Ben Ellsworth
Ben K. Ellsworth
Born: March 8, 1971
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 16 (1989 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Orem HS (UT)
Career: 1989-1994
Ben Ellsworth compiled a career batting average of .194 with 1 home runs and 51 RBI in his 272-game career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Hamilton Redbirds, Savannah Cardinals and Springfield Cardinals. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | 43 | 178 | 160 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | .206 | .282 | .256 | .539 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 41 | 127 | 115 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 22 | .183 | .238 | .217 | .455 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 43 | 132 | 119 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | .202 | .267 | .261 | .528 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 62 | 168 | 150 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 28 | .193 | .256 | .240 | .496 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 29 | 80 | 74 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | .189 | .250 | .230 | .480 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 54 | 81 | 73 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 | .178 | .241 | .205 | .446 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 272 | 766 | 691 | 77 | 134 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 122 | .194 | .259 | .239 | .498 | 165 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | 2B | 9 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .914 | 3.556 |
| 1989 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | SS | 36 | 60 | 87 | 27 | 18 | .845 | 4.083 |
| 1990 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 8 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .871 | 3.375 |
| 1990 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 21 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 4 | .795 | 1.476 |
| 1990 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 15 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 4 | .891 | 3.800 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 2B | 39 | 50 | 79 | 8 | 12 | .942 | 3.308 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 2B | 31 | 41 | 61 | 9 | 9 | .919 | 3.290 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 3B | 19 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | .786 | 1.158 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 2B | 20 | 32 | 44 | 5 | 10 | .938 | 3.800 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 1B | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 2.125 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 3B | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 2B | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .765 | 1.857 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .714 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 238 | 269 | 412 | 91 | 68 | .882 | 2.861 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Arizona League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1990 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hamilton Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1993 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Cardinals | SLN |
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