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Bob Horner League
5-13-1975
Ben Tolson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.49 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 82-111 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 12-10-1930
K 1363 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(159 games)
IP 1889.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: B+(C+,B-,A) E:44, V:55, C:87 T:142
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 P ARI 43 0 55.2 7 0 6 1 1 +1 0.97 .857
1954 P ARI 76 0 87.0 10 1 9 0 0 0 1.03 1.000
1955 P ARI 81 0 115.1 15 2 13 0 1 -4 1.17 1.000
1956 P ARI 86 0 102.0 11 3 7 1 0 -1 0.88 .909
1957 P ARI-COL 36 17 129.1 25 2 22 1 0 -3 1.67 .960
1958 P COL 34 34 157.1 14 2 11 1 0 -3 0.74 .929
1959 P COL 27 27 151.0 22 3 19 0 1 0 1.31 1.000
1960 P COL 37 36 195.0 18 1 15 2 0 0 0.74 .889
1961 P COL 36 36 181.2 20 1 18 1 0 -1 0.94 .950
1962 P COL 36 36 190.1 17 1 15 1 0 +2 0.76 .941
1963 P COL 35 29 159.0 25 1 20 4 2 -1 1.19 .840
1964 P COL 57 0 117.2 12 0 11 1 2 -2 0.84 .917
1965 P COL 80 1 107.2 14 0 14 0 1 +1 1.17 1.000
1966 P HOU 31 0 43.1 9 1 8 0 1 -1 1.87 1.000
1967 P HOU 33 14 97.0 10 1 8 1 0 0 0.84 .900
Total 728 230 1889.1 229 19 196 14 9 -12 1.02 .939
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Ben Tolson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-07-27The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Ben Tolson.
1968-06-28The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Ben Tolson from the waiver wire.
1968-05-12The Houston Armadillos have waived Ben Tolson.
1968-04-02The Houston Armadillos have promoted Jake "The Snake" Kendall to the major league team. The Houston Armadillos have designated Ben Tolson for assignment.
1967-05-16Ben Tolson of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1966-03-26The Houston Armadillos have drafted Ben Tolson #48 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1965-04-29Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1964-05-10Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1963-11-01Ben Tolson now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1963-07-10Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons has thrown a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.
1959-08-25Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-08-18Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1957-05-14Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1957-05-12Trade #1863914 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Arizona Saguaros. The Arizona Saguaros receive Phil "Mick" Jaeger, Sam Munchen, Art "Show" McFarland from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for Ben Tolson, Mario Smith.
1953-08-30Ben Tolson of the Arizona Saguaros is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1953-06-03The Arizona Saguaros have promoted Ben Tolson to the major league team. The Arizona Saguaros have designated Roy Patton for assignment.