1978
Born July 18, 1978
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Ben Sheets Notable
Ben Sheets played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 2012.
He went 94 and 96 with a 3.78 earned run average, pitching 1,596 innings in 250 games. He struck out 1,325 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 250 games he batted .076, with 34 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 2008, with 3.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 2001 and 2008.
He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, USA on July 18, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2007 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2004 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2001 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIL | 25 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .071 |
| 2002 | MIL | 34 | 68 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | .088 |
| 2003 | MIL | 34 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | .076 |
| 2004 | MIL | 34 | 67 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .134 |
| 2005 | MIL | 22 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .022 |
| 2006 | MIL | 17 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .030 |
| 2007 | MIL | 24 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .067 |
| 2008 | MIL | 31 | 67 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .075 |
| 2010 | OAK | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 2012 | ATL | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 250 | 449 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 212 | 0 | .076 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIL | 11 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 151.1 | 166 | 80 | 48 | 94 | 4.76 |
| 2002 | MIL | 11 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 216.2 | 237 | 100 | 70 | 170 | 4.15 |
| 2003 | MIL | 11 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 220.2 | 232 | 109 | 43 | 157 | 4.45 |
| 2004 | MIL | 12 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 237.0 | 201 | 71 | 32 | 264 | 2.70 |
| 2005 | MIL | 10 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 156.2 | 142 | 58 | 25 | 141 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | MIL | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 106.0 | 105 | 45 | 11 | 116 | 3.82 |
| 2007 | MIL | 12 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 141.1 | 138 | 60 | 37 | 106 | 3.82 |
| 2008 | MIL | 13 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 198.1 | 181 | 68 | 47 | 158 | 3.09 |
| 2010 | OAK | 4 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 119.1 | 123 | 60 | 43 | 84 | 4.53 |
| 2012 | ATL | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 49.1 | 52 | 19 | 13 | 35 | 3.47 |
| Career | — | 94 | 96 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 1596.2 | 1577 | 670 | 369 | 1325 | 3.78 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Ben Sheets
Ben Sheets made a major-league debut on April 5, 2001.
2012
Final major-league game: Ben Sheets
Ben Sheets played a final major-league game on October 3, 2012.
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