1B Ben Paulsen #14
Clearwater Arsenal (LAD) MAAA
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/28/2019
BNN Index | MAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BEN PAULSEN #14 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 83 28 9 1 3 13 5 28 .337 .375 .578 0 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 50 50 55 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: - 35 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 20 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2019 PHO Win, 5-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/2019 PHO Loss, 4-12 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2019 PHO Loss, 2-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2019 @ SAC Loss, 1-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/2019 @ SAC Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2019 @ SAC Win, 5-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 0
09/02/2019 TUL Win, 7-1 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
09/01/2019 TUL Win, 3-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2019 TUL Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/30/2019 @ YON Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Paulsen never gives less than 100 percent.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/27/1987
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$550,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 156 Days
Service This Yr:105 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 4th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 42 9 0 0 1 5 2 4 13 .214 .277 .286 .562 .249 .071 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 47 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 1 0 0 0.0 3.5 2.67 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Versus Right   34 7 0 0 1 5 2 3 9 1 0 0 .206 .263 .294 .557
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
June   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
July   24 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 8 1 0 0 .208 .200 .333 .533
Spring Training   17 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
2 Years Ago   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Career   231 52 9 0 9 32 26 18 74 4 0 1 .225 .280 .381 .660
Home   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   39 9 0 0 1 5 2 4 13 1 0 0 .231 .295 .308 .603
Grass   42 9 0 0 1 5 2 4 13 1 0 0 .214 .277 .286 .562
Day   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Night   32 8 0 0 1 5 2 2 8 1 0 0 .250 .286 .344 .629
As Starter   37 8 0 0 1 4 1 2 11 1 0 0 .216 .250 .297 .547
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Close/Late   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Inning 1-3   12 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 .167 .154 .167 .321
Inning 4-6   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Inning 7-9   17 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 7 0 0 0 .176 .300 .353 .653
0 Outs   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
1 Outs   13 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 .231 .353 .462 .814
2 Outs   18 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
Scoring Position   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 .250 .417 .250 .667
Bases Empty   25 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .320 .520
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 1 0 0 .100 .174 .100 .274
First Pitch   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Count 2-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   14 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Ahead in Count   9 4 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .778 1.323
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 8th   24 5 0 0 1 3 1 2 9 1 0 0 .208 .259 .333 .593
Batting 9th   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Low Leverage   22 6 0 0 1 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .273 .333 .409 .742
Medium Leverage   14 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 .214 .250 .214 .464
High Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
MLB TRIPLE A 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 83 28 9 1 3 13 12 5 28 .337 .375 .578 .953 .415 .241 153
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 88 0 0 0 2 0 0 48 13 0 1 0.0 16.8 7.82 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 12 3 0 0 5 2 2 8 0 0 0 .444 .483 .556 1.038
Versus Right   56 16 6 1 3 8 10 3 20 0 0 0 .286 .322 .589 .911
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   60 22 9 0 2 11 9 4 20 0 0 0 .367 .406 .617 1.023
September   23 6 0 1 1 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 .261 .292 .478 .770
Last Year   359 118 22 1 13 49 52 23 124 2 0 4 .329 .374 .504 .878
2 Years Ago   325 98 26 1 7 40 46 18 96 3 0 3 .302 .341 .452 .793
Career   1640 537 129 10 46 235 244 103 502 7 0 19 .327 .373 .502 .875
Home   37 13 3 1 0 5 5 4 9 0 0 0 .351 .415 .486 .901
Road   46 15 6 0 3 8 7 1 19 0 0 0 .326 .340 .652 .993
Grass   83 28 9 1 3 13 12 5 28 0 0 0 .337 .375 .578 .953
Day   15 6 2 0 1 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .400 .471 .733 1.204
Night   68 22 7 1 2 11 10 3 23 0 0 0 .324 .352 .544 .896
As Starter   81 28 9 1 3 13 12 5 28 0 0 0 .346 .384 .593 .976
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Atlanta - MLB 26 65 179 42 9 0 8 26 23 12 1 2 56 0 0 .235 .284 .419 .702 105 102 0.2
2015 Atlanta - MLB 27 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 31 38 -0.0
2016 Atlanta - MLB 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.0
2017 Atlanta - MLB 29 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -38 -26 -0.1
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 31 15 42 9 0 0 1 5 2 4 0 1 13 0 0 .214 .277 .286 .562 54 50 -0.3
Total MLB 91 231 52 9 0 9 32 26 18 1 4 74 0 0 .225 .280 .381 .660 90 87 -0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Scottsdale - AA 25 22 98 42 12 2 4 20 18 3 0 0 22 1 0 .429 .446 .714 1.160 197 211 1.5
2013 Hampton - AAA 25 59 231 79 17 4 7 36 35 15 4 0 64 4 0 .342 .392 .541 .933 143 140 2.2
2014 Hampton - AAA 26 37 130 47 10 1 4 13 20 12 2 1 33 3 1 .362 .421 .546 .967 161 161 1.6
2015 Hampton - AAA 27 92 277 94 24 2 9 42 44 17 3 1 83 2 0 .339 .383 .538 .920 145 146 2.5
2016 Scottsdale - AA 28 25 109 53 15 1 8 27 23 8 1 2 27 1 0 .486 .517 .862 1.379 263 264 2.1
2016 Hampton - AAA 28 63 235 73 21 0 3 42 35 13 3 0 74 0 0 .311 .355 .438 .793 114 113 1.3
2017 Hampton - AAA 29 105 325 98 26 1 7 40 46 18 3 3 96 3 0 .302 .341 .452 .793 112 108 1.8
2018 Hampton - AAA 30 100 359 118 22 1 13 49 52 23 4 2 124 2 0 .329 .374 .504 .878 135 133 2.8
2019 Clearwater - AAA 31 24 83 28 9 1 3 13 12 5 0 0 28 0 1 .337 .375 .578 .953 155 153 0.7
Total MAAA 480 1640 537 129 10 46 235 244 103 19 7 502 14 2 .327 .373 .502 .875 133 131
Total MAA 47 207 95 27 3 12 47 41 11 1 2 49 2 0 .459 .484 .792 1.276 233 240
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Atlanta - MLB 1B 40 36 327 17 25 346 2 .994 343.0 9.03 -0.6 .997
2014 Atlanta - MLB LF 15 4 12 3 0 16 1 .938 56.2 2.38 -2.6 .904
2015 Atlanta - MLB 1B 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.0 1.018
2016 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Atlanta - MLB 2B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.0 .998
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 3 1 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.1 1.024
2019 Clearwater - AAA 1B 17 17 133 8 14 142 1 .993 147.2 8.59 +0.3 .968
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 11 10 19 18 6 37 0 1.000 88.0 3.78 -1.8 .869
2019 Clearwater - AAA 2B 5 5 15 11 2 26 0 1.000 40.0 5.85 -0.0 .986
TOTAL 1B 61 55 477 26 40 506 3 .994 508.2 8.90 -0.2 .990
TOTAL 2B 18 15 34 31 8 65 0 1.000 130.0 4.50 -1.8 .918
TOTAL LF 16 4 12 3 0 16 1 .938 57.2 2.34 -2.6 .904
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 80th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves.
06/21/2013 Goes 5-5 against the Oak Park Danes, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/22/2013 Goes 5-5 against the Oak Park Danes, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
11/25/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
03/28/2015 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
07/13/2015 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
07/22/2015 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
10/13/2015 Wins the 2015 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Hampton Rainiers!
11/24/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
04/23/2016 Goes 5-6 against the Durham Mad Dogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R.
04/25/2016 Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/30/2016 Goes 5-7 against the Santa Ana White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
05/02/2016 Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/02/2016 Goes 5-5 against the Santa Ana White Sox, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
05/07/2016 Goes 0-3 against the Wichita T-Bones, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
06/18/2016 Goes 5-5 against the Riverside Olympians, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 1 R.
11/21/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $530,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $540,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
05/14/2018 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/21/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $550,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
04/06/2019 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Atlanta.
04/30/2019 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6 weeks.
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