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.
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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 | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | 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 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | IP | GS | R | Rrep | Rdef | RAR | WAR | 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 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rroe | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | Rrep | RAR | WAR | Pos | Awards | |
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| 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 | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||
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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.
| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
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| 2001 | 22 | Milwaukee Brewers | $200,000 | 4/6/01 USA Today | |
| 2002 | 23 | Milwaukee Brewers | $290,000 | 4/3/02 AP | |
| 2003 | 24 | Milwaukee Brewers | $428,000 | 4/3/03 AP | |
| 2004 | 25 | Milwaukee Brewers | $2,425,000 | 4/7/04 AP | |
| 2005 | 26 | Milwaukee Brewers | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2006 | 27 | Milwaukee Brewers | $9,625,000 | ||
| 2007 | 28 | Milwaukee Brewers | $11,125,000 | ||
| 2008 | 29 | Milwaukee Brewers | $12,125,000 | ||
| 2010 | 31 | Oakland Athletics | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2011 Status | Free Agent, Earliest Free Agent: 2011 | ||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $52,218,000 | ||||
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