P Ben Sheets #15
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/10/2005
OA: 46 POT: 46
P BEN SHEETS #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 28 5-15 0 6.37 164.0 216 39 50 84 1.62 -0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2005 @ FLO Loss, 0-5 X 5.0 10 5 5 1 0 Loss
09/23/2005 FLO Loss, 2-6 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 Loss
09/17/2005 @ HOU Loss, 2-9 3.1 2 0 0 0 2
09/15/2005 @ ATL Loss, 8-13 2.1 3 3 1 1 1
09/08/2005 @ FLO Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 4 4 4 4 2 Loss
09/03/2005 ATL Win, 10-5 X 6.1 6 3 3 4 6 Win
08/25/2005 @ CHC Loss, 2-12 X 3.0 7 6 5 0 1 Loss
08/20/2005 WAS Loss, 5-8 X 2.2 6 7 7 4 2 Loss
08/15/2005 NYM Loss, 1-4 X 9.0 8 4 4 1 1 Loss
08/10/2005 @ ATL Win, 8-6 X 6.0 9 4 4 3 3
PERSONALITY
Not a bad teammate.
Birthday:07/18/1977
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$540,000
Signed Through:2006 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 28 5 15 0 6.37 164.0 216 123 116 39 50 84 3 10.7 1 8 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 0 14.93 11.85 4.61 2.74 6.38 1.62 134 -0.6 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 322 96 21 2 18 57 26 44 3 3 3 .298 .353 .543 .897      
vs. RHB 349 120 21 4 21 66 24 40 4 3 3 .344 .387 .607 .994      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 2 0 4.91 29.1 38 18 16 4 7 17  
May 5 5 1 2 0 5.23 31.0 35 20 18 7 7 21  
June 6 6 0 3 0 6.48 33.1 46 24 24 10 10 14  
July 4 4 0 2 0 10.06 17.0 27 19 19 6 6 9  
August 5 5 0 3 0 7.39 28.0 41 24 23 5 9 10  
September 5 2 1 2 0 4.87 20.1 19 13 11 6 10 13  
October 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5.0 10 5 5 1 1 0  
Spring Training 6 6 2 2 0 2.73 26.1 24 8 8 4 4 20  
Last Year 59 8 4 5 0 4.56 120.1 130 65 61 16 47 94  
2 Years Ago 21 2 2 3 0 5.28 44.1 53 26 26 4 15 41  
Career 305 85 36 48 3 5.75 790.0 954 532 505 144 303 583  
Home 15 14 5 7 0 6.15 82.0 104 58 56 21 23 45  
Road 16 14 0 8 0 6.59 82.0 112 65 60 18 27 39  
Grass 31 28 5 15 0 6.37 164.0 216 123 116 39 50 84  
Day 8 7 1 4 0 7.82 35.2 52 34 31 12 13 18  
Night 23 21 4 11 0 5.96 128.1 164 89 85 27 37 66  
As Starter 28 28 5 14 0 6.45 156.1 207 117 112 36 48 79  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 1 0 4.70 7.2 9 6 4 3 2 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+
1998 Cleveland - MLB 20 39 18 3 9 0 8.56 108.1 149 108 103 26 61 109 0 0 1.94 .375 6.24 -0.2 59
1999 Cleveland - MLB 21 29 29 9 9 0 5.09 161.0 187 93 91 29 61 121 0 0 1.54 .314 5.38 1.6 99
2000 Cleveland - MLB 22 60 0 6 6 2 5.32 66.0 76 41 39 10 22 60 0 0 1.48 .327 4.63 0.3 87
2001 Cleveland - MLB 23 46 0 5 1 1 4.33 95.2 98 51 46 12 38 54 0 0 1.42 .286 4.81 -0.2 101
2002 Cleveland - MLB 24 20 0 2 0 0 6.82 30.1 45 25 23 8 9 20 0 0 1.78 .343 6.06 -0.5 64
2003 Cleveland - MLB 25 21 2 2 3 0 5.28 44.1 53 26 26 4 15 41 0 0 1.53 .355 4.04 0.5 85
2004 Philadelphia - MLB 26 59 8 4 5 0 4.56 120.1 130 65 61 16 47 94 0 0 1.47 .311 4.78 0.6 102
2005 Philadelphia - MLB 27 31 28 5 15 0 6.37 164.0 216 123 116 39 50 84 3 1 1.62 .319 6.38 -0.6 75
Total MLB 305 85 36 48 3 5.75 790.0 954 532 505 144 303 583 3 1 1.59 .324 5.43 1.4 83
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+
1997 Columbus - A 19 20 20 4 6 0 4.51 105.2 127 62 53 9 38 64 0 0 1.56 .334 4.57 0.6 88
1998 Colorado Springs - AAA 20 3 3 0 2 0 6.43 14.0 14 11 10 2 10 13 0 0 1.71 .316 5.38 -0.0 62
2002 Buffalo - AAA 24 11 5 5 1 4 3.86 42.0 35 19 18 4 12 36 0 0 1.12 .263 3.58 0.8 108
2003 Buffalo - AAA 25 9 7 3 2 0 3.22 44.2 40 18 16 3 15 43 0 0 1.23 .298 3.47 0.9 124
Total PCL 3 3 0 2 0 6.43 14.0 14 11 10 2 10 13 0 0 1.71 .316 5.38 62.2
Total IL 20 12 8 3 4 3.53 86.2 75 37 34 7 27 79 0 0 1.18 .281 3.52 115.9
Total SALL 20 20 4 6 0 4.51 105.2 127 62 53 9 38 64 0 0 1.56 .334 4.57 87.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Cleveland - LGS P 39 18 10 4 0 14 0 1.000 108.1 1.16 -0.0 1.276
1999 Cleveland - LGS P 29 29 10 10 1 20 0 1.000 161.0 1.12 -1.1 1.025
2000 Cleveland - LGS P 56 0 6 4 0 13 3 .769 66.0 1.36 -1.2 .630
2001 Cleveland - LGS P 46 0 4 8 3 12 0 1.000 95.2 1.13 +1.7 1.018
2002 Cleveland - LGS P 20 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 30.1 0.59 +0.1 .000
2002 Buffalo - AAA P 11 5 2 2 1 5 1 .800 42.0 0.86 -0.8 .660
2003 Cleveland - LGS P 21 2 2 3 0 6 1 .833 44.1 1.02 -0.3 .988
2003 Buffalo - AAA P 9 7 3 3 0 7 1 .857 44.2 1.21 +0.4 .997
2004 Philadelphia - LGS P 59 8 6 17 1 24 1 .958 120.1 1.72 -0.4 .985
2005 Philadelphia - LGS P 31 28 6 15 3 24 3 .875 164.0 1.15 -0.5 .930
TOTAL P 321 97 50 67 9 127 10 .921 876.2 1.20 -2.2 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians.
06/01/1997 Released by the Cleveland organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians.
09/19/1997 Wins the 1997 South Atlantic League Round 1 with the Columbus Red Stixx!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 50 (80).
03/31/1998 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
11/23/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (80).
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (80).
11/25/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $390,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (70).
11/24/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $820,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
11/24/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
04/26/2003 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
05/23/2003 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/08/2003 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/30/2003 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
08/15/2004 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,080,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
05/12/2005 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2005 15 7
Year HRA Rank
2005 39 2
Year SHO Rank
2005 1 4
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