Ben Shelton
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993)
Ben Shelton was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1993 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 15 career games, he hit .250 with 6 hits, 2 home runs, and 7 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-06-16
- Last Game
- 1993-07-25
Full name: Benjamin Davis Shelton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .542 | .875 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .542 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — +34.3% above league average.
Career OPS .875 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | PIT | NL | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Away | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-07-25 | PIT | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-24 | PIT | ATL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-23 | PIT | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-07-21 | PIT | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-04 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-07-02 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-06-30 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-06-29 | PIT | WSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993-06-27 | PIT | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-06-25 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 6 |
Ben Shelton: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ben Shelton debuted on June 16, 1993 and played a final game on July 25, 1993. Shelton spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shelton played primarily as a left fielder and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on September 21, 1969, in Chicago, IL, USA, Shelton was listed at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Ben Shelton was the playing name; the full given name is Benjamin Davis.
Shelton collected 6 hits in 24 at bats across 15 games, good for a .250 batting average, along with 2 homers and 7 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .265 across Shelton's seasons, which puts the .250 career mark 5.7% below average. By OPS the gap is 19.0% above league average (.875 against .736). The season table holds a single row: 1993 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 15 games, 24 at bats and 6 hits.
By games played in the field, left field leads with 6, followed by first base (2).
The game-log section draws on 15 games of Retrosheet box scores for Shelton.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Shelton
- Was Ben Shelton a pitcher?
- No. Ben Shelton was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ben Shelton hit?
- Ben Shelton hit 2 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Ben Shelton's career batting average?
- Ben Shelton batted .250 over his career, with 6 hits in 24 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Shelton have?
- Ben Shelton drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Ben Shelton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ben Shelton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ben Shelton play for?
- Ben Shelton played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.