Ben Fritz
Ben Scott Fritz
Born: March 29, 1981
San Jose, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 1 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 1 (2007 Rule V (3A phase), Detroit Tigers)
School: Fresno StIdaho Vandals Zephyr Headwear DHte University
N/A
Career: 2002-2010
Ben Fritz compiled a career record of 45 wins and 58 losses and a 4.76 ERA in his 185-game pitching career with the Vancouver Canadians, Visalia Oaks, Mesa Desert Dogs, Modesto A's, Midland RockHounds, Athletics, Stockton Ports, Sacramento River Cats, Lancaster Barnstormers and Erie SeaWolves. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Modesto A's |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Athletics |
 Stockton Ports |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.71 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.95 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.7 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.91 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 83 | 49 | 42 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 345 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5.62 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.0 | 118 | 69 | 65 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 462 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 63 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 296 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.83 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.3 | 111 | 65 | 63 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 438 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 11 | 11 | .500 | 5.67 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.3 | 173 | 99 | 94 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 674 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.40 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.3 | 116 | 69 | 60 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 397 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.39 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 63 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 243 |
| 2009 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.04 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142.7 | 154 | 94 | 64 | 12 | 64 | 0 | 92 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 651 |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.71 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126.0 | 118 | 63 | 52 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 542 |
| Totals | 45 | 58 | .437 | 4.76 | 185 | 180 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 979.3 | 1056 | 601 | 518 | 79 | 410 | 5 | 716 | 71 | 6 | 47 | 4356 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | P | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .933 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 20 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.550 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 17 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.353 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 12 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 28 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 2 | .915 | 1.536 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 25 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .927 | 1.520 |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 23 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .739 |
| Totals | 185 | 74 | 168 | 15 | 12 | .942 | 1.308 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Desert Dogs | |||
| 2003 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2004 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 12, 2004 | July 21, 2004 |
| 2005 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | July 27, 2005 | August 11, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | August 17, 2005 | August 27, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 7, 2006 | June 6, 2006 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | June 12, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 9, 2007 | September 1, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 5, 2008 | July 28, 2008 |
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | August 10, 2008 | September 21, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||
| 2010 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | April 22, 2010 | September 11, 2010 |
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