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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Ben Ellzey Third Base
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .800 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1996 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-05-1934
HR 207 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(18 games)
RBI 970
SB 180
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (91.1%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (81.0%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 STL
127
465
45
113
14
6
3
48
39
 74 3 2
6
 1 3
.623
.305
.318
.075
.243
1956 STL
145
508
63
126
21
5
6
64
44
 84 3 3
20
 4 7
.655
.310
.344
.096
.248
1957 STL
122
439
49
114
14
6
9
57
38
 74 2 2
9
 0 8
.701
.320
.380
.121
.260
1958 STL
131
484
68
142
18
12
12
75
53
 81 3 3
14
 2 4
.819
.365
.455
.161
.293
1959 STL
144
536
82
150
34
7
10
72
60
 93 2 2
16
 1 3
.779
.353
.425
.146
.280
1960 STL
90
339
41
97
12
5
13
60
34
 56 1 1
5
 2 3
.818
.352
.466
.180
.286
1961 STL
143
529
90
150
28
6
19
82
66
 77 2 4
9
 2 1
.830
.363
.467
.183
.284
1962 STL
143
549
83
153
21
9
15
82
49
 75 2 4
17
 2 18
.769
.338
.432
.153
.279
1963 STL
131
475
87
146
22
6
21
74
70
 66 4 2
14
 7 4
.911
.399
.512
.204
.307
1964 STL-BOS
144
600
96
167
31
8
12
48
64
 91 1 1
13
 3 21
.765
.348
.417
.138
.278
1965 BOS
144
590
105
174
33
9
30
87
53
 87 2 3
16
 5 9
.887
.353
.534
.239
.295
1966 BOS
93
187
37
62
14
3
7
29
19
 27 1 1
5
 0 6
.945
.394
.551
.219
.332
1967 BOS
143
573
95
181
27
9
20
66
52
 86 1 2
12
 6 9
.872
.373
.499
.183
.316
1968 BOS-BAL
141
501
94
141
16
3
23
82
56
 68 2 3
12
 4 12
.817
.354
.463
.182
.281
1969 BAL
85
174
37
63
15
3
7
35
23
 24 1 2
8
 2 2
1.038
.435
.603
.241
.362
1970 BAL
31
64
14
17
1
0
0
9
12
 13 0 0
4
 2 4
.663
.382
.281
.016
.266
Total
1957
7013
1086
1996
321
97
207
970
732
 1076 30 35
180
 43 114
.800
.353
.447
.162
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ben Ellzey has retired from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs
1968-06-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Rank Amateurs. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs receive Clancy Shumpert, Ben Ellzey from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rosario Aponte, Jeffrey Springer, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (BAL).
1964-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jose Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ben Ellzey to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Arnold Wilmet to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Carlos Munson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent John Broughton to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ryan Nye to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Clarence Gochnauer to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Felipe Hodges Jr. to the minors.
1964-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Arnold Wilmet, Red Barron, Jose Johnson, Ben Ellzey from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Matt Doheny, Buck Conlon, Cy Hunter.
1955-06-01The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Ben Ellzey to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Nat Rhodes to the minors.
1955-05-09The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Dan Morizio to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Ben Ellzey to the minors.
1955-04-01The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Ben Ellzey to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Max Jackson to the minors.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Buschmen have renamed Don Siebler to Ben Ellzey.