1B Ben Richards #44
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CHC) CAR
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/19/2026
BNN Index | CAR | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BEN RICHARDS #44 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 99 37 3 1 2 9 14 12 .374 .447 .485 1 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 35 40 50
Gap 45 40 45 55
Power 40 35 40 50
Eye 40 35 40 50
Avoid K's 40 35 40 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 25 65 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 65 Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/18/2026 SAL Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/17/2026 SAL Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/2026 @ MON Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/15/2026 @ MON Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/2026 @ AUG Loss, 3-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/13/2026 FAY Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/12/2026 FAY Win, 5-3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/11/2026 FAY Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/09/2026 @ SAL Loss, 6-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/2026 @ SAL Win, 4-1 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/25/2003
Born in:Hannibal, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 3rd Pick in Round 20
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 120 31 7 1 2 13 11 10 22 .258 .321 .383 .704 .312 .125 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 135 2 1 0 2 1 2 46 10 0 1 0.0 14.9 4.25 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 16 3 1 2 7 7 3 8 0 1 2 .308 .368 .519 .888
Versus Right   68 15 4 0 0 6 4 7 14 2 0 0 .221 .286 .279 .565
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   80 20 7 1 1 9 7 5 18 1 0 2 .250 .307 .400 .707
May   40 11 0 0 1 4 4 5 4 1 1 0 .275 .348 .350 .698
Last Year   22 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .091 .167 .136 .303
Career   142 33 8 1 2 13 12 12 27 2 1 2 .232 .297 .345 .643
Home   55 13 3 0 0 4 2 3 16 1 0 0 .236 .271 .291 .562
Road   65 18 4 1 2 9 9 7 6 1 1 2 .277 .360 .462 .822
Grass   65 18 4 1 2 9 9 7 6 1 1 2 .277 .360 .462 .822
Turf   55 13 3 0 0 4 2 3 16 1 0 0 .236 .271 .291 .562
Day   18 7 0 1 1 2 4 2 3 1 0 1 .389 .455 .667 1.121
Night   102 24 7 0 1 11 7 8 19 1 1 1 .235 .295 .333 .628
As Starter   119 30 7 1 2 13 10 9 22 2 1 2 .252 .311 .378 .689
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 99 37 3 1 2 9 16 14 12 .374 .447 .485 .932 .410 .111 154
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 114 0 2 0 1 0 1 48 6 1 0 100.0 22.9 9.65 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 10 1 1 1 6 6 6 4 1 0 0 .400 .500 .640 1.140
Versus Right   74 27 2 0 1 3 10 8 8 0 0 0 .365 .427 .432 .859
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   16 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
May   54 23 2 1 1 6 10 9 6 0 0 0 .426 .508 .556 1.063
June   25 9 0 0 1 3 5 3 3 1 0 0 .360 .414 .480 .894
July   20 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .318 .300 .618
Career   99 37 3 1 2 9 16 14 12 1 0 0 .374 .447 .485 .932
Home   60 22 1 1 0 2 9 6 8 0 0 0 .367 .424 .417 .841
Road   39 15 2 0 2 7 7 8 4 1 0 0 .385 .479 .590 1.069
Grass   84 31 3 1 0 6 12 10 10 0 0 0 .369 .436 .429 .865
Turf   15 6 0 0 2 3 4 4 2 1 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Day   44 16 1 0 0 3 8 7 7 0 0 0 .364 .451 .386 .837
Night   55 21 2 1 2 6 8 7 5 1 0 0 .382 .444 .564 1.008
As Starter   98 36 3 1 2 9 15 13 12 1 0 0 .367 .438 .480 .917
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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
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
2025 Total - 21 52 209 58 17 6 15 49 56 41 6 1 59 5 4 .278 .409 .632 1.040 100 100 3.2
2025 Chicago N (ACL) - R 21 26 108 39 5 0 7 22 24 10 1 0 20 0 1 .361 .420 .602 1.022 134 147 0.6
2025 South Bend - A 21 6 22 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 .091 .167 .136 .303 -20 -39 -0.3
2026 Myrtle Beach - A 22 28 99 37 3 1 2 9 16 14 0 1 12 1 0 .374 .447 .485 .932 153 154 1.2
2026 South Bend - A 22 33 120 31 7 1 2 13 11 10 2 2 22 0 1 .258 .321 .383 .704 91 84 0.5
2026 Total - A 22 61 219 68 10 2 4 22 27 24 2 3 34 1 1 .311 .379 .429 .808 119 116 1.7
2026 Tennessee - AA 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -134 -0.1
Total SL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -134
Total MID 39 142 33 8 1 2 13 12 12 2 2 27 0 1 .232 .297 .345 .643 74 65
Total CAR 28 99 37 3 1 2 9 16 14 0 1 12 1 0 .374 .447 .485 .932 153 154
Total ACL 26 108 39 5 0 7 22 24 10 1 0 20 0 1 .361 .420 .602 1.022 134 147
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 South Bend - A 1B 12 12 112 12 11 124 0 1.000 105.0 10.63 +2.6 1.335
2026 Myrtle Beach - A 1B 21 21 165 17 10 184 2 .989 175.0 9.36 +0.8 1.075
2026 South Bend - A LF 15 12 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 107.1 1.76 +1.2 1.077
2026 South Bend - A CF 6 5 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 46.0 3.72 +0.7 .988
2026 Myrtle Beach - A CF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 +0.5 1.054
2026 South Bend - A RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.066
2026 Myrtle Beach - A RF 5 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 35.0 2.57 +0.6 1.103
2026 Tennessee - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.059
2026 Tennessee - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2026 Myrtle Beach - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 34 33 278 29 21 309 2 .994 281.0 9.83 +3.3 1.161
TOTAL LF 16 12 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 108.1 1.74 +1.2 1.077
TOTAL CF 9 8 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 65.0 3.46 +1.2 1.003
TOTAL RF 8 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 53.0 2.55 +0.8 1.087
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft out of college (University of Kentucky; Lexington, KY) by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 20, Pick 3, 573rd overall pick).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (50).
04/30/2026 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/09/2026 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
Sunday, April 19th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82