Ben Shelton | |
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Left fielder | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | September 21, 1969|
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.
Shelton played baseball for Oak Park and River Forest High School. [1]
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]