Ben Paulsen
Benjamin Michael Paulsen
Born: October 27, 1987
Plymouth, WI US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 3 (2009 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
School: Clemson
Career: 2009-2017
Major League Statistics
Ben Paulsen compiled a career batting average of .276 with 95 home runs and 474 RBI in his 828-game career with the Tri-City Dust Devils, Modesto Nuts, Salt River Rafters, Tulsa Drillers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Albuquerque Isotopes and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Tri-City Dust Devils |
 Modesto Nuts |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Salt River Rafters |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Albuquerque Isotopes |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 44 | 191 | 175 | 28 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 32 | .280 | .325 | .377 | .702 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 130 | 541 | 498 | 65 | 155 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 113 | .311 | .353 | .474 | .827 | 236 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 136 | 597 | 547 | 69 | 132 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 132 | .241 | .296 | .413 | .709 | 226 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 22 | 98 | 90 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .267 | .327 | .378 | .704 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 120 | 478 | 436 | 58 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 113 | .255 | .314 | .399 | .713 | 174 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 123 | 502 | 459 | 64 | 134 | 32 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 128 | .292 | .345 | .523 | .867 | 240 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 117 | 497 | 435 | 76 | 128 | 32 | 6 | 20 | 76 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 119 | .294 | .378 | .533 | .912 | 232 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 36 | 141 | 125 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 34 | .256 | .340 | .424 | .764 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 78 | 314 | 288 | 44 | 80 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 64 | .278 | .331 | .434 | .765 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 22 | 79 | 74 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .230 | .278 | .432 | .711 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 828 | 3438 | 3127 | 441 | 862 | 189 | 41 | 95 | 474 | 18 | 19 | 268 | 770 | .276 | .334 | .453 | .787 | 1418 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 1B | 40 | 322 | 24 | 3 | 33 | .991 | 8.650 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 1B | 124 | 960 | 76 | 10 | 86 | .990 | 8.355 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | Fall | AZFL | Salt River Rafters | 1B | 19 | 171 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 9.421 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 134 | 1251 | 61 | 11 | 123 | .992 | 9.791 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 99 | 969 | 40 | 10 | 94 | .990 | 1.192 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 116 | 1043 | 87 | 8 | 116 | .993 | 9.741 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 93 | 780 | 69 | 7 | 90 | .992 | 9.129 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | RF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | OF | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | RF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | LF | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 1B | 18 | 134 | 14 | 2 | 15 | .987 | 8.222 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 1B | 64 | 518 | 33 | 5 | 67 | .991 | 8.609 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | LF | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | OF | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 8 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .974 | 9.375 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| Totals | 780 | 6320 | 422 | 58 | 650 | .991 | 8.644 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | COL | July 15, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | COL | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL | April 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2011 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Salt River Rafters | October 4, 2011 | November 15, 2011 | |
| 2012 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL | April 5, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 6, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 3, 2014 | August 30, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | April 9, 2015 | May 18, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | May 15, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 8, 2017 | May 13, 2017 |
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