Ben Fowler
Benjamin Alexander Fowler
Born: January 21, 1977
Huntington Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 19 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Pace Academy HS (Atlanta, GA)
Career: 1995-1999
Ben Fowler compiled a career batting average of .209 with 12 home runs and 61 RBI in his 138-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Columbus RedStixx and Mahoning Valley Scrappers. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | GULF | Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.09 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Braves | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 131 |
| 1996 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | |
| Totals | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.45 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.0 | 52 | 47 | 23 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 269 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Braves | 16 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .174 | .208 | .174 | .382 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 19 | 63 | 60 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .183 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 57 | 204 | 188 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 74 | .197 | .235 | .303 | .538 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 17 | 65 | 62 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .210 | .231 | .403 | .634 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 28 | 103 | 97 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | .258 | .294 | .392 | .686 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 137 | 460 | 430 | 44 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 150 | .209 | .245 | .323 | .568 | 139 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .444 | .333 | ||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Braves | OF | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .625 | ||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .625 | ||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Braves | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 | ||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Braves | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | C | 16 | 98 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .946 | 6.562 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 5.3 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | C | 44 | 305 | 31 | 7 | 1 | .980 | 7.636 | 8 | 61 | 12 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | C | 27 | 222 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .988 | 8.963 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | C | 10 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 8.200 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25.0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.000 | ||||
| Totals | 138 | 724 | 67 | 25 | 5 | .969 | 5.732 | 13 | 110 | 21 | 16.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE |
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