Ben Shaffar
Benjamin Scott Shaffar
Born: September 28, 1977
Paducah, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 6 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Kentucky
Career: 1999-2006
Ben Shaffar compiled a career record of 32 wins and 34 losses and a 4.12 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Lansing Lugnuts, Daytona Cubs, Mudville Nine, Altoona Curve, Nashville Sounds, Pirates and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Daytona Cubs |
 Mudville Nine |
 Altoona Curve |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.79 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.3 | 79 | 54 | 42 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 311 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.94 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 127 | 70 | 56 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 469 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.52 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 130 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.12 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 106.7 | 83 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 448 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.15 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111.3 | 110 | 46 | 39 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 479 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.48 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.3 | 68 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 269 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.44 | 44 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 73.3 | 73 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 320 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 0 | 0 | 10.12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
| Totals | 32 | 34 | .485 | 4.12 | 154 | 89 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 607.3 | 633 | 337 | 278 | 39 | 224 | 7 | 559 | 40 | 9 | 45 | 2675 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 44 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 87 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .083 | .120 | .083 | .203 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .643 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | P | 19 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 1.368 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | P | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .632 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 18 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .862 | 1.389 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .846 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 44 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .341 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 154 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 5 | .893 | .701 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | Mudville Nine | CIN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | June 2, 2002 | June 2, 2002 |
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 9, 2004 | May 10, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 10, 2005 | August 17, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | April 6, 2006 | April 12, 2006 |
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