LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/14/2026
 OA: 55 POT: 60
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LF BEN SHAFER #18 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
62 230 64 11 1 3 28 16 46 .278 .324 .374 11 0.5
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: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/13/2026 HH Win, 4-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/11/2026 NYN Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2026 NYN Win, 7-3 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0
06/09/2026 NYN Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
06/08/2026 NYN Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/2026 @ SF Win, 12-0 5 3 4 3 0 0 1 0
06/06/2026 @ SF Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
06/05/2026 @ SF Loss, 1-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/04/2026 @ HLW Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/03/2026 @ HLW Win, 9-6 4 0 0 0 0 2 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:1 Year, 132 Days
Service This Yr:72 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 40 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
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 62 230 64 11 1 3 28 31 16 46 .278 .324 .374 .698 .298 .096 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 249 0 2 0 3 2 1 86 15 11 7 61.1 27.2 4.11 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 21 4 0 1 13 9 1 15 1 2 0 .300 .306 .400 .706
Versus Right   160 43 7 1 2 15 22 15 31 0 0 0 .269 .331 .362 .694
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   20 5 2 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .350 .600
Last Week   22 7 3 0 0 3 3 3 8 0 0 0 .318 .400 .455 .855
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   42 12 5 0 0 7 6 3 11 0 0 0 .286 .333 .405 .738
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   643 189 37 5 6 66 83 42 108 4 5 3 .294 .338 .395 .733
Home   138 40 7 0 2 16 22 10 24 0 1 0 .290 .338 .384 .722
Road   92 24 4 1 1 12 9 6 22 1 1 0 .261 .303 .359 .662
Grass   230 64 11 1 3 28 31 16 46 1 2 0 .278 .324 .374 .698
Day   65 17 4 0 0 9 5 4 11 0 1 0 .262 .304 .323 .627
Night   165 47 7 1 3 19 26 12 35 1 1 0 .285 .331 .394 .725
As Starter   227 64 11 1 3 28 31 16 46 1 2 0 .282 .328 .379 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   46 10 2 1 0 5 6 7 8 0 1 0 .217 .321 .304 .625
Inning 1-3   78 26 6 0 0 12 10 7 13 1 0 0 .333 .384 .410 .794
Inning 4-6   84 20 2 0 2 10 11 2 22 0 1 0 .238 .256 .333 .589
Inning 7-9   64 17 3 0 1 6 9 6 9 0 0 0 .266 .329 .359 .688
Extra Innings   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
0 Outs   86 23 2 0 3 10 15 4 19 1 2 0 .267 .297 .395 .692
1 Outs   72 20 6 1 0 10 9 3 17 0 0 0 .278 .307 .389 .696
2 Outs   72 21 3 0 0 8 7 9 10 0 0 0 .292 .370 .333 .704
Scoring Position   62 16 5 0 1 24 11 8 14 1 2 0 .258 .338 .387 .725
Bases Empty   132 37 3 1 1 1 13 7 25 0 0 0 .280 .317 .341 .657
Runner on 1st   36 11 3 0 1 3 7 1 7 0 0 0 .306 .324 .472 .797
Runner on 2nd   21 7 1 0 1 7 4 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .391 .524 .915
Runner on 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Bases Loaded   8 4 3 0 0 11 4 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .556 .875 1.431
Two Strikes   98 21 2 1 0 5 7 4 46 1 0 0 .214 .243 .255 .498
First Pitch   37 14 4 0 1 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 .378 .410 .568 .978
Count 0-1   21 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .238 .286 .524
Count 0-2   17 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Count 1-0   27 8 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .296 .333 .630
Count 1-1   19 6 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .316 .421 .737
Count 1-2   31 5 1 1 0 1 3 0 15 0 0 0 .161 .161 .258 .419
Count 2-0   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-1   14 6 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 2-2   30 7 1 0 0 3 2 0 15 1 0 0 .233 .226 .267 .492
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .750 1.464
Full Count   20 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Behind in Count   69 13 2 1 0 5 6 0 23 0 1 0 .188 .188 .246 .435
Ahead in Count   55 18 2 0 2 9 15 10 0 0 0 0 .327 .431 .473 .903
Batting 3rd   121 31 7 0 1 12 14 9 25 0 0 0 .256 .308 .339 .647
Batting 4th   8 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .500 .556 .750 1.306
Batting 5th   4 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.750 2.500
Batting 6th   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 7th   68 18 3 0 0 11 8 4 16 1 1 0 .265 .301 .309 .610
Batting 8th   19 7 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .368 .429 .526 .955
Low Leverage   98 27 4 0 1 4 11 7 17 0 0 0 .276 .324 .347 .671
Medium Leverage   86 26 5 0 2 11 16 4 18 0 0 0 .302 .333 .430 .764
High Leverage   43 10 2 1 0 13 4 5 10 1 2 0 .233 .306 .326 .632
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 62 230 64 11 1 3 28 31 16 0 1 46 11 7 .278 .324 .374 .698 88 90 0.5
Total ABA 201 643 189 37 5 6 66 83 42 3 4 108 24 21 .294 .338 .395 .733 98 102 1.6
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 14 13 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 115.0 1.96 +0.4 1.027
2026 Detroit - ABA CF 7 7 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 59.0 3.97 +0.1 .993
2026 Detroit - ABA RF 9 9 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 83.0 1.84 +0.7 1.049
TOTAL LF 89 82 130 2 0 133 1 .992 708.0 1.68 +6.5 1.064
TOTAL CF 36 30 86 0 0 87 1 .989 259.2 2.98 -3.1 .979
TOTAL RF 10 10 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 92.0 1.86 +0.0 .994
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).
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