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Billy Hamilton League
8-19-2079
Benny Kardow First Base
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .697 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 748 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-19-1936
HR 53 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(147 games)
RBI 368
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A- (81.7%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 23 0.00 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 7 4 / 5 5 / 5 17 / 27
1959 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2
1960 Minors 24 0.00 3 / 6 1 / 4 5 / 7 0 / 1 6 / 9 7 / 10 5 / 6 27 / 43
1960 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1961 Minors 25 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1961 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 7 4 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 3 12 / 33
1962 Majors 26 0.00 3 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 5 6 / 7 19 / 30
1963 Majors 27 32.00 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 9 8 / 32
1964 Majors 28 13.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 13
1965 Majors 29 19.10 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 8 0 / 1 2 / 19
1966 Majors 30 27.60 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 27
1967 Majors 31 38.20 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 38
1968 Majors 32 31.30 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 4 4 / 31
1969 Majors 33 15.80 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 15
1970 Majors 34 14.80 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 14
1971 Majors 35 55.49 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 55
1972 Majors 36 6.90 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 11 / 55 9 / 42 11 / 49 14 / 45 14 / 65 23 / 70 20 / 62 102 / 388
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Benny Kardow has retired from the Washington Weasels
1967-06-26A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Tommy Mars, Walter Moran, Brian Smith, Max Santana from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Lafayette Huffman, Benny Kardow.
1961-04-29The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Benny Kardow to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Ralph Asselstine to the minors.
1960-06-21A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Snubby Brown, Benny Kardow, Brian Kroh from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Tommy Christopher, Ray Easley, Bud Wizer.
1960-04-12The Washington Weasels have promoted Larry Maas to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Benny Kardow to the minors.
1960-04-01The Washington Weasels have promoted Benny Kardow to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Ty Banks to the minors.
1959-10-13The Washington Weasels have promoted Fred Rowe to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Benny Kardow to the minors.
1959-09-19The Washington Weasels have promoted Benny Kardow to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Vin Chambliss to the minors.
1959-08-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive John Murray, Chuck Freeman, Dave Lindstrom, Bob Mulholland, Rod Smith from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Benny Kardow, Mike Felsch, Ty Banks.