CF Ben Schaefer #20
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/01/1890
CF BEN SCHAEFER #20 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 566 135 17 2 7 85 39 100 .239 .295 .313 49 4.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/1890 STL Loss, 4-12 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
10/03/1890 STL Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/1890 STL Win, 5-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
09/30/1890 CHI Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1890 CHI Win, 5-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1890 CHI Win, 5-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1890 PIT Win, 11-0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/25/1890 PIT Win, 15-1 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
09/24/1890 PIT Win, 21-2 6 3 3 2 1 0 1 2
09/22/1890 BSM Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/15/1861
Born in:Minneapolis, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$600
Signed Through:1890 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1890 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 566 135 17 2 7 85 79 39 100 .239 .295 .313 .608 .298 .074 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 626 10 0 0 14 3 8 177 26 49 24 67.1 51.5 2.90 4.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   147 47 7 2 3 31 25 11 18 2 0 3 .320 .374 .456 .830
Versus Right   419 88 10 0 4 54 54 28 82 6 3 7 .210 .267 .263 .530
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   42 13 1 0 2 7 5 1 7 0 0 1 .310 .341 .476 .817
May   104 31 3 1 2 15 18 12 16 1 0 1 .298 .373 .404 .777
June   97 21 8 1 0 19 15 9 18 3 0 1 .216 .282 .320 .601
July   117 28 1 0 1 15 13 5 20 1 1 3 .239 .286 .274 .559
August   97 19 2 0 0 12 10 3 17 1 0 0 .196 .218 .216 .434
September   100 23 2 0 2 17 17 6 18 2 2 4 .230 .295 .310 .605
October   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
2 Years Ago   17 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Career   591 139 17 2 7 85 83 40 102 8 3 10 .235 .291 .306 .597
Home   281 73 7 0 4 46 42 21 47 3 3 3 .260 .315 .327 .642
Road   285 62 10 2 3 39 37 18 53 5 0 7 .218 .276 .298 .574
Grass   566 135 17 2 7 85 79 39 100 8 3 10 .239 .295 .313 .608
Day   566 135 17 2 7 85 79 39 100 8 3 10 .239 .295 .313 .608
As Starter   566 135 17 2 7 85 79 39 100 8 3 10 .239 .295 .313 .608
Close/Late   113 29 8 0 1 16 15 8 20 2 0 2 .257 .312 .354 .666
Inning 1-3   184 43 3 1 2 38 23 13 33 3 1 3 .234 .291 .293 .584
Inning 4-6   192 41 4 0 2 17 28 13 35 1 2 5 .214 .280 .266 .545
Inning 7-9   176 48 10 1 3 29 26 11 29 4 0 2 .273 .316 .392 .708
Extra Innings   14 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .214 .312 .214 .527
0 Outs   218 56 6 1 4 28 45 16 29 5 3 3 .257 .310 .349 .659
1 Outs   186 39 7 1 1 25 25 12 35 3 0 3 .210 .265 .274 .539
2 Outs   162 40 4 0 2 32 9 11 36 0 0 4 .247 .311 .309 .619
Scoring Position   217 59 7 1 3 81 30 17 43 8 3 2 .272 .320 .355 .675
Bases Empty   269 57 8 1 4 4 36 19 40 0 0 3 .212 .271 .294 .565
Runner on 1st   80 19 2 0 0 0 13 3 17 0 0 5 .237 .307 .263 .569
Runner on 2nd   49 11 2 0 1 7 11 9 9 0 2 0 .224 .345 .327 .671
Runner on 3rd   37 14 2 0 1 22 7 2 7 4 0 0 .378 .372 .514 .886
Runner on 1st & 2nd   70 17 2 0 1 16 10 3 14 0 0 1 .243 .284 .314 .598
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 7 1 0 0 9 1 2 3 0 0 0 .318 .375 .364 .739
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   18 5 0 1 0 11 0 0 6 1 0 0 .278 .263 .389 .652
Bases Loaded   21 5 0 0 0 16 1 1 4 3 1 1 .238 .269 .238 .507
Two Strikes   232 47 3 0 3 23 31 21 100 2 0 2 .203 .272 .254 .527
First Pitch   82 23 3 1 0 12 14 0 0 1 0 5 .280 .318 .341 .660
Count 0-1   50 16 4 1 0 9 5 0 0 1 2 2 .320 .340 .440 .780
Count 0-2   34 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 13 0 0 1 .206 .229 .206 .434
Count 1-0   56 10 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 1 0 1 .179 .190 .179 .368
Count 1-1   73 12 6 0 1 15 9 0 0 1 0 0 .164 .162 .288 .450
Count 1-2   78 13 2 0 1 6 8 0 46 1 0 1 .167 .175 .231 .406
Count 2-0   24 11 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .458 .458 .500 .958
Count 2-1   32 10 0 0 2 11 4 0 0 2 0 0 .312 .294 .500 .794
Count 2-2   72 16 1 0 1 8 7 0 30 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 6 0 0 1 3 5 11 0 0 1 0 .353 .607 .529 1.137
Full Count   48 11 0 0 1 9 12 21 11 1 0 0 .229 .457 .292 .749
Behind in Count   162 36 6 1 1 15 17 0 59 2 2 4 .222 .238 .290 .528
Ahead in Count   129 37 1 0 3 26 20 18 0 3 1 1 .287 .371 .364 .735
Batting 5th   566 135 17 2 7 85 79 39 100 8 3 10 .239 .295 .313 .608
Low Leverage   218 55 5 1 5 25 30 12 36 3 1 6 .252 .305 .353 .659
Medium Leverage   215 45 6 1 1 24 33 17 31 3 2 1 .209 .267 .260 .527
High Leverage   132 35 6 0 1 36 16 10 33 2 0 3 .265 .327 .333 .660
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1886 Kansas City - BA 24 20 23 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 .130 .130 .174 .304 -9 13 -0.1
1888 New York - FABL 26 14 17 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .176 .176 .176 .353 15 36 -0.0
1889 New York - FABL 27 51 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .222 .125 .347 -1 27 0.0
1890 Philadelphia - FABL 28 140 566 135 17 2 7 85 79 39 10 8 100 49 24 .239 .295 .313 .608 71 88 4.2
Total FABL 205 591 139 17 2 7 85 83 40 10 8 102 52 25 .235 .291 .306 .597 69 85 4.2
Total BA 20 23 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 .130 .130 .174 .304 -9 13 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1886 Kansas City - MLB LF 10 0 4 1 0 6 1 .833 16.0 2.81 -0.3 .837
1888 New York - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.2 1.066
1888 New York - MLB CF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.3 1.079
1889 New York - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.053
1889 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1889 New York - MLB CF 50 0 24 2 0 27 1 .963 56.0 4.18 +1.2 1.027
1890 Philadelphia - MLB CF 140 140 544 12 4 566 10 .982 1260.2 3.97 +30.4 1.085
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.053
TOTAL LF 12 0 5 1 0 7 1 .857 21.0 2.57 -0.5 .876
TOTAL CF 200 140 573 14 4 598 11 .982 1333.2 3.96 +31.9 1.082
PLAYER HISTORY
04/17/1886 Named the #23 prospect in the BA
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1888 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1889 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1890 140 1
Year K Rank
1890 100 2
Year HR Rank
1890 7 9
Year RBI Rank
1890 85 9
Year SF Rank
1890 8 3
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