Ben Thomas
Benjamin J. Thomas
Born: June 30, 1982
Rapid City, SD US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 31 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 15 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Rapid City Central HS (SD)
Midland College (TX)
Career: 2003-2008
Ben Thomas compiled a career batting average of .259 with 13 home runs and 212 RBI in his 512-game career with the Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, St. Joseph Blacksnakes and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 66 | 262 | 223 | 29 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 40 | .247 | .338 | .309 | .648 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 81 | 304 | 272 | 21 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 63 | .213 | .288 | .279 | .567 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 27 | 94 | 89 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .236 | .269 | .326 | .595 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 11 | 36 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .353 | .361 | .588 | .949 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 72 | 266 | 229 | 16 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 53 | .231 | .333 | .279 | .613 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | 92 | 426 | 355 | 66 | 99 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 68 | .279 | .364 | .406 | .769 | 144 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 85 | 381 | 327 | 47 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 65 | .260 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 78 | 324 | 292 | 30 | 88 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 48 | .301 | .362 | .397 | .760 | 116 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 512 | 2093 | 1821 | 223 | 471 | 107 | 5 | 13 | 212 | 37 | 22 | 202 | 363 | .259 | .335 | .344 | .680 | 627 | 30 | 15 | 42 | 13 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 3B | 62 | 35 | 111 | 9 | 8 | .942 | 2.355 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1B | 36 | 301 | 11 | 2 | 23 | .994 | 8.667 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 3B | 34 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 2 | .921 | 1.706 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 1B | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 3B | 18 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.778 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 1B | 7 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.429 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 3B | 57 | 32 | 94 | 9 | 17 | .933 | 2.211 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 3B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1B | 15 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .976 | 5.533 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | 3B | 86 | 56 | 184 | 11 | 15 | .956 | 2.791 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | 1B | 5 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 83 | 65 | 132 | 12 | 10 | .943 | 2.373 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 78 | 68 | 157 | 12 | 14 | .949 | 2.885 |
| Totals | 485 | 751 | 771 | 63 | 101 | .960 | 3.138 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | April 9, 2004 | August 3, 2004 |
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | August 6, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | April 9, 2005 | August 17, 2005 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 28, 2005 | May 16, 2005 |
| 2006 | Ind | American Association | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | |||
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 2008 | Ind | American Association | St. Paul Saints | May 8, 2008 | August 23, 2008 |
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