P Ben Heller #71
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/30/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P BEN HELLER #71 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 10
Movement 12 11 12 12
Control 10 9 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Slider 13 13
Changeup 12 12
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 16
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/05/1991
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 94 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 23 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 28th Pick in Round 5
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Philadelphia - AL 25 17 0 0 2 0 4.40 14.1 18 7 7 1 5 17 0 0 1.60 .405 3.15 0.2 90
2020 Cleveland - AL 28 5 0 0 1 0 12.60 5.0 7 7 7 3 2 6 0 0 1.80 .308 10.46 -0.4 32
2021 Cleveland - AL 29 4 0 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 8 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 2.14 .368 6.98 -0.2 71
2022 Detroit - AL 30 51 0 2 7 25 3.40 50.1 41 20 19 4 26 53 0 0 1.33 .289 3.55 0.9 124
Total AL 77 0 2 11 25 4.36 74.1 74 37 36 9 35 78 0 0 1.47 .322 4.15 0.6 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Scranton - S A 21 22 0 4 2 2 2.33 27.0 21 8 7 1 11 37 0 0 1.19 .317 2.74 0.7 170
2014 Scranton - S A 22 23 0 5 0 13 2.52 25.0 21 8 7 1 9 27 0 0 1.20 .299 2.50 1.0 165
2014 Williamsport - A 22 24 0 0 2 1 1.93 23.1 13 5 5 1 4 25 0 0 0.73 .222 2.24 0.7 216
2015 Williamsport - A 23 42 0 4 0 10 1.18 53.1 28 7 7 3 8 67 0 0 0.67 .223 2.24 2.1 366
2015 Harrisburg - AAA 23 9 0 2 0 0 6.52 9.2 12 8 7 2 5 14 0 0 1.76 .400 4.59 -0.0 61
2016 Harrisburg - AAA 24 33 0 2 0 1 1.82 39.2 26 9 8 4 16 50 0 0 1.06 .262 3.35 0.5 219
2017 Harrisburg - AAA 25 30 0 2 1 4 2.73 29.2 22 9 9 0 13 40 0 0 1.18 .349 1.81 1.0 132
2018 Harrisburg - AAA 26 43 0 5 3 7 3.20 56.1 44 21 20 7 22 70 0 0 1.17 .298 3.66 0.3 116
2019 Reading - AA 27 19 0 2 4 6 2.57 21.0 14 7 6 2 5 17 0 0 0.90 .211 3.58 -0.0 129
2019 Harrisburg - AAA 27 27 0 2 3 5 3.57 35.1 26 14 14 4 5 37 0 0 0.88 .250 3.46 0.4 112
2020 Memphis - AAA 28 43 0 3 1 32 2.48 40.0 38 11 11 4 8 46 0 0 1.15 .327 2.98 1.1 161
2021 Memphis - AAA 29 30 0 2 4 12 2.91 43.1 23 14 14 4 16 46 0 0 0.90 .202 3.42 0.5 135
2023 Pawtucket - AAA 31 13 0 4 2 1 5.11 12.1 16 7 7 1 6 9 0 0 1.78 .375 4.53 -0.1 77
Total AAA 228 0 22 14 62 3.04 266.1 207 93 90 26 91 312 0 0 1.12 .291 3.31 127.1
Total AA 19 0 2 4 6 2.57 21.0 14 7 6 2 5 17 0 0 0.90 .211 3.58 129.4
Total A 66 0 4 2 11 1.41 76.2 41 12 12 4 12 92 0 0 0.69 .223 2.24 302.1
Total RL 45 0 9 2 15 2.42 52.0 42 16 14 2 20 64 0 0 1.19 .308 2.63 167.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Scranton - RL 21 8 0 0 0 1 3.60 10.0 9 5 4 2 6 10 0 0 1.50 .269 6.37 -0.3 110
2014 Williamsport - A 22 7 0 2 0 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0.71 .167 3.89 0.0 262
2015 Harrisburg - AAA 23 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 .000 13.74 -0.1 59
2016 Harrisburg - AAA 24 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .400 1.68 0.2 999
2017 Philadelphia - AL 25 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 1.86 0.2 999
2018 Harrisburg - AAA 26 2 0 0 1 0 13.50 2.0 2 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 .250 7.80 -0.2 27
2019 Harrisburg - AAA 27 8 0 0 0 4 0.00 9.2 5 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.72 .192 2.91 0.2 999
2019 Philadelphia - AL 27 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 1.25 0.1 999
2020 Memphis - AAA 28 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.00 .500 1.38 0.1 44
2021 Memphis - AAA 29 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.33 .444 0.57 0.2 999
Total AL 5 0 1 0 1 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.20 .091 1.74 999.0
Total AAA 17 0 1 1 4 2.25 20.0 16 6 5 1 6 15 0 0 1.10 .273 3.51 168.9
Total A 7 0 2 0 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0.71 .167 3.89 261.9
Total RL 8 0 0 0 1 3.60 10.0 9 5 4 2 6 10 0 0 1.50 .269 6.37 109.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Scranton - S A P 22 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 +0.6 .981
2014 Williamsport - A P 24 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 23.1 1.16 +0.3 1.007
2014 Scranton - S A P 23 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 25.0 1.08 +0.2 2.039
2015 Harrisburg - AAA P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 0.0 .000
2015 Williamsport - A P 41 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 53.1 1.52 +1.0 1.360
2016 Harrisburg - AAA P 33 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 39.2 0.45 -0.2 .000
2017 Philadelphia - MLB P 16 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 +0.3 1.925
2017 Harrisburg - AAA P 30 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 29.2 0.30 -0.2 1.005
2018 Harrisburg - AAA P 43 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 56.1 0.64 +0.5 1.001
2019 Harrisburg - AAA P 27 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.5 .990
2019 Reading - AA P 19 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.1 1.002
2020 Cleveland - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2020 Memphis - AAA P 42 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 40.0 1.12 +0.3 1.452
2021 Cleveland - MLB P 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.1 .980
2021 Memphis - AAA P 30 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 43.1 1.66 +0.3 .960
2022 Detroit - MLB P 50 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 50.1 0.89 +0.5 1.928
2023 Pawtucket - AAA P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL P 429 0 14 44 2 59 1 .983 490.1 1.06 +3.6 1.171
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 5, Pick 28, 140th overall pick).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 6 (11).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (11).
04/30/2015 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/21/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Single A All-Star Game.
08/04/2015 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/28/2015 Wins the 2015 Single A Round 3 with the Williamsport Pups!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (11).
12/05/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $525,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (21); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (11).
10/03/2017 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/10/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/30/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $540,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (21); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
03/04/2018 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
12/01/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
09/26/2019 Wins the 2019 Triple A Round 3 with the Harrisburg Capitols!
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $580,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
04/21/2020 Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Philadelphia.
08/01/2020 Wins the AAA IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/20/2020 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
10/09/2020 Wins the 2020 AAA IL Reliever of the Year Award.
10/15/2020 Injured (gout),out for 1 day.
12/04/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11).
12/04/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 11 (11).
04/19/2022 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Cleveland.
08/28/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $990,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
04/18/2023 Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Detroit.
06/27/2023 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
12/03/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
11/12/2024 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2022 25 10
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