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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-13-2309
Ben Blessitt Starting Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.75 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-16 Status Deceased (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 09-30-1920
K 325 Drafted Round 30, Pick 473
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 502.0
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BAL
14
 9
32
32
4
0
0
 0
185.1
 234 123 117 3 66
114
1.62
5.68
1951 BAL
0
 1
20
1
0
0
0
 0
90.2
 102 58 53 1 35
44
1.51
5.26
1953 BAL-DET
3
 5
65
3
0
0
0
 0
116.1
 134 77 77 3 48
84
1.56
5.96
1954 DET
4
 1
81
0
0
0
0
 0
109.2
 116 76 74 3 47
83
1.49
6.07
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 16
198
36
4
0
0
 0
502.0
 586 334 321 10 196
325
1.56
5.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Ben Blessitt has retired from the Detroit Monster Dog
1953-04-12The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Bill Faneyte to the major league team. The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Ben Blessitt to the major league team. The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Hal Lawrence to the major league team. The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Joe Bullard to the minors. The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Jimmy Ruether to the minors. The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Dennis Averill to the minors.
1953-04-12The Detroit Monster Dog have acquired Ben Blessitt from the waiver wire.
1953-03-31The Baltimore Water Boys have waived Ben Blessitt.
1951-06-13The Washington Water Boys have sent Ben Blessitt down to the minors.
1951-05-07The Washington Water Boys have promoted Ben Blessitt to the major league team.
1951-04-19The Washington Water Boys have promoted Roy Hughes to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have promoted Chin Evans to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have sent Greg Keller to the minors. The Washington Water Boys have sent Ben Blessitt to the minors.
1951-03-31The Washington Water Boys have promoted Vic Farrell to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have promoted Ben Blessitt to the major league team.
1950-10-03The Washington Water Boys have promoted Mel Hungling to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have promoted Sam Stewart to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have sent Don Connors to the minors. The Washington Water Boys have sent Ben Blessitt to the minors.
1950-09-30The Washington Water Boys have promoted Ben Blessitt to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have sent Sam Stewart to the minors.
1950-09-29The Washington Water Boys have promoted Hugh Steineder to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have sent Ben Blessitt to the minors.
1950-04-05The Washington Water Boys have promoted Ben Blessitt to the major league team. The Washington Water Boys have sent Frank Hansell to the minors.