#15 Ben Sheets, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 10/26/2014
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Ben Sheets

7/18/1978
36
St. Amant, La.
6"1
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Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 26,790,000
2015
13 Year(s), 94 Days (2330 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 94 Days (2330 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall78767788-91 Mph
Versus LHB787577 
Versus RHB777777 
Talent768481 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

47
53
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall30306110
Versus LHP30306110
Versus RHP30306110
Talent1414143414
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11
20
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 50 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 17

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15@CHAW 9-4*6.140029WPoG   
8/19TEXL 1-5*5.273213L    
8/24CLEW 4-2*6112201W    
8/29@KCAL 6-9*4.176615L    
9/2CHAL 6-7*654403     
9/6BALL 0-3*673314L    
9/12@CLEW 4-3*7.152216WPoG   
9/16OAKL 2-4*4.264404L    
9/22DETW 13-1*8.121123W    
9/27@KCAW 9-6*6.172224W    

Pitching Stats 2014

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall343415803.27209.12048976401450.001750.0
Projected343415803.27209.0204897640145     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.78.86.21.720525.000.03.07
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB397102220638432276001.257.295.358.652
vs. RHB4071022201139461869003.251.285.386.671
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home16166303.0896.19542331359
Road18189503.42113.010947432786
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April551103.1931.0311711423
May663202.6840.1351412725
June662102.8634.2401411722
July553003.8128.12412121020
August663203.4736.1421614631
Sept./Oct.663203.7238.2321616624

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
20012525111004.76151.116608004894111.41.000 MIL
20023434111604.15216.22370100070170101.42.000 MIL
20033434111304.45220.2232122109043157101.25.000MIL
20043434121402.70237.02018571532264500.98.000 MIL
2005222210903.33156.2142058025141301.07.000MIL
20063636151303.76236.2219106991554203211.15.299MIL TOR
200718188703.42113.01095043430107001.23.328TOR TEX
20083333121303.73207.220094861249162111.20.306TEX
2009373517812.87228.219986731846196111.07.281 PHI,NL
2010373722103.07229.020687781053184101.13.292PHI,NL
20113636161003.12216.118982751453162001.12.274PHI
2012333314703.29196.21698172948145111.10.274PHI
201325256605.47131.216293801336101001.50.349 MIN
2014343415803.27209.120489761740145001.17.291MIN
Total43843618013513.602751.12635975110011762722311751.19.573 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
2006443102.0131.1277782321
2009221104.6311.28663800
2010111002.846.17221800
2011332002.4118.2216531700
2012442105.2027.230161621611
Total14149303.3995.2933736177232

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2001234230001442900.071.152.071.223 MIL
2002326861003243900.088.139.103.242 MIL
2003336650002013500.076.090.076.166MIL
20043667101002402200.149.149.164.313 MIL
20063644102005301700.227.222.273.495MIL TOR
20071841000000101.250.250.250.500TOR TEX
20083341000000100.250.250.250.500TEX
20093773103002302700.137.137.178.315 PHI,NL
20103775152007742510.200.241.227.467PHI,NL
20113664153003622100.234.258.281.539PHI
2012335960002132100.102.143.102.245PHI
20132521100100000.500.5001.0001.500 MIN
2014384000010000.500.500.5001.000MIN
Total38257687130028311823811.151.176.174.350 

Fielding Stats 2014

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher34346251343.912209.11.46    

Player History

Traded from Milwaukee to Toronto on 7/31/2006 (Going to TOR: P Ben Sheets, P Kip Wells. Going to MIL: C Guillermo Quiroz, P Ted Lilly, LF Adam Lind)...
Traded from Toronto to Texas on 4/17/2007 (Going to TEX: P Ben Sheets. Going to TOR: P Eric Hurley, P Vicente Padilla, P Kenneth Maisonet)...
Injured on 6/23/2007 with a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for full season...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on 2/3/2009 to a 4-year deal worth $13,500,000 per year...
Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 2009, going 17-8, 2.87 ERA...
Was selected to the 2010 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 2010, going 22-1, 3.07 ERA...
Injured on 5/19/2012 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 8/23/2012 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Won World Series with Philadelphia in 2012...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/12/2013 to a 3-year deal worth $26,790,000 per year...
Injured on 4/18/2013 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 7/27/2013 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 7/25/2014 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2004 - 2.70 - 1st
2006 - 3.76 - 10th
2009 - 2.87 - 2nd
2010 - 3.07 - 3rd
2011 - 3.12 - 3rd
2012 - 3.29 - 7th
WHIP
2004 - 0.98 - 4th
2006 - 1.15 - 3rd
2008 - 1.20 - 6th
2009 - 1.07 - 1st
2010 - 1.13 - 2nd
2011 - 1.12 - 4th
2012 - 1.10 - 2nd
Wins
2009 - 17 - 1st
2010 - 22 - 1st
K's
2006 - 203 - 5th
2008 - 162 - 7th
2009 - 196 - 4th
2010 - 184 - 10th
 

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