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Ben Sheets

Ben M. Sheets

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: July 18, 1978 in Baton Rouge, LA
High School: St. Amant (St. Amant, LA)
School: University of Louisiana at Monroe
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed July 30, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 5, 2001
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Athletics 2001-2010
2011 Contract Status: Free Agent, 1 yr/$10M (10) (details) [?]
Service Time (01/2010): 8.000, Free Agent: 2011 [?], Agents: Casey Close [?]
Relatives: Cousin of Andy Sheets
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2001 22 MIL NL 11 10 .524 4.76 25 25 0 1 1 0 151.1 166 89 80 23 48 6 94 5 0 3 653 91 1.414 9.9 1.4 2.9 5.6 1.96 AS
2002 23 MIL NL 11 16 .407 4.15 34 34 0 1 0 0 216.2 237 105 100 21 70 10 170 10 0 9 934 98 1.417 9.8 0.9 2.9 7.1 2.43
2003 24 MIL NL 11 13 .458 4.45 34 34 0 1 0 0 220.2 232 122 109 29 43 2 157 6 0 7 931 97 1.246 9.5 1.2 1.8 6.4 3.65
2004 25 MIL NL 12 14 .462 2.70 34 34 0 5 0 0 237.0 201 85 71 25 32 1 264 4 1 8 937 162 0.983 7.6 0.9 1.2 10.0 8.25 AS,CYA-8
2005 26 MIL NL 10 9 .526 3.33 22 22 0 3 0 0 156.2 142 66 58 19 25 1 141 2 0 7 633 128 1.066 8.2 1.1 1.4 8.1 5.64
2006 27 MIL NL 6 7 .462 3.82 17 17 0 0 0 0 106.0 105 47 45 9 11 1 116 2 0 3 430 119 1.094 8.9 0.8 0.9 9.8 10.55
2007 28 MIL NL 12 5 .706 3.82 24 24 0 2 0 0 141.1 138 62 60 17 37 2 106 1 0 4 592 116 1.238 8.8 1.1 2.4 6.8 2.86 AS
2008 29 MIL NL 13 9 .591 3.09 31 31 0 5 3 0 198.1 181 74 68 17 47 2 158 1 0 8 812 137 1.150 8.2 0.8 2.1 7.2 3.36 AS
2010 31 OAK AL 4 9 .308 4.53 20 20 0 0 0 0 119.1 123 65 60 18 43 2 84 0 0 3 511 90 1.391 9.3 1.4 3.2 6.3 1.95
9 Seasons 90 92 .495 3.79 241 241 0 18 4 0 1547.1 1525 715 651 178 356 27 1290 31 1 52 6433 113 1.216 8.9 1.0 2.1 7.5 3.62
162 Game Avg. 13 13 .495 3.79 34 34 0 3 1 0 218 215 101 92 25 50 4 182 4 0 7 908 113 1.216 8.9 1.0 2.1 7.5 3.62
MIL (8 yrs) 86 83 .509 3.72 221 221 0 18 4 0 1428.0 1402 650 591 160 313 25 1206 31 1 49 5922 115 1.201 8.8 1.0 2.0 7.6 3.85
OAK (1 yr) 4 9 .308 4.53 20 20 0 0 0 0 119.1 123 65 60 18 43 2 84 0 0 3 511 90 1.391 9.3 1.4 3.2 6.3 1.95
NL (8 yrs) 86 83 .509 3.72 221 221 0 18 4 0 1428.0 1402 650 591 160 313 25 1206 31 1 49 5922 115 1.201 8.8 1.0 2.0 7.6 3.85
AL (1 yr) 4 9 .308 4.53 20 20 0 0 0 0 119.1 123 65 60 18 43 2 84 0 0 3 511 90 1.391 9.3 1.4 3.2 6.3 1.95

Player Value--Pitchers

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Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
2001 22 MIL NL 151.1 25 89 95 0 .9 6 0.5 $200,000 AS
2002 23 MIL NL 216.2 34 105 129 -2 1.0 24 2.4 $290,000
2003 24 MIL NL 220.2 34 122 140 -6 1.0 18 1.8 $428,000
2004 25 MIL NL 237.0 34 85 151 -3 .9 66 6.3 $2,425,000 AS,CYA-8
2005 26 MIL NL 156.2 22 66 97 -2 1.0 31 3.2 $6,000,000
2006 27 MIL NL 106.0 17 47 70 -4 1.0 23 2.3 $9,625,000
2007 28 MIL NL 141.1 24 62 93 -5 .9 31 3.0 $11,125,000 AS
2008 29 MIL NL 198.1 31 74 117 2 1.0 43 4.3 $12,125,000 AS
2010 31 OAK AL 119.1 20 65 66 4 .9 1 0.1 $10,000,000
9 Seasons 1547.1 241 715 958 -16 1.0 243 23.9 $52,218,000
MIL (8 yrs) 1428.0 221 650 892 -20 1.0 242 23.8 $42,218,000
OAK (1 yr) 119.1 20 65 66 4 .9 1 0.1 $10,000,000

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2001 22 MIL NL 23 48 42 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 29 .071 .152 .071 .224 -38 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 AS
2002 23 MIL NL 32 76 68 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 39 .088 .139 .103 .242 -34 7 0 0 4 0 0 1
2003 24 MIL NL 33 72 66 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 35 .076 .090 .076 .165 -56 5 0 0 5 0 0 1
2004 25 MIL NL 33 81 67 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 22 .134 .194 .134 .329 -12 9 2 0 9 0 0 1 AS,CYA-8
2005 26 MIL NL 21 53 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .022 .043 .022 .066 -82 1 0 0 7 0 0 1
2006 27 MIL NL 17 37 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .030 .059 .030 .089 -76 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
2007 28 MIL NL 22 51 45 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 .067 .067 .067 .133 -65 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 AS
2008 29 MIL NL 30 74 67 2 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 24 .075 .101 .104 .206 -45 7 0 0 5 0 0 1 AS
2010 31 OAK AL 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 84 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
9 Seasons 213 496 436 12 34 3 0 0 12 0 0 18 206 .078 .115 .085 .199 -46 37 2 0 42 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 377 332 9 26 2 0 0 9 0 0 14 157 .078 .115 .085 .199 -46 28 2 0 32 0 0
MIL (8 yrs) 211 492 433 12 33 3 0 0 12 0 0 18 204 .076 .113 .083 .196 -47 36 2 0 41 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 84 1 0 0 1 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 211 492 433 12 33 3 0 0 12 0 0 18 204 .076 .113 .083 .196 -47 36 2 0 41 0 0
AL (1 yr) 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 84 1 0 0 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR Salary Pos Awards
2001 22 MIL NL 48 -8 0 0 0 0 6 1 -1 -0.1 $200,000 1 AS
2002 23 MIL NL 76 -13 0 -1 0 0 8 2 -4 -0.5 $290,000 1
2003 24 MIL NL 72 -15 0 -1 0 0 8 2 -6 -0.6 $428,000 1
2004 25 MIL NL 81 -11 0 1 0 0 8 2 0 0.0 $2,425,000 1 AS,CYA-8
2005 26 MIL NL 53 -12 0 -1 0 0 5 1 -7 -0.7 $6,000,000 1
2006 27 MIL NL 37 -9 0 0 0 0 4 1 -4 -0.4 $9,625,000 1
2007 28 MIL NL 51 -10 0 0 0 0 5 1 -4 -0.4 $11,125,000 1 AS
2008 29 MIL NL 74 -14 0 -1 0 0 8 2 -5 -0.6 $12,125,000 1 AS
2010 31 OAK AL 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $10,000,000 1
9 Seasons 496 -92 0 -3 0 0 52 12 -31 -3.3 $52,218,000
MIL (8 yrs) 492 -92 0 -3 0 0 52 12 -31 -3.3 $42,218,000
OAK (1 yr) 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $10,000,000

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2001 MIL NL 22 P 25 25 151.1 36 10 24 2 2 .944 2.02 1.36 .958 1.75 1.73 AS
2002 MIL NL 23 P 34 34 216.2 65 28 36 1 6 .985 2.66 1.88 .962 1.83 1.81
2003 MIL NL 24 P 34 34 220.2 43 22 19 2 0 .953 -4 -22 1.67 1.21 .958 1.84 1.83
2004 MIL NL 25 P 34 34 237.0 39 14 23 2 0 .949 0 0 1.41 1.09 .967 1.84 1.82 AS,CYA-8
2005 MIL NL 26 P 22 22 156.2 16 7 6 3 0 .813 -6 -46 0.75 0.59 .969 1.75 1.73
2006 MIL NL 27 P 17 17 106.0 13 5 8 0 0 1.000 -2 -23 1.10 0.76 .954 1.72 1.71
2007 MIL NL 28 P 24 24 141.1 19 9 10 0 0 1.000 -3 -25 1.21 0.79 .963 1.68 1.67 AS
2008 MIL NL 29 P 31 31 198.1 28 10 16 2 0 .929 0 0 1.18 0.84 .961 1.73 1.72 AS
2010 OAK AL 31 P 20 20 119.1 19 5 11 3 1 .842 -2 -20 1.21 0.80 .958 1.64 1.62
9 Seasons P 241 241 1547.1 278 110 153 15 9 .946 -17 -17 1.53 1.09 .961 1.77 1.75
9 Seasons TOT 241 241 1547.1 278 110 153 15 9 .946 -17 -17 1.53 1.09 .961 1.77 1.75

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2001 *
2004 *
2007 *
2008 (P)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
2004 NL (8, 1%)
0.01 Career Shares (264th)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
2004 NL  6.3 (10th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
2004 NL  6.3 (2nd)
2008 NL  4.3 (9th)
Active  23.9 (25th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
2004 NL  2.70 (3rd)
2008 NL  3.09 (5th)
Active  3.79 (16th)

Wins s c a p y
Active  90 (42nd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
2007 NL  .706 (5th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
2004 NL  .983 (2nd)
2008 NL  1.150 (7th)
Active  1.216 (8th)
Career  1.216 (169th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
2004 NL  7.633 (7th)
Active  8.870 (30th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
2003 NL  1.754 (3rd)
2004 NL  1.215 (2nd)
2008 NL  2.133 (10th)
Active  2.071 (5th)
Career  2.071 (109th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
2004 NL  10.025 (4th)
Active  7.503 (20th)
Career  7.503 (51st)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
2002 NL  216.7 (9th)
2003 NL  220.7 (4th)
2004 NL  237.0 (3rd)
Active  1547.3 (38th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
2004 NL  264 (2nd)
Active  1290 (28th)

Games Started s c a p y
2002 NL  34 (4th)
2003 NL  34 (3rd)
2004 NL  34 (5th)
Active  241 (37th)

Complete Games s c a p y
2004 NL  5 (2nd)
2005 NL  3 (6th)
2007 NL  2 (4th)
2008 NL  5 (2nd)
Active  18 (16th)

Shutouts s c a p y
2001 NL  1 (7th)
2008 NL  3 (1st)
Active  4 (28th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2003 NL  29 (6th)
Active  178 (37th)

Hits s c a p y
2002 NL  237 (2nd)
2003 NL  232 (3rd)
Active  1525 (42nd)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
2003 NL  3.651 (6th)
2004 NL  8.250 (1st)
2008 NL  3.362 (6th)
Active  3.624 (4th)
Career  3.624 (12th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
Active  1.035 (42nd)

Losses s c a p y
2002 NL  16 (1st)
2003 NL  13 (6th)
2004 NL  14 (4th)
Active  92 (25th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
2002 NL  100 (7th)
2003 NL  109 (4th)
Active  651 (46th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
2002 NL  9 (8th)
2004 NL  8 (9th)
Active  52 (31st)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2002 NL  10 (8th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
2002 NL  934 (6th)
2003 NL  931 (4th)
2004 NL  937 (4th)
Active  6433 (41st)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
2004 NL  162 (3rd)
2008 NL  137 (8th)
Active  113 (22nd)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
2004 NL  40 (2nd)
2008 NL  25 (8th)
Active  81 (35th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
2004 NL  4.2 (2nd)
2008 NL  2.6 (8th)
Active  8.5 (34th)

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)† s c a p y
2004 NL  37.96 (3rd)
2008 NL  24.37 (10th)
Active  80.63 (47th)
Career  80.63 (224th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
2008 NL  2.4 (10th)

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
2004 NL  3.0 (5th)
Active  7.5 (42nd)
Career  7.5 (208th)

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)† s c a p y
2004 NL  3.9 (3rd)
2008 NL  2.5 (9th)
Active  8.4 (45th)
Career  8.4 (234th)

Putouts as P s c a p y
2002 NL  28 (1st)
2003 NL  22 (1st)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
2005 NL  3 (4th)

                           

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Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkPitching - 1 (825), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 45 (559), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 19 (632), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 11 (727), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 2, 1999: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 1999.

October 30, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

January 26, 2010: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
200122Milwaukee Brewers$200,0004/6/01 USA Today
200223Milwaukee Brewers$290,0004/3/02 AP
200324Milwaukee Brewers$428,0004/3/03 AP
200425Milwaukee Brewers$2,425,0004/7/04 AP
200526Milwaukee Brewers$6,000,000
200627Milwaukee Brewers$9,625,000
200728Milwaukee Brewers$11,125,000
200829Milwaukee Brewers$12,125,000
201031Oakland Athletics$10,000,000
2011 StatusFree Agent, Earliest Free Agent: 2011
Career to date (may be incomplete)$52,218,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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