LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/12/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 65
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LF BEN SHAFER #18 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 75 22 3 0 1 7 2 13 .293 .308 .373 0 -0.0
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
07/10/2024 IND Win, 10-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/09/2024 IND Loss, 0-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/2024 IND Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/07/2024 BOS Win, 5-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/2024 @ DEN Loss, 1-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/05/2024 @ DEN Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/03/2024 ORO Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/02/2024 ORO Loss, 7-9 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/2024 ORO Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/2024 QUE Win, 7-4 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 1
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, 84 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:None, 96 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 34 75 22 3 0 1 7 5 2 13 .293 .308 .373 .681 .292 .080 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 79 0 0 1 0 0 1 28 4 0 1 0.0 8.6 4.20 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 7 1 0 1 4 1 1 5 0 0 0 .280 .308 .440 .748
Versus Right   50 15 2 0 0 3 4 1 8 1 0 0 .300 .308 .340 .648
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
Spring Training   51 15 5 0 0 1 10 2 10 0 1 0 .294 .321 .392 .713
Career   75 22 3 0 1 7 5 2 13 1 0 0 .293 .308 .373 .681
Home   37 10 3 0 0 3 3 2 5 1 0 0 .270 .300 .351 .651
Road   38 12 0 0 1 4 2 0 8 0 0 0 .316 .316 .395 .711
Grass   75 22 3 0 1 7 5 2 13 1 0 0 .293 .308 .373 .681
Day   29 8 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .276 .276 .345 .621
Night   46 14 1 0 1 6 3 2 8 1 0 0 .304 .327 .391 .718
As Starter   52 17 2 0 1 5 4 2 8 0 0 0 .327 .352 .423 .775
As Reliever / Substitution   23 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 0 .217 .208 .261 .469
Pinch Hitting   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .273 .300 .573
Close/Late   21 7 1 0 1 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .524 .857
Inning 1-3   16 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .312 .665
Inning 4-6   27 8 2 0 0 3 0 1 6 0 0 0 .296 .321 .370 .692
Inning 7-9   29 9 1 0 1 3 4 0 4 1 0 0 .310 .300 .448 .748
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   27 10 2 0 1 3 3 1 6 0 0 0 .370 .393 .556 .948
1 Outs   28 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 0 .214 .207 .214 .421
2 Outs   20 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .333 .350 .683
Scoring Position   22 6 0 0 1 7 1 2 5 1 0 0 .273 .320 .409 .729
Bases Empty   36 9 3 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st   17 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .412 .412 .412 .824
Runner on 2nd   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Two Strikes   27 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 0 0 0 .148 .179 .185 .364
First Pitch   20 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .350 .333 .450 .783
Count 0-1   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Count 0-2   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-1   7 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 .714 1.429
Count 1-2   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 2-0   2 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   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   26 6 1 0 1 3 1 0 8 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Ahead in Count   12 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   9 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .889 1.389
Batting 5th   18 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Batting 6th   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Batting 7th   18 8 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .474 .500 .974
Batting 8th   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 9th   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Low Leverage   34 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .176 .176 .206 .382
Medium Leverage   25 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 .280 .333 .320 .653
High Leverage   16 9 1 0 1 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 .562 .529 .812 1.342
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 .384 .128 129
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 .0  
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 34 75 22 3 0 1 7 5 2 0 1 13 0 1 .293 .308 .373 .681 82 84 -0.0
Total ABA 34 75 22 3 0 1 7 5 2 0 1 13 0 1 .293 .308 .373 .681 82 84 -0.0
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 .860 126 129 1.0
Total AAA 38 148 51 9 2 2 17 19 10 1 1 20 7 2 .345 .388 .473 .860 126 129
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 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 36.0 0.75 -0.0 1.009
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 8 5 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 44.2 3.43 -0.3 .993
2024 Walnut Park - AAA CF 24 24 56 0 0 58 2 .966 202.0 2.50 -3.0 .923
TOTAL LF 22 12 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 132.1 1.97 +0.2 1.017
TOTAL CF 41 37 95 0 0 98 3 .969 313.2 2.73 -2.9 .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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