LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/09/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF BEN SHAFER #18 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 126 35 5 0 3 13 8 24 .278 .324 .389 1 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 80 70 80 80
Gap 55 50 65 60
Power 35 30 35 35
Eye 40 35 40 40
Avoid K's 80 75 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: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/2024 FH Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2024 FH Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2024 NYN Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/2024 NYN Win, 15-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2024 DD Loss, 4-9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/2024 DD Loss, 5-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/2024 DD Win, 13-1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/10/2024 @ HH Loss, 4-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2024 @ HH Loss, 4-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2024 @ SF Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Stands in a corner in a crowded bar.
Birthday:02/23/2003
Born in:Alpharetta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 128 Days
Service This Yr:128 Days
40-Man Service:None, 140 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 10th Pick in Round 3
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 24 .278 .324 .389 .712 .310 .111 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 137 1 0 1 0 0 1 49 8 1 2 33.3 16.2 4.65 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 8 1 0 1 4 1 1 10 0 0 0 .229 .250 .343 .593
Versus Right   91 27 4 0 2 9 10 7 14 1 0 1 .297 .350 .407 .757
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   35 10 0 0 1 5 1 1 6 0 0 0 .286 .306 .371 .677
June   31 9 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 .290 .290 .323 .613
July   9 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .364 .556 .919
August   28 11 1 0 2 5 4 3 6 0 0 1 .393 .469 .643 1.112
September   23 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 0 .087 .192 .130 .323
Spring Training   51 15 5 0 0 1 10 2 10 0 1 0 .294 .321 .392 .713
Career   126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 24 1 0 1 .278 .324 .389 .712
Home   59 15 3 0 0 6 6 7 8 1 0 0 .254 .328 .305 .633
Road   67 20 2 0 3 7 5 1 16 0 0 1 .299 .319 .463 .782
Grass   126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 24 1 0 1 .278 .324 .389 .712
Day   54 12 3 0 0 2 3 4 12 0 0 0 .222 .276 .278 .554
Night   72 23 2 0 3 11 8 4 12 1 0 1 .319 .359 .472 .831
As Starter   91 27 4 0 2 8 8 6 15 0 0 1 .297 .347 .407 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   35 8 1 0 1 5 3 2 9 1 0 0 .229 .263 .343 .606
Pinch Hitting   18 5 0 0 1 5 3 2 3 1 0 0 .278 .333 .444 .778
Close/Late   34 11 1 0 2 4 5 1 6 0 0 0 .324 .343 .529 .872
Inning 1-3   29 8 0 0 1 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 .276 .344 .379 .723
Inning 4-6   43 13 4 0 0 4 2 3 10 0 0 1 .302 .362 .395 .757
Inning 7-9   50 14 1 0 2 6 6 2 8 1 0 0 .280 .302 .420 .722
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   46 17 3 0 2 5 8 4 10 0 0 0 .370 .420 .565 .985
1 Outs   42 9 0 0 0 6 1 1 6 1 0 1 .214 .244 .214 .459
2 Outs   38 9 2 0 1 2 2 3 8 0 0 0 .237 .293 .368 .661
Scoring Position   36 7 0 0 1 10 2 3 11 1 0 0 .194 .250 .278 .528
Bases Empty   62 18 4 0 1 1 6 4 10 0 0 1 .290 .343 .403 .747
Runner on 1st   28 10 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .357 .379 .500 .879
Runner on 2nd   12 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .417 .702
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Two Strikes   44 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 24 0 0 0 .091 .149 .114 .263
First Pitch   35 12 3 0 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 .343 .351 .514 .866
Count 0-1   13 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .692 .923
Count 0-2   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 1-0   12 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   13 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .615 .615 .692 1.308
Count 1-2   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 .800 1.600
Count 2-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
Behind in Count   40 7 1 0 2 4 2 0 12 0 0 0 .175 .175 .350 .525
Ahead in Count   21 8 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 .381 .500 .381 .881
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   24 7 2 0 1 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .292 .370 .500 .870
Batting 5th   28 7 1 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 .250 .323 .393 .715
Batting 6th   17 3 0 0 1 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 .176 .263 .353 .616
Batting 7th   34 13 2 0 0 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 .382 .400 .441 .841
Batting 8th   11 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Batting 9th   11 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 .273 .250 .273 .523
Low Leverage   55 10 2 0 1 1 3 3 10 0 0 1 .182 .237 .273 .510
Medium Leverage   38 10 2 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 0 0 .263 .333 .316 .649
High Leverage   33 15 1 0 2 11 6 1 6 1 0 0 .455 .457 .667 1.124
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 38 148 51 9 2 2 17 19 10 20 .345 .388 .473 .860 .383 .128 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 160 1 1 0 2 0 1 70 13 7 2 77.8 27.8 7.37 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 10 1 0 1 5 2 2 5 1 0 0 .294 .324 .412 .736
Versus Right   114 41 8 2 1 12 17 8 15 0 0 1 .360 .407 .491 .898
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   90 33 6 2 2 16 10 6 10 1 0 0 .367 .402 .544 .947
May   24 9 1 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 1 .375 .423 .417 .840
June   16 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
July   18 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
Career   148 51 9 2 2 17 19 10 20 1 0 1 .345 .388 .473 .860
Home   72 20 2 1 2 5 10 4 9 0 0 1 .278 .325 .417 .741
Road   76 31 7 1 0 12 9 6 11 1 0 0 .408 .446 .526 .972
Grass   112 35 4 1 2 8 16 8 16 0 0 1 .312 .364 .420 .783
Turf   36 16 5 1 0 9 3 2 4 1 0 0 .444 .462 .639 1.100
Day   51 15 1 1 2 6 7 5 8 0 0 0 .294 .357 .471 .828
Night   97 36 8 1 0 11 12 5 12 1 0 1 .371 .404 .474 .878
As Starter   141 49 8 2 2 17 18 10 19 1 0 1 .348 .392 .475 .867
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
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 92 96 0.3
Total ABA 58 126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 1 1 24 1 2 .278 .324 .389 .712 92 96 0.3
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 .860 131 133 1.1
Total AAA 38 148 51 9 2 2 17 19 10 1 1 20 7 2 .345 .388 .473 .860 131 133
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 Walnut Park - AAA LF 14 8 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 85.1 2.53 +0.9 1.061
2024 Detroit - ABA CF 11 8 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 68.2 2.88 -0.4 .992
2024 Walnut Park - AAA CF 24 24 56 0 0 58 2 .966 202.0 2.50 -3.2 .921
2024 Detroit - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 28 16 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 169.1 2.02 +0.5 1.016
TOTAL CF 44 40 100 0 0 103 3 .971 337.2 2.67 -3.1 .957
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.
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