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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-17-2309
Benjamin Colon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-51 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-09-1922
K 544 Drafted Round 8, Pick 178
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 861.1
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt A- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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 PHI
9
 12
32
32
1
0
0
 0
192.2
 211 107 99 3 82
115
1.52
4.62
1951 PHI
5
 15
34
34
0
0
0
 0
205.1
 201 109 101 2 75
132
1.34
4.43
1952 PHI
2
 5
13
13
0
0
0
 0
76.2
 89 46 43 4 27
56
1.51
5.05
1953 PHI
9
 10
30
30
4
2
0
 0
207.2
 173 89 83 7 72
117
1.18
3.60
1954 PHI
3
 7
33
14
0
0
1
 0
123.2
 125 74 72 2 56
86
1.46
5.24
1955 PHI
2
 2
29
0
0
0
2
 0
45.2
 49 26 26 1 19
33
1.49
5.12
1956 PHI-BAL
0
 0
6
1
0
0
1
 0
10.0
 13 7 7 0 5
5
1.80
6.30
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 51
177
124
5
2
4
 0
861.1
 861 458 431 19 336
544
1.39
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Benjamin Colon has retired from the Baltimore Elite Giants
1956-09-05The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Kent Phelps to the major league team. The Baltimore Elite Giants have designated Benjamin Colon for assignment.
1956-05-20The Baltimore Elite Giants have acquired Benjamin Colon from the waiver wire.
1956-05-09The Philadelphia Giant Haters have designated Benjamin Colon for assignment.
1953-08-30The New York Giant Haters have re-claimed Benjamin Colon from the waiver wire.
1953-08-30A trade has been completed between the New York Giant Haters and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive Draft Pick - 1954 Round 5 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Giant Haters in exchange for Benjamin Colon (Optioned) .
1953-04-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City RankAmateurs and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive Benjamin Colon from the Kansas City RankAmateurs in exchange for Matt Rhyne, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (CLE).
1952-06-11The Kansas City RankAmateurs have sent Benjamin Colon down to the minors.
1950-04-05The Baltimore RankAmateurs have renamed Benny Scanlan to Benjamin Colon.