Ben Cowles
Benjamin Joseph Cowles
Born: February 15, 2000
Rochester, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 2021-2025
Ben Cowles compiled a career batting average of .256 with 39 home runs and 214 RBI in his 476-game career with the Yankees, Tampa Tarpons, Hudson Valley Renegades, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Mesa Solar Sox, Tennessee Smokies, Somerset Patriots, Charlotte Knights and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 2021 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Yankees |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Hudson Valley Renegades |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Charlotte Knights |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LASE | Tampa Tarpons | 32 | 114 | 97 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 42 | .237 | .342 | .433 | .775 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Yankees | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .714 | 1.214 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 70 | 263 | 225 | 36 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 72 | .289 | .388 | .480 | .868 | 108 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 23 | 92 | 77 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 31 | .221 | .337 | .273 | .610 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 20 | 84 | 69 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | .290 | .405 | .551 | .955 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 106 | 444 | 374 | 62 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 55 | 122 | .254 | .356 | .393 | .749 | 147 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 88 | 378 | 326 | 52 | 96 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 67 | .294 | .376 | .472 | .848 | 154 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 19 | 84 | 75 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .213 | .298 | .320 | .618 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .077 | .294 | .077 | .371 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 15 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | .220 | .277 | .288 | .565 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 113 | 462 | 421 | 55 | 100 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 33 | 132 | .238 | .304 | .382 | .686 | 161 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 476 | 1936 | 1683 | 245 | 431 | 104 | 15 | 39 | 214 | 71 | 22 | 198 | 513 | .256 | .344 | .405 | .749 | 682 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LASE | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 11 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 5 | .944 | 3.091 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Tampa Tarpons | SS | 11 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | .941 | 2.909 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Tampa Tarpons | 3B | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 2.300 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | SS | 8 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .875 | 2.625 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 35 | 49 | 67 | 3 | 14 | .975 | 3.314 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | SS | 21 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 2B | 15 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 6 | .984 | 4.000 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3B | 14 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .912 | 2.214 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 3B | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .923 | 2.400 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 2B | 46 | 78 | 107 | 4 | 28 | .979 | 4.022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 3B | 31 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 3 | .897 | 2.258 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | SS | 30 | 36 | 63 | 1 | 11 | .990 | 3.300 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 2B | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | SS | 10 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 5 | .967 | 2.900 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 2B | 7 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | SS | 64 | 89 | 128 | 9 | 22 | .960 | 3.391 |
| 2024 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | SS | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.667 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 3B | 20 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 1.900 |
| 2024 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | SS | 12 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 7 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 2B | 10 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | SS | 81 | 100 | 165 | 5 | 37 | .981 | 3.272 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 2B | 7 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.286 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | SS | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .947 | 4.500 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 18 | 27 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 3.389 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 15 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 386 | 501 | 746 | 41 | 150 | .968 | 3.231 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Yankees | NYA | July 29, 2021 | August 2, 2021 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | August 4, 2021 | September 16, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | April 8, 2022 | August 7, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYA | August 10, 2022 | September 10, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYA | April 8, 2023 | September 10, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | September 21, 2023 | September 23, 2023 |
| 2023 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 3, 2023 | November 9, 2023 | |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Somerset Patriots | NYA | April 5, 2024 | July 25, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | September 10, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
| 2024 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 7, 2024 | November 13, 2024 | |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | March 28, 2025 | August 31, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | September 4, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
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