51 9 2 2 17 19 10 1 1 20 7 2 .345 .388 .473 .860 129 131 1.0
2025 Walnut Park - AAA 22 56 210 56 11 2 3 19 29 19 0 0 19 7 5 .267 .328 .381 .708 112 111 0.9
Total AAA 94 358 107 20 4 5 36 48 29 1 1 39 14 7 .299 .352 .419 .771 119 119
Total A 98 410 143 29 10 18 78 90 24 2 2 34 13 5 .349 .386 .600 .986 153 157
Total AHS 150 585 202 23 3 14 73 92 57 10 2 89 14 14 .345 .411 .467 .878 124 116
Total AR 195 777 253 43 12 46 136 139 77 7 8 93 7 9 .326 .388 .589 .977 123 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (DET) Amarillo - DL LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.6 .680
2021 (DET) Amarillo - DL CF 9 8 22 0 0 23 1 .957 67.0 2.96 +0.4 1.022
2024 Detroit - ABA LF 10 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 73.0 1.48 +0.3 1.012
2024 Detroit - ABA CF 11 8 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 68.2 2.88 -0.4 .992
2024 Detroit - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Detroit - ABA LF 61 61 91 2 0 94 1 .989 509.0 1.64 +6.4 1.096
2025 Detroit - ABA CF 9 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 65.0 2.22 -3.3 .889
2025 Detroit - ABA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.7 .685
2026 Detroit - ABA LF 86 82 125 4 2 132 3 .977 695.2 1.67 +3.7 1.040
2026 Detroit - ABA CF 17 13 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 126.1 2.78 -1.1 .948
2026 Detroit - ABA RF 14 14 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 124.0 1.74 -0.0 1.001
TOTAL LF 161 151 230 6 2 240 4 .983 1288.2 1.65 +9.7 1.055
TOTAL CF 46 36 99 0 0 100 1 .990 327.0 2.72 -4.3 .963
TOTAL RF 15 15 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 133.0 1.76 -0.7 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Etowah High School Eagles.
04/04/2018 Goes 5-5 against the Boerne High School Greyhounds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (80); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 20 (40).
04/05/2019 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (40).
04/26/2020 Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (80); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
03/27/2021 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/07/2021 Released by the Etowah High School Eagles.
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 60th overall pick) by the Detroit Giants.
06/16/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Giants organization with a signing bonus of $15,000.
11/08/2021 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for one week.
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DET) Amarillo Dynamo.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
07/05/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Rookie League All-Star Game.
07/18/2022 Wins the AR SC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
03/31/2023 Named the #94 prospect in the ABA
05/30/2023 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 4 weeks.
06/28/2023 Named the #65 prospect in the ABA
08/13/2023 Goes 5-6 against the Deltaville Deltas, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R.
08/14/2023 Wins the A N-A Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2023 Wins the A N-A Batter of the Month Award.
10/17/2023 Wins the 2023 A N-A Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/20/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 A N-A Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/29/2023 Named the #19 prospect in the ABA
12/28/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Detroit Giants development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
03/29/2024 Named the #20 prospect in the ABA
06/26/2024 Named the #32 prospect in the ABA
07/10/2024 Injured (fractured rib),out for 5 weeks.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
07/10/2025 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
09/15/2026 Goes 5-5 against the Halifax Heathens, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/21/2026 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2026 9 2
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