LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/17/2025
 OA: 55 POT: 65
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LF BEN SHAFER #18 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 262 80 20 4 0 23 14 33 .305 .343 .412 11 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 80 70 80 80
Gap 60 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: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
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
09/16/2025 @ FH Win, 11-0 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/15/2025 @ FH Loss, 4-9 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1
09/14/2025 @ FH Win, 9-7 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/12/2025 DD Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/2025 DD Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/2025 HH Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/08/2025 HH Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2025 HH Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2025 @ VAC Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2025 @ VAC Win, 5-4 4 0 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:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 53 Days
Service This Yr:97 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 140 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 10th Pick in Round 3
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 262 80 20 4 0 23 36 14 33 .305 .343 .412 .755 .323 .107 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 67 283 2 0 0 3 3 2 108 24 11 9 55.0 35.8 4.85 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 17 3 1 0 3 4 3 14 0 2 1 .200 .236 .259 .495
Versus Right   177 63 17 3 0 20 32 11 19 2 1 1 .356 .393 .486 .879
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .500 1.000
Last Week   19 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
June   61 22 3 1 0 6 9 4 9 0 1 1 .361 .409 .443 .852
July   92 27 8 2 0 9 18 5 12 0 2 1 .293 .337 .424 .761
August   60 17 6 1 0 3 2 2 9 1 0 0 .283 .302 .417 .718
September   49 14 3 0 0 5 7 3 3 1 0 0 .286 .321 .347 .668
Spring Training   49 12 2 1 0 1 6 3 6 0 0 0 .245 .288 .327 .615
Last Year   126 35 5 0 3 13 11 8 24 1 0 1 .278 .324 .389 .712
Career   388 115 25 4 3 36 47 22 57 3 3 3 .296 .337 .405 .741
Home   98 29 4 1 0 3 11 4 13 1 0 0 .296 .320 .357 .678
Road   164 51 16 3 0 20 25 10 20 1 3 2 .311 .356 .445 .801
Grass   262 80 20 4 0 23 36 14 33 2 3 2 .305 .343 .412 .755
Day   101 25 3 1 0 4 9 8 12 0 1 2 .248 .315 .297 .612
Night   161 55 17 3 0 19 27 6 21 2 2 0 .342 .361 .484 .845
As Starter   255 79 20 4 0 23 36 14 33 2 3 2 .310 .348 .420 .768
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   47 10 4 0 0 6 3 2 9 1 0 1 .213 .255 .298 .553
Inning 1-3   95 30 4 3 0 7 14 9 11 1 3 1 .316 .377 .421 .798
Inning 4-6   89 32 11 0 0 10 14 1 10 0 0 0 .360 .367 .483 .850
Inning 7-9   76 18 5 1 0 6 8 4 11 1 0 1 .237 .280 .329 .609
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   82 36 10 3 0 7 22 7 3 1 3 0 .439 .478 .634 1.112
1 Outs   104 25 4 0 0 6 9 3 21 1 0 0 .240 .259 .279 .538
2 Outs   76 19 6 1 0 10 5 4 9 0 0 2 .250 .305 .355 .660
Scoring Position   62 18 8 0 0 20 10 3 5 2 3 0 .290 .313 .419 .733
Bases Empty   146 44 9 2 0 0 17 11 23 0 0 1 .301 .354 .390 .745
Runner on 1st   54 18 3 2 0 3 9 0 5 0 0 1 .333 .345 .463 .808
Runner on 2nd   33 9 2 0 0 3 5 1 4 0 2 0 .273 .294 .333 .627
Runner on 3rd   8 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 4 0 0 8 4 1 0 0 1 0 .385 .429 .692 1.121
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   94 19 2 2 0 5 12 9 33 2 0 1 .202 .274 .266 .540
First Pitch   56 21 5 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 .375 .386 .500 .886
Count 0-1   31 13 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 .419 .419 .516 .935
Count 0-2   16 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 .125 .118 .125 .243
Count 1-0   26 8 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 1-1   28 9 4 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .321 .321 .464 .786
Count 1-2   34 6 1 2 0 4 3 0 15 1 0 1 .176 .194 .324 .518
Count 2-0   10 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   12 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 2-2   27 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 .185 .185 .185 .370
Count 3-1   5 2 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 .800 1.500
Full Count   17 6 1 0 0 0 5 9 5 0 0 0 .353 .577 .412 .989
Behind in Count   81 21 4 2 0 7 11 0 19 2 0 1 .259 .262 .358 .620
Ahead in Count   53 18 6 1 0 6 9 5 0 0 0 0 .340 .397 .491 .887
Batting 2nd   175 56 13 3 0 20 31 12 24 1 3 2 .320 .368 .429 .797
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   12 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 .333 .308 .500 .808
Batting 5th   17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Batting 6th   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   49 14 5 1 0 1 5 2 4 0 0 0 .286 .314 .429 .742
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   116 29 3 2 0 0 9 7 17 0 0 0 .250 .293 .310 .603
Medium Leverage   114 41 12 2 0 10 22 3 11 0 2 2 .360 .387 .500 .887
High Leverage   32 10 5 0 0 13 5 4 5 2 1 0 .312 .368 .469 .837
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 210 56 11 2 3 19 29 19 19 .267 .328 .381 .708 .312 .114 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 229 0 3 0 4 0 0 80 16 7 5 58.3 25.3 4.19 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   55 9 2 0 0 4 4 1 6 0 0 0 .164 .179 .200 .379
Versus Right   155 47 9 2 3 15 25 18 13 0 0 0 .303 .376 .445 .821
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   74 15 4 0 2 6 8 10 9 0 0 0 .203 .298 .338 .635
May   99 29 6 2 1 11 17 8 7 0 0 0 .293 .346 .424 .770
June   37 12 1 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 .324 .342 .351 .693
Last Year   148 51 9 2 2 17 19 10 20 1 0 1 .345 .388 .473 .860
Career   358 107 20 4 5 36 48 29 39 1 0 1 .299 .352 .419 .771
Home   87 28 10 2 1 11 18 9 5 0 0 0 .322 .385 .517 .903
Road   123 28 1 0 2 8 11 10 14 0 0 0 .228 .286 .285 .570
Grass   187 54 11 2 3 17 28 18 14 0 0 0 .289 .351 .417 .768
Turf   23 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .087 .125 .087 .212
Day   53 14 2 1 2 4 11 5 5 0 0 0 .264 .328 .453 .780
Night   157 42 9 1 1 15 18 14 14 0 0 0 .268 .327 .357 .684
As Starter   210 56 11 2 3 19 29 19 19 0 0 0 .267 .328 .381 .708
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 74 262 80 20 4 0 23 36 14 2 2 33 11 9 .305 .343 .412 .755 102 107 0.5
Total ABA 132 388 115 25 4 3 36 47 22 3 3 57 12 11 .296 .337 .405 .741 100 103 0.8
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 .708 108 106 0.3
Total AAA 94 358 107 20 4 5 36 48 29 1 1 39 14 7 .299 .352 .419 .771 117 117
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 55 55 81 2 0 84 1 .988 458.0 1.63 +5.2 1.080
2025 Walnut Park - AAA LF 53 52 86 3 0 91 2 .978 452.1 1.77 -0.1 1.020
2025 Detroit - ABA CF 9 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 65.0 2.22 -3.3 .889
TOTAL LF 122 115 181 5 0 189 3 .984 994.1 1.68 +4.8 1.039
TOTAL CF 29 23 60 0 0 61 1 .984 200.2 2.69 -3.2 .973
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.
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