Ben Shelton
Benjamin Davis Shelton
Born: September 21, 1969
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 2 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Oak Park HS (IL)
Career: 1987-1995
Major League Statistics
Ben Shelton compiled a career batting average of .235 with 79 home runs and 339 RBI in his 770-game career with the Pirates, Princeton Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Carolina Mudcats, Buffalo Bisons, Trenton Thunder, Hardware City Rock Cats and Salt Lake Buzz. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Princeton Pirates |
 Augusta Pirates |
 Salem Buccaneers |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Hardware City Rock Cats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | Pirates | 38 | 134 | 119 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 48 | .286 | .358 | .504 | .862 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | R | APPY | Princeton Pirates | 63 | 254 | 204 | 34 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 82 | .221 | .362 | .343 | .705 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 38 | 161 | 128 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 72 | .195 | .354 | .359 | .713 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 122 | 478 | 386 | 67 | 95 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 18 | 4 | 87 | 132 | .246 | .387 | .370 | .757 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 109 | 391 | 320 | 44 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 116 | .206 | .333 | .344 | .677 | 110 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 55 | 203 | 169 | 19 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 57 | .231 | .355 | .331 | .686 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 65 | 254 | 203 | 37 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 65 | .261 | .407 | .537 | .944 | 109 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 115 | 447 | 368 | 57 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 117 | .234 | .362 | .361 | .724 | 133 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 65 | 200 | 173 | 25 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 44 | .277 | .375 | .422 | .797 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 35 | 149 | 118 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 31 | .186 | .349 | .305 | .654 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 9 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .242 | .359 | .424 | .783 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 56 | 221 | 176 | 37 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 58 | .239 | .385 | .489 | .873 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 770 | 2931 | 2397 | 397 | 563 | 94 | 21 | 79 | 339 | 52 | 20 | 465 | 838 | .235 | .367 | .390 | .758 | 936 | 30 | 46 | 5 | 18 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 35 | 290 | 15 | 3 | 18 | .990 | 8.714 |
| 1988 | R | APPY | Princeton Pirates | 1B | 58 | 475 | 29 | 14 | 26 | .973 | 8.690 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 1B | 27 | 192 | 12 | 6 | 20 | .971 | 7.556 |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 1B | 117 | 976 | 69 | 27 | 71 | .975 | 8.932 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 107 | 923 | 55 | 18 | 78 | .982 | 9.140 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 53 | 441 | 43 | 6 | 40 | .988 | 9.132 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 53 | 460 | 27 | 9 | 38 | .982 | 9.189 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 75 | 698 | 56 | 8 | 46 | .990 | 1.053 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 24 | 170 | 13 | 4 | 27 | .979 | 7.625 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 17 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .964 | 1.588 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 1B | 7 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .970 | 9.143 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 1B | 6 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .983 | 9.833 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 1B | 49 | 446 | 36 | 6 | 40 | .988 | 9.837 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 636 | 5223 | 362 | 106 | 419 | .981 | 8.781 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1988 | R | Appalachian League | Princeton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Hardware City Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS |
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