#15 Ben Sheets, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Monday, 2/28/2009
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Ben Sheets

7/18/1978
30
St. Amant, La.
6"1
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 25,000,000
2012
8 Year(s), 29 Days (1405 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 144 Days (1692 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall891091-94 Mph
Versus LHB8910 
Versus RHB9910 
Talent91010 
Pitching Ratings
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8
53
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44112
Versus LHP44112
Versus RHP44112
Talent22242
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    

Pitching Stats 2009

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
20012525111004.76151.116608004894111.41.000 MIL
20023434111604.15216.22370100070170101.42.000 MIL
20033434111304.45220.2232122109043157101.25.000MIL
20043434121402.70237.02018571232264500.98.000 MIL
20053434151302.46230.11846863456220211.04.294 CHN
2006343416502.36236.020871621043216331.06.300CHN COL
2007353517802.30246.01997363844209210.99.278COL,NL
200833338802.84221.22028170746203001.12.309COL ANA
Total2632631018703.161759.216295006183138215331561.14.838 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1999, AAA220105.638.08550212001.25.000
1999, AAA551003.5428.023111101428001.32.000
2000, AA13135301.8872.055171502560001.11.000
2000, A14133502.8582.077312603159101.32.000
2001, A221103.2711.01454036001.55.000

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
2008331001.9922.2215531911
Total331001.9922.2215531911

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2001254230001442900.071.152.071.223 MIL
2002326861003243900.088.139.103.242 MIL
2003336650002013500.076.090.076.166MIL
2004336790001252210.134.194.134.328 MIL
20053473152108532800.205.237.260.497 CHN
20063471112000353800.155.211.183.394CHN COL
20073575134013723300.173.195.267.461COL,NL
2008334981004112400.163.180.184.364COL ANA
Total25951170101122242524810.137.177.166.344 

Fielding Stats 2009

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 2005...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 8 on 4/4/2005 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 11 on 4/9/2005 ...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 85 on 5/30/2005 ...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Colorado on 7/31/2006 (Going to COL: P Ben Sheets, P Jimmy Gobble. Going to CHN: P Josh Hancock, P Jose Capellan, P Matt Cain, 2B Ty Wigginton, LF Daron Roberts)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/2006, going 3-0, 0.99...
Won Cy Young Award in 2006, going 16-5, 2.36 ERA...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 9/27/2007, off Adam Eaton (ATL)...
Traded from Colorado to Anaheim on 7/31/2008 (Going to COL: P Barry Zito, 3B Matthew Moses, P Tomas Storkson. Going to ANA: P Ben Sheets, LF Jake Blalock)...
Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on 2/24/2009 to a 4-year deal worth $25,000,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2004 - 2.70 - 1st
2005 - 2.46 - 1st
2006 - 2.36 - 1st
2007 - 2.30 - 1st
2008 - 2.84 - 2nd
WHIP
2004 - 0.98 - 1st
2005 - 1.04 - 5th
2006 - 1.06 - 3rd
2007 - 0.99 - 1st
2008 - 1.12 - 3rd
Wins
2005 - 15 - 10th
2006 - 16 - 4th
2007 - 17 - 9th
IP
2004 - 237.0 - 10th
2006 - 236.0 - 2nd
2007 - 246.0 - 2nd
K's
2004 - 264 - 6th
2005 - 220 - 7th
2006 - 216 - 6th
2008 - 203 - 10th
CG
2004 - 5 - 6th
2005 - 2 - 9th
2006 - 3 - 4th
SHO
2004 - 0 - 2nd
2005 - 1 - 9th
2006 - 3 - 1st
   

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