NAME     : Ben Sheets
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/18/1978
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $618,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .957)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.72  9  5  0  19 19 106.1  99  53  44  32  58 
  At Home        2.72  5  1  0   8  8  56.1  40  18  17  13  32 
  Away           4.86  4  4  0  11 11  50.0  59  35  27  19  26 
  Last Week     13.50  0  1  0   2  2   4.0  10   6   6   0   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.31  2  1  0   5  5  32.2  30  12  12   9  17 
  May            2.45  4  1  0   6  6  40.1  36  15  11  11  22 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   1  1   0.2   0   0   0   1   0 
  July           6.00  3  3  0   6  6  30.0  30  25  20  11  17 
  August         3.38  0  0  0   1  1   2.2   3   1   1   0   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2001   4.77 11 10  0  25  1   1 151.0  80  48  94  ML4
 
  Total ERA   : 4.34
  Total Wins  : 20
  Total Losses: 15
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 3
  Total K's   : 152
  Total BB's  : 80
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Hit first career homerun on 7/3/2002, off Jimmy Anderson (PIT)...