Ben Shelton (baseball)
| Ben Shelton | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: September 21, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 25, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Benjamin Davis (Ben) Shelton (born September 21, 1969), is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played in 1993 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted right and threw left-handed.
Early life
Shelton played baseball for Oak Park and River Forest High School.[1]
Professional career
Draft and minor leagues
Shelton was drafted by the Pirates in the second round of the 1987 draft with the 34th overall pick.[2] Shelton played 8 seasons in the minor leagues, for teams such as the GCL Pirates, Salt Lake Buzz, Princeton Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Carolina Mudcats, Buffalo Bisons, Hardware City Rock Cats, and Trenton Thunder. Across 8 seasons in the minor leagues, Shelton played 770 games, with a .235 batting average.[3]
Major leagues
In his one season in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he batted .250 with a .542 slugging average across his 15 games. He received his only professional outfield assist from center fielder Al Martin.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
References
- ^ "High School of the Week - Oak Park: A storied history of excellence". Chicago Sun-Times. May 9, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Ben Shelton". MLB. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ben Shelton". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2025.