LF Ben Shafer #18
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/25/2026
 OA: 55 POT: 65
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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
44 164 46 5 1 3 19 12 31 .280 .328 .378 8 0.3
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: 60
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
05/24/2026 @ CHS Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/23/2026 @ CHS Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
05/21/2026 @ CAR Win, 10-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/20/2026 @ CAR Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/2026 @ CAR Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2026 DBST Win, 7-0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/17/2026 DBST Loss, 5-10 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
05/16/2026 DBST Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/15/2026 @ MXA Win, 3-2 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 1
05/14/2026 @ MXA Loss, 0-6 2 0 0 0 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:1 Year, 112 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 20 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 44 164 46 5 1 3 19 20 12 31 .280 .328 .378 .706 .298 .098 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 42 179 0 2 0 3 2 1 62 9 8 6 57.1 19.2 4.00 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 15 1 0 1 9 5 0 11 1 2 0 .288 .283 .365 .648
Versus Right   112 31 4 1 2 10 15 12 20 0 0 0 .277 .347 .384 .731
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .160 .160 .200 .360
April   85 23 2 0 3 11 13 5 11 1 0 0 .271 .308 .400 .708
May   79 23 3 1 0 8 7 7 20 0 2 0 .291 .349 .354 .703
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   577 171 31 5 6 57 72 38 93 4 5 3 .296 .341 .399 .739
Home   95 29 4 0 2 10 14 9 17 0 1 0 .305 .365 .411 .776
Road   69 17 1 1 1 9 6 3 14 1 1 0 .246 .274 .333 .607
Grass   164 46 5 1 3 19 20 12 31 1 2 0 .280 .328 .378 .706
Day   53 13 2 0 0 6 3 4 9 0 1 0 .245 .298 .283 .581
Night   111 33 3 1 3 13 17 8 22 1 1 0 .297 .342 .423 .765
As Starter   162 46 5 1 3 19 20 12 31 1 2 0 .284 .331 .383 .714
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   37 8 1 1 0 3 5 5 6 0 1 0 .216 .310 .297 .607
Inning 1-3   54 16 3 0 0 7 4 5 9 1 0 0 .296 .350 .352 .702
Inning 4-6   59 16 1 0 2 8 9 2 14 0 1 0 .271 .295 .390 .685
Inning 7-9   48 13 1 0 1 4 6 4 6 0 0 0 .271 .327 .354 .681
Extra Innings   3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   68 17 1 0 3 8 10 3 15 1 2 0 .250 .278 .397 .675
1 Outs   46 13 2 1 0 6 5 3 12 0 0 0 .283 .327 .370 .696
2 Outs   50 16 2 0 0 5 5 6 4 0 0 0 .320 .393 .360 .753
Scoring Position   46 10 1 0 1 15 7 6 10 1 2 0 .217 .302 .304 .606
Bases Empty   91 30 3 1 1 1 10 5 16 0 0 0 .330 .365 .418 .782
Runner on 1st   27 6 1 0 1 3 3 1 5 0 0 0 .222 .250 .370 .620
Runner on 2nd   15 4 0 0 1 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   69 14 1 1 0 5 4 3 31 1 0 0 .203 .233 .246 .479
First Pitch   28 10 2 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 .357 .400 .536 .936
Count 0-1   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 0-2   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Count 1-0   18 6 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Count 1-1   15 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .267 .333 .600
Count 1-2   21 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .190 .190 .286 .476
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-1   11 6 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .545 1.091 1.636
Count 2-2   21 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 0 .238 .227 .286 .513
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 .154 .312 .154 .466
Behind in Count   50 11 0 1 0 3 4 0 16 0 1 0 .220 .220 .260 .480
Ahead in Count   37 14 1 0 2 7 11 7 0 0 0 0 .378 .477 .568 1.045
Batting 3rd   77 19 3 0 1 8 6 6 15 0 0 0 .247 .301 .325 .626
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   49 14 1 0 0 6 5 3 11 1 1 0 .286 .321 .306 .627
Batting 8th   16 5 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889
Low Leverage   63 20 2 0 1 2 7 6 7 0 0 0 .317 .377 .397 .774
Medium Leverage   63 17 2 0 2 7 10 2 13 0 0 0 .270 .292 .397 .689
High Leverage   36 8 1 1 0 10 3 4 10 1 2 0 .222 .293 .306 .598
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 44 164 46 5 1 3 19 20 12 0 1 31 8 6 .280 .328 .378 .706 89 90 0.3
Total ABA 183 577 171 31 5 6 57 72 38 3 4 93 21 20 .296 .341 .399 .739 100 104 1.3
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 10 10 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 86.0 1.57 +0.1 1.026
2026 Detroit - ABA CF 5 5 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 44.0 4.09 +0.2 .988
2026 Detroit - ABA RF 7 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 65.0 1.52 +0.5 1.050
TOTAL LF 85 79 120 2 0 123 1 .992 679.0 1.62 +6.1 1.067
TOTAL CF 34 28 80 0 0 81 1 .988 244.2 2.94 -3.1 .977
TOTAL RF 8 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 74.0 1.58 -0.2 .972
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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