Ben Verlander
Benjamin Corey Verlander
Born: January 31, 1992
Maidens, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 46 (2010 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 14 (2013 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Goochland (VA) HS
Old Dominion
Career: 2013-2017
Ben Verlander compiled a career batting average of .225 with 18 home runs and 176 RBI in his 704-game career with the Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps and Lakeland Flying Tigers. He began playing during the 2013 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 67 | 280 | 256 | 29 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 59 | .219 | .273 | .328 | .602 | 84 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 43 | 164 | 146 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | .240 | .313 | .322 | .635 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 56 | 229 | 216 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 45 | .208 | .236 | .264 | .500 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 126 | 513 | 456 | 38 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 108 | .213 | .280 | .294 | .574 | 134 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 81 | 314 | 286 | 33 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 59 | .252 | .303 | .381 | .684 | 109 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 49 | 185 | 165 | 15 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 36 | .230 | .303 | .291 | .594 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 422 | 1685 | 1525 | 153 | 343 | 68 | 7 | 18 | 176 | 16 | 11 | 118 | 332 | .225 | .283 | .314 | .597 | 479 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | OF | 54 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 1.778 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | RF | 53 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.792 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 1B | 5 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .956 | 8.600 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 48 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | RF | 47 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.319 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | OF | 32 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 2.219 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | CF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | RF | 17 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.941 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | LF | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.615 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | LF | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | OF | 117 | 234 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .984 | 2.060 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | RF | 104 | 215 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 2.125 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1B | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1B | 8 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .987 | 9.250 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | LF | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | OF | 49 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .965 | 1.673 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | RF | 41 | 70 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .960 | 1.756 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | OF | 43 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 1.488 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | RF | 43 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 1.488 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 704 | 1311 | 50 | 31 | 9 | .978 | 1.933 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | June 19, 2013 | September 4, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 3, 2014 | June 14, 2014 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | June 20, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 9, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 9, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 8, 2017 | June 21, 2017 |
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