LF Ben Shafer #8
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
06/17/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 65
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LF BEN SHAFER #8 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
25 57 16 1 0 1 6 1 10 .281 .293 .351 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 80 70 80 80
Gap 55 50 60 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
06/16/2024 @ ME Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/2024 @ ME Loss, 3-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/2024 @ DD Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2024 HH Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/2024 HH Loss, 5-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/06/2024 @ NYN Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/05/2024 @ NYN Win, 5-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/04/2024 @ NYN Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/02/2024 VAC Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/2024 VAC Win, 8-3 4 2 2 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:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 40 Days
Service This Yr:40 Days
40-Man Service:None, 40 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 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 25 57 16 1 0 1 6 3 1 10 .281 .293 .351 .644 .282 .070 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 1 0.0 5.6 3.59 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 6 0 0 1 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .304 .409 .713
Versus Right   35 10 1 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .314 .600
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
May   35 10 0 0 1 5 1 1 6 0 0 0 .286 .306 .371 .677
June   22 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591
Spring Training   51 15 5 0 0 1 10 2 10 0 1 0 .294 .321 .392 .713
Career   57 16 1 0 1 6 3 1 10 0 0 0 .281 .293 .351 .644
Home   28 7 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .276 .286 .562
Road   29 9 0 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 .310 .310 .414 .724
Grass   57 16 1 0 1 6 3 1 10 0 0 0 .281 .293 .351 .644
Day   17 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Night   40 13 0 0 1 5 3 1 7 0 0 0 .325 .341 .400 .741
As Starter   39 12 0 0 1 5 3 1 6 0 0 0 .308 .325 .385 .710
As Reliever / Substitution   18 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Pinch Hitting   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   18 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .278 .278 .500 .778
Inning 1-3   12 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 4-6   20 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 .300 .333 .300 .633
Inning 7-9   22 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   23 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .304 .304 .478 .783
1 Outs   19 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
2 Outs   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579
Scoring Position   18 6 0 0 1 6 1 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .368 .500 .868
Bases Empty   26 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .192 .192 .231 .423
Runner on 1st   13 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .385 .385 .769
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   20 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 .150 .190 .150 .340
First Pitch   15 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .333 .600
Count 0-1   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 0-2   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   22 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .227 .227 .364 .591
Ahead in Count   10 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   6 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 5th   12 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Batting 6th   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 7th   13 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
Batting 8th   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 9th   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Low Leverage   25 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .120 .120 .120 .240
Medium Leverage   19 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .263 .300 .263 .563
High Leverage   13 8 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .615 .615 .923 1.538
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 27 114 42 7 2 2 17 14 7 13 .368 .407 .518 .924 .407 .149 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 123 1 1 0 0 0 1 59 11 5 2 71.4 25.0 8.98 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 10 1 0 1 5 1 1 4 1 0 0 .345 .355 .483 .838
Versus Right   85 32 6 2 1 12 13 6 9 0 0 1 .376 .424 .529 .953
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
Career   114 42 7 2 2 17 14 7 13 1 0 1 .368 .407 .518 .924
Home   49 13 1 1 2 5 6 3 6 0 0 1 .265 .321 .449 .770
Road   65 29 6 1 0 12 8 4 7 1 0 0 .446 .471 .569 1.041
Grass   83 27 2 1 2 8 11 5 10 0 0 1 .325 .371 .446 .817
Turf   31 15 5 1 0 9 3 2 3 1 0 0 .484 .500 .710 1.210
Day   33 10 1 1 2 6 4 4 5 0 0 0 .303 .378 .576 .954
Night   81 32 6 1 0 11 10 3 8 1 0 1 .395 .419 .494 .912
As Starter   113 42 7 2 2 17 13 7 13 1 0 1 .372 .410 .522 .932
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 25 57 16 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 10 0 1 .281 .293 .351 .644 72 75 -0.1
Total ABA 25 57 16 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 10 0 1 .281 .293 .351 .644 72 75 -0.1
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 27 114 42 7 2 2 17 14 7 1 1 13 5 2 .368 .407 .518 .924 134 136 0.7
Total AAA 27 114 42 7 2 2 17 14 7 1 1 13 5 2 .368 .407 .518 .924 134 136
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 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -0.0 1.008
2024 Walnut Park - AAA LF 13 8 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 79.1 2.38 +0.7 1.065
2024 Detroit - ABA CF 6 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 35.2 3.53 -0.3 .988
2024 Walnut Park - AAA CF 17 17 36 0 0 38 2 .947 141.0 2.30 -2.3 .920
TOTAL LF 20 11 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 117.1 1.99 +0.1 1.014
TOTAL CF 32 29 72 0 0 75 3 .960 243.2 2.66 -2.1 .963
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
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