Ben Sheets

Q: When was Ben Sheets born?

Ben Sheets was born on July 18, 1978.

Q: Where was Ben Sheets born?

Ben Sheets was born in Baton Rouge, LA .

Q: How tall is Ben Sheets?

Ben Sheets is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ben Sheets weigh when playing?

Ben Sheets weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ben Sheets in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Sheets has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ben Sheets drafted?

Ben Sheets was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, LA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ben Sheets have?

Ben Sheets had 1,325 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ben Sheets played for?

Ben Sheets played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves.

Q: How many World Series has Ben Sheets won?

Ben Sheets has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Ben Sheets retire?

Ben Sheets last played in 2012.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: July 18, 1978 in Baton Rouge, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, LA).

High School: St. Amant HS (St. Amant, LA)

School: University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, LA)

Debut: April 5, 2001 (Age 22-261d, 17,823rd in major league history)
vs. HOU 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 5 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: October 3, 2012 (Age 34-077d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Agents: Casey Close

National Team: us USA (Pro,Oly)

Full Name: Ben M. Sheets

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Relatives: Cousin of Andy Sheets

4x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.2

ERA

3.78

250

1596.2

1325

WHIP

1.219

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1999	20	MIL-min	A+,Rk	1	1	.500	4.04	7	7	0	0	0	0	35.2	31	16	16	3	16	0	40	2	0	1	148			1.318	7.8	0.8	4.0	10.1	2.50	STK,OGD CALL,PION
2000	21	MIL-min	AAA,AA	8	8	.500	2.40	27	26	0	1	0	0	153.2	132	48	41	8	56	0	119	6	1	5	634			1.223	7.7	0.5	3.3	7.0	2.13	INA,HVL IL,SOUL
2001	22	MIL-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.38	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.2	14	5	4	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	49			1.594	11.8	0.0	2.5	5.1	2.00	INA IL
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	90	4.83	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	3.76	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	3.98	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	2.65	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	3.31	1.066	8.2	1.1	1.4	8.1	5.64
2006	27	MIL-min	AAA,Rk,AA	2	1	.667	4.09	5	5	0	0	0	0	22.0	18	11	10	1	7	0	28	0	0	6	90			1.136	7.4	0.4	2.9	11.5	4.00	NVL,BRR,HVL PCL,ARIZ,SOUL
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	2.43	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	4.11	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	3.38	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	91	4.71	1.391	9.3	1.4	3.2	6.3	1.95

2012	33	ATL-min	AA	0	1	.000	5.06	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.2	12	7	6	0	1	0	10	1	0	0	45			1.219	10.1	0.0	0.8	8.4	10.00	MSS SOUL
2012	33	ATL	NL	4	4	.500	3.47	9	9	0	0	0	0	49.1	52	21	19	6	13	1	35	1	0	1	207	116	4.11	1.318	9.5	1.1	2.4	6.4	2.69
10 Yrs				94	96	.495	3.78	250	250	0	18	4	0	1596.2	1577	736	670	184	369	28	1325	32	1	53	6640	113	3.66	1.219	8.9	1.0	2.1	7.5	3.59
162 Game Avg.				13	13	.495	3.78	34	34	0	2	1	0	217	214	100	91	25	50	4	180	4	0	7	903	113	3.66	1.219	8.9	1.0	2.1	7.5	3.59

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	3.56	1.201	8.8	1.0	2.0	7.6	3.85
ATL (1 yr)				4	4	.500	3.47	9	9	0	0	0	0	49.1	52	21	19	6	13	1	35	1	0	1	207	116	4.11	1.318	9.5	1.1	2.4	6.4	2.69
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	91	4.71	1.391	9.3	1.4	3.2	6.3	1.95

NL (9 yrs)				90	87	.508	3.72	230	230	0	18	4	0	1477.1	1454	671	610	166	326	26	1241	32	1	50	6129	115	3.58	1.205	8.9	1.0	2.0	7.6	3.81
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	91	4.71	1.391	9.3	1.4	3.2	6.3	1.95

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ben Sheets?

Ben Sheets is 45 years old.

When was Ben Sheets born?

Ben Sheets was born on July 18, 1978.

Where was Ben Sheets born?

Ben Sheets was born in Baton Rouge, LA.

How tall is Ben Sheets?

Ben Sheets is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Sheets weigh when playing?

Ben Sheets weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Sheets play?

Ben Sheets played 10 seasons.

Is Ben Sheets in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Sheets has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ben Sheets drafted?

Ben Sheets was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, LA).

What position did Ben Sheets play?

Ben Sheets was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ben Sheets have?

Ben Sheets had 1,325 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ben Sheets played for?

Ben Sheets played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has Ben Sheets won?

Ben Sheets has never won a World Series.

When did Ben Sheets retire?

Ben Sheets last played in 2012.

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