Ben Shelton
Ben Shelton "Prince Ben"
Born: December 30, 1878
Brooksville, AL US
Deceased: January 5, 1945
Terrell, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
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Career: 1899-1909
Ben Shelton compiled a career batting average of .269 with 24 home runs and 0 RBI in his 791-game career with the Houston Buffaloes, Galveston Sand Crabs, Great Falls Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Spokane Blue Stockings, Sherman-Denison Students/Texarkana Casket Makers, Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers, Corsicana Oil City Indians, Rock Island Islanders, Corsicana Oil Citys, Pine Bluff Lumbermen, Corsicana Oil City Oilers, Temple Boll Weevils, Cleburne Railroaders and Waco Navigators. He began playing during the 1899 season and last took the field during the 1909 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 31 | 113 | 113 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .230 | .230 | .301 | .531 | 34 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 33 | 133 | 133 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .241 | .316 | .556 | 42 | |||||||||
| 1901 | D | NWES4 | (+) Tacoma Tigers | 73 | 289 | 289 | 76 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
| 1901 | D | NWES4 | (+) Spokane Blue Stockings | 73 | 289 | 289 | 76 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 45 | 173 | 173 | 37 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .428 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | D | CSTL | Pine Bluff Lumbermen | 50 | 50 | 22 | .440 | .440 | .440 | .880 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 1903 | D | TL | Corsicana Oil Citys | 67 | 274 | 274 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .296 | .296 | .387 | .682 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 52 | 208 | 208 | 73 | .351 | .351 | .351 | .702 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | C | TL | Corsicana Oil City Oilers | 41 | 137 | 137 | 44 | 2 | .321 | .321 | .365 | .686 | 50 | |||||||||||||
| 1905 | C | TL | Temple Boll Weevils | 129 | 526 | 526 | 148 | 31 | 8 | 5 | .281 | .281 | .399 | .681 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | C | TL | Cleburne Railroaders | 108 | 422 | 422 | 111 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 111 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | TL | Temple Boll Weevils | 114 | 444 | 444 | 103 | 25 | 10 | 7 | .232 | .232 | .381 | .613 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 98 | 369 | 354 | 50 | 97 | 17 | .274 | .274 | .274 | .548 | 97 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | C | TL | Waco Navigators | 73 | 266 | 266 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .312 | .534 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 791 | 3115 | 3100 | 91 | 833 | 81 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .334 | .602 | 1034 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 3B | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | C | TL | Cleburne Railroaders | 1B | 7 | 21 | 16 | 1 | .974 | 5.286 | |
| 1908 | C | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 98 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 169 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .974 | .219 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | Texas Association | Houston Buffaloes | April 28, 1899 | June 3, 1899 | |
| 1899 | C | Texas Association | Galveston Sand Crabs | June 4, 1899 | July 5, 1899 | |
| 1900 | Montana State League | Great Falls Indians | ||||
| 1901 | D | Pacific Northwest League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1901 | D | Pacific Northwest League | Spokane Blue Stockings | |||
| 1902 | D | Texas League | Sherman-Denison Students/Texarkana Casket Makers | |||
| 1902 | D | Texas League | Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers | |||
| 1902 | D | Texas League | Corsicana Oil City Indians | |||
| 1902 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Rock Island Islanders | |||
| 1903 | D | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Lumbermen | |||
| 1903 | D | Texas League | Corsicana Oil Citys | |||
| 1904 | C | Texas League | Corsicana Oil City Oilers | |||
| 1904 | C | South Texas League | Galveston Sand Crabs | |||
| 1905 | C | Texas League | Temple Boll Weevils | |||
| 1906 | C | Texas League | Cleburne Railroaders | |||
| 1907 | C | Texas League | Temple Boll Weevils | |||
| 1908 | C | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1909 | C | Texas League | Waco Navigators |
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