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Scouting Report Control: 81K-Rating: 63Efficiency: 75vsPower: 56Download

Positions:  P-257

Full Name:  Ben M. Sheets
Born:  Jul 18,1978  in  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:  6-1  Weight:  195  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  St. Amant (St. Amant, Louisiana)  "Golden Gators"
College:  University of Louisiana-Monroe

Contract:   Signed 1-year, $10,000,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics on Jan 26,2010.

Drafted:  Selected by Milwaukee Brewers in 1st Round (10th overall) of 1999 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $2,450,000)


  • 15+ Strikeouts in a Game  1x (Most: 18)
  • All-star Game Starting Pitcher  NL 2008
  • College All-American (1st team)  1999 SP
  • College Hall of Famer  Lousiana-Monroe (2007)
  • First Round Draft Pick  1999 (#10)
  • Futures Game Participant  USA 2000
  • Major League All-Star Game  4x 2001,2004,2007-2008
  • NCAA Conference MVP  Southland Conference (1999)
  • Olympics  United States 2000
  • Pitcher of Month  1x Jun-2007 (NL)
  • Player of the Week  1x May-16-2004
  • Rookie of the Month  1x Jun-2001 (NL)
  • Struck out side on 9 pitches  Jun 13,2004
  • Top Prospect  2000 MLB (#65),2001 MLB (#5),2000 Mil (#2),2001 Mil (#1)

  • Signed by Scout:  Jonathan Story

    MLB Debut:  Apr 5,2001

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     Best Tools (Baseball America)


    Best Control - 2007 (NL #3)  
    Best Curveball - 2004 (NL #1)  2005 (NL #2)  2007 (NL #1)  2008 (NL #1)  
    Best Fastball - 2008 (NL #2)  

     Awards (13)

    1998Summer League First-Team All-American SP
    1998Southland Conference All-Star SP
     
    1999Southland Conference Player of the Year
    1999Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year
    19991st team College All-American SP
    1999Southland Conference All-Star SP
     
    2000Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Player of the Year
     
    2001Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2004Milwaukee Brewers Player of the Year
    2004NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #8)
    2004Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2007Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2008Played in MLB All-Star Game
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.