Ben Sheets

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2012)

W–L 94–96
ERA 3.78
WHIP 1.22
SO 1,325
Pitcher PIV 28864.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
7/18/1978 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-05
Last Game
2012-10-03
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Ben M. Sheets

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
94 96 250 250 18 4 0 1596.7 1,577 670 184 369 1,325 3.78 28864.5

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 12.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 MIL NL 11 10 25 25 1 1 0 151.3 166 80 48 94 4.76 4.42 (-8%) -1572.9
2002 MIL NL 11 16 34 34 1 0 0 216.7 237 100 70 170 4.15 4.28 (+3%) 2928.3
2003 MIL NL 11 13 34 34 1 0 0 220.7 232 109 43 157 4.45 4.40 (-1%) 2402.2
2004 MIL NL 12 14 34 34 5 0 0 237.0 201 71 32 264 2.70 4.46 (+40%) 11286.0
2005 MIL NL 10 9 22 22 3 0 0 156.7 142 58 25 141 3.33 4.29 (+22%) 3951.2
2006 MIL NL 6 7 17 17 0 0 0 106.0 105 45 11 116 3.82 4.53 (+16%) 5678.4
2007 MIL NL 12 5 24 24 2 0 0 141.3 138 60 37 106 3.82 4.47 (+15%) 1320.6
2008 MIL NL 13 9 31 31 5 3 0 198.3 181 68 47 158 3.09 4.32 (+29%) 4875.4
2010 OAK AL 4 9 20 20 0 0 0 119.3 123 60 43 84 4.53 4.08 (-11%) -1889.4
2012 ATL NL 4 4 9 9 0 0 0 49.3 52 19 13 35 3.47 4.01 (+14%) -115.4
Career · 10 seasons 94 96 250 250 18 4 0 1,596.2 1,577 670 369 1,325 3.78 — 28,864

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
250 449 12 34 3 0 0 12 0 19 212 .076 .113 .082 .196 -3,034

Career AVG .076 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Career OBP .113 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.

Career SLG .082 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OPS .196 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 MIL NL 25 42 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 29 .071 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIL NL 34 68 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 4 39 .088 .261 (-66%) .331 (-58%) .416 (-75%) .747 (-68%) -755.0
2003 MIL NL 34 66 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 35 .076 .264 (-71%) .332 (-73%) .422 (-82%) .754 (-78%) -847.5
2004 MIL NL 34 67 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 5 22 .134 .266 (-50%) .335 (-42%) .427 (-69%) .762 (-57%) -627.7
2005 MIL NL 22 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .022 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIL NL 17 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .030 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIL NL 24 45 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 .067 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIL NL 31 67 2 5 2 0 0 5 0 2 24 .075 .263 (-72%) .333 (-70%) .416 (-75%) .749 (-73%) -803.6
2010 OAK AL 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2012 ATL NL 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 250 449 12 34 3 0 0 12 0 19 212 .076 — — — — -3,034

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12822381906.085
Away12222641506.066

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home128842.27793241767133.46
Away122754.07983461936124.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-10-03 ATLPITW 000000000
2012-08-24 ATLSFGL 100000001
2012-08-18 ATLLADL 200000002
2012-08-12 ATLNYNL 200000001
2012-08-06 ATLPHIW 200000002
2012-08-01 ATLMIAL 100000000
2012-07-27 ATLPHIW 200000000
2012-07-21 ATLWASW 200000000
2012-07-15 ATLNYNW 100000010
2010-07-19 OAKBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-10-03 ATLPIT — 1.0000020
2012-08-24 ATLSFG L 4.1944320
2012-08-18 ATLLAD L 6.0466234
2012-08-12 ATLNYN L 6.0854151
2012-08-06 ATLPHI W 7.1711101
2012-08-01 ATLMIA L 6.21143180
2012-07-27 ATLPHI W 6.0611140
2012-07-21 ATLWAS W 6.0500360
2012-07-15 ATLNYN W 6.0200150
2010-07-19 OAKBOS L 6.2722221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 250 250 115 159 15 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 MIL P 25 25 10 24 2 2
2002 MIL P 34 34 28 36 1 6
2003 MIL P 34 34 22 19 2 0
2004 MIL P 34 34 14 23 2 0
2005 MIL P 22 22 7 6 3 0
2006 MIL P 17 17 5 8 0 0
2007 MIL P 24 24 9 10 0 0
2008 MIL P 31 31 10 16 2 0
2010 OAK P 20 20 5 11 3 1
2012 ATL P 9 9 5 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 250

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 Pitcher of the Month June
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-05-15
2001 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 OAK AL $10,000,000
2008 MIL NL $12,125,000
2007 MIL NL $11,125,000
2006 MIL NL $9,625,000
2005 MIL NL $6,000,000
2004 MIL NL $2,425,000
2003 MIL NL $428,000
2002 MIL NL $290,000
2001 MIL NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $52,218,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe LA 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Cy Young Award NL 8th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ben Sheets (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kyle Hendricks
    105-91, 3.79 ERA
  2. 93
    Jordan Zimmermann
    95-91, 4.07 ERA
  3. 85
    Nathan Eovaldi
    112-93, 3.91 ERA
  4. 80
    Jameson Taillon
    84-66, 3.99 ERA
  5. 78
    Doug Fister
    83-92, 3.72 ERA
  6. 77
    Alex Cobb
    79-76, 3.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Sheets

What years did Ben Sheets play?
Ben Sheets played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012.
Was Ben Sheets a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Sheets pitched in the major leagues, recording 94 wins and 1325 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Sheets hit?
Ben Sheets hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.