LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/12/2026
 OA: 55 POT: 60
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LF BEN SHAFER #18 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
110 406 115 29 4 4 49 26 69 .283 .326 .404 23 1.5
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
08/11/2026 @ OAK Loss, 1-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/2026 @ OAK Win, 7-4 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 2
08/09/2026 @ IND Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/08/2026 @ IND Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/07/2026 @ IND Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/2026 @ ME Loss, 2-5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/04/2026 @ ME Loss, 8-11 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/2026 @ ME Loss, 7-10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/02/2026 FH Loss, 7-13 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/01/2026 FH Win, 9-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 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:2 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 99 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
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 110 406 115 29 4 4 49 55 26 69 .283 .326 .404 .730 .310 .121 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 105 438 1 3 0 5 3 2 164 37 23 10 69.7 53.6 4.65 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   110 31 8 0 1 16 14 4 21 1 2 1 .282 .310 .382 .692
Versus Right   296 84 21 4 3 33 41 22 48 1 1 0 .284 .332 .412 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Last Week   24 6 2 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 1 .250 .308 .333 .641
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   95 27 13 1 1 13 12 5 19 0 1 0 .284 .320 .474 .794
July   83 24 5 1 0 11 11 6 9 1 0 0 .289 .333 .373 .707
August   40 12 5 1 0 4 7 2 6 0 0 1 .300 .349 .475 .824
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   819 240 55 8 7 87 107 52 131 5 6 4 .293 .336 .405 .742
Home   208 59 17 2 3 26 30 14 36 0 2 0 .284 .329 .428 .757
Road   198 56 12 2 1 23 25 12 33 2 1 1 .283 .324 .379 .703
Grass   406 115 29 4 4 49 55 26 69 2 3 1 .283 .326 .404 .730
Day   131 39 10 1 1 21 19 8 20 1 1 0 .298 .336 .412 .748
Night   275 76 19 3 3 28 36 18 49 1 2 1 .276 .322 .400 .722
As Starter   402 114 29 4 4 49 55 26 69 2 3 1 .284 .327 .405 .733
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   86 19 6 2 0 8 12 7 14 0 1 0 .221 .280 .337 .617
Inning 1-3   134 42 10 1 0 17 13 10 19 1 0 0 .313 .359 .403 .762
Inning 4-6   146 42 10 1 3 20 21 6 30 1 2 0 .288 .314 .432 .745
Inning 7-9   122 30 9 1 1 12 20 9 18 0 0 1 .246 .303 .361 .664
Extra Innings   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
0 Outs   145 43 8 0 4 13 26 7 28 2 3 0 .297 .325 .434 .759
1 Outs   134 35 13 2 0 18 19 7 27 0 0 1 .261 .303 .388 .691
2 Outs   127 37 8 2 0 18 10 12 14 0 0 0 .291 .353 .386 .738
Scoring Position   122 29 11 1 1 43 16 12 21 2 3 0 .238 .301 .369 .670
Bases Empty   219 66 13 2 2 2 23 10 40 0 0 0 .301 .332 .406 .738
Runner on 1st   65 20 5 1 1 4 16 4 8 0 0 1 .308 .357 .462 .819
Runner on 2nd   50 16 3 1 1 16 7 4 7 0 1 0 .320 .370 .480 .850
Runner on 3rd   15 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 .067 .167 .067 .233
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 4 3 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 1 0 .167 .231 .292 .522
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 1 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   15 5 4 0 0 14 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Two Strikes   156 31 6 2 0 8 13 8 69 1 0 0 .199 .236 .263 .499
First Pitch   72 24 9 1 1 15 10 3 0 0 0 1 .333 .368 .528 .896
Count 0-1   42 16 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 .381 .381 .452 .833
Count 0-2   26 5 2 0 0 3 3 0 12 0 0 0 .192 .192 .269 .462
Count 1-0   53 18 6 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .340 .547 .887
Count 1-1   39 11 3 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 2 0 .282 .275 .359 .634
Count 1-2   52 8 1 1 0 1 5 0 23 0 0 0 .154 .154 .212 .365
Count 2-0   16 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Count 2-1   22 8 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 2-2   45 9 1 1 0 4 3 0 21 1 0 0 .200 .196 .267 .462
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 .400 .750 .600 1.350
Full Count   33 9 2 0 0 0 2 8 13 0 0 0 .273 .415 .333 .748
Behind in Count   120 29 6 1 0 9 12 0 35 0 1 0 .242 .242 .308 .550
Ahead in Count   97 33 8 1 3 19 20 15 0 0 0 0 .340 .429 .536 .965
Batting 3rd   121 31 7 0 1 12 14 9 25 0 0 0 .256 .308 .339 .647
Batting 4th   80 23 6 2 0 10 8 3 10 1 1 0 .287 .310 .412 .722
Batting 5th   19 9 3 0 1 3 7 2 3 0 0 1 .474 .545 .789 1.335
Batting 6th   18 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting 7th   113 31 6 0 1 16 14 7 20 1 2 0 .274 .314 .354 .668
Batting 8th   55 19 7 2 1 8 10 5 9 0 0 0 .345 .400 .600 1.000
Low Leverage   158 42 10 0 1 7 16 11 28 1 0 1 .266 .316 .348 .664
Medium Leverage   176 58 13 3 3 23 30 7 26 0 1 0 .330 .355 .489 .844
High Leverage   69 14 6 1 0 19 8 7 14 1 2 0 .203 .273 .319 .592
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 23 110 406 115 29 4 4 49 55 26 1 2 69 23 10 .283 .326 .404 .730 96 99 1.5
Total ABA 249 819 240 55 8 7 87 107 52 4 5 131 36 24 .293 .336 .405 .742 100 104 2.5
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 48 44 66 3 1 71 2 .972 379.2 1.64 +1.5 1.026
2026 Detroit - ABA CF 14 13 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 116.1 3.02 -1.1 .948
2026 Detroit - ABA RF 14 14 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 124.0 1.74 -0.0 1.001
TOTAL LF 123 113 171 5 1 179 3 .983 972.2 1.63 +7.6 1.054
TOTAL CF 43 36 99 0 0 100 1 .990 317.0 2.81 -4.3 .963
TOTAL RF 15 15 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 133.0 1.76 -0.7 .967
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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