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Amos Otis League
5-13-2139
Ben Harkins First Base
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1102 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-12-1932
HR 65 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(79 games)
RBI 535
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1954 WAS 0 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 WAS 0 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 WAS 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 WAS 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 WAS 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 WAS 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 WAS 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 WAS 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 94
1962 WAS 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
1963 WAS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
1964 WAS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
1965 WAS 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
1966 WAS-CLE-CIN 0 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 23
1967 CLE-KC 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ben Harkins has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1967-09-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ben Harkins to the major league team.
1967-07-05The Kansas City Royals have acquired Ben Harkins from the waiver wire.
1967-07-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Ben Harkins.
1967-06-24The Kansas City Royals have acquired Ben Harkins from the waiver wire.
1967-06-20The Kansas City Royals have waived Ben Harkins.
1967-06-07The Kansas City Royals have acquired Ben Harkins from the waiver wire.
1967-06-03The Cleveland Indians have waived Ben Harkins.
1967-05-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jack Howell to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Walter Hamrick for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Ben Harkins for assignment.
1967-05-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ben Harkins to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Walter Hamrick for assignment.
1967-05-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Walter Hamrick to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Ben Harkins for assignment.
1967-04-05The Cleveland Indians have acquired Ben Harkins from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Cleveland Indians have demoted Tony Rhyne to the minor leagues.
1967-03-03The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Don Morris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Ben Harkins for assignment.
1966-05-16A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Steamboats. The Cincinnati Steamboats receive Ben Harkins, Pop Atherton, Hank Robinson from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 5 (CIN).
1966-05-16The Cleveland Indians have re-claimed Ben Harkins from the waiver wire.
1966-05-14The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tony Rhyne to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Ben Harkins for assignment.
1966-05-03The Cleveland Indians have acquired Ben Harkins from the waiver wire.
1966-05-03The Cleveland Indians have demoted Rod Kelso to the minor leagues.
1966-04-29The Washington Cubs have designated Ben Harkins for assignment.
1955-07-01The Washington Cubs have promoted Ben Harkins to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have designated Jim Carter for assignment.
1955-03-03The Washington Cubs have promoted Alejandro Soto to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Felix Cora to the minors. The Washington Cubs have sent Ben Harkins to the minors. The Washington Cubs have sent Tim Duren to the minors.
1954-05-23The Washington Cubs have promoted Ben Harkins to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have designated Lee Mohler for assignment.