NAME     : Ben Sheets
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/18/1978
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $618,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .957)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 58
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.17 10  7  0  25 25 162.0 171  98  93  67 127 
  At Home        5.20  4  4  0  12 12  79.2  83  47  46  30  64 
  Away           5.14  6  3  0  13 13  82.1  88  51  47  37  63 
  Last Week      5.14  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   9   5   4   0   9 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.59  2  2  0   6  6  33.1  29  18  17  16  19 
  May            2.74  4  1  0   6  6  42.2  35  15  13  21  30 
  June           6.52  2  2  0   6  6  38.2  43  28  28  11  37 
  July           6.82  2  2  0   5  5  33.0  47  26  25  17  30 
  August         6.28  0  0  0   2  2  14.1  17  11  10   2  11 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2001   4.77 11 10  0  25  1   1 151.0  80  48  94  ML4
  2002   3.45 12 13  0  34  2   0 208.2  80  60 154  MIL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.36
  Total Wins  : 33
  Total Losses: 30
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 3
  Total K's   : 375
  Total BB's  : 175
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/2002, going 5-0, 2.12... Traded from Milwaukee to Oakland on 4/22/2003 (Going to MIL: P  B. Zito. Going to OAK: P  B. Sheets, C  B. Cresse)...