Show classic player card
Mel Ott League
7-15-2068
Benny Hope Center Field
Retired (1954, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .216 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .598 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 108 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-04-1920
HR 14 Drafted Round 18, Pick 282
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(109 games)
RBI 43
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (46.5%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (30.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 PIT
44
143
18
35
3
0
5
9
9
32 2 0
4
2 1
.669
.299
.371
.126
.245
1952 PIT-NYA
81
311
43
66
8
3
9
31
13
78 5 0
1
0 2
.599
.255
.344
.132
.212
1953 NYA
13
45
4
7
2
0
0
3
0
12 0 0
0
0 0
.356
.156
.200
.044
.156
Total
138
499
65
108
13
3
14
43
22
122 7 0
5
2 3
.598
.259
.339
.122
.216
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Benny Hope has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-09-01The New York Pizza Pies have waived Benny Hope.
1953-07-03The New York Pizza Pies have designated Benny Hope for assignment.
1953-06-28The New York Pizza Pies have promoted Benny Hope to the major league team.
1953-05-11The New York Pizza Pies have promoted Augie Haskell to the major league team. The New York Pizza Pies have designated Benny Hope for assignment.
1952-06-10The New York Pizza Pies have promoted Benny Hope to the major league team. The New York Pizza Pies have designated Punk Parsley for assignment.
1952-06-07The New York Pizza Pies have acquired Benny Hope from the waiver wire.
1952-06-03The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have waived Benny Hope.
1951-08-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Harry Bonham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Mel Gordinier to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Gene Moorhead for assignment. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Benny Hope for assignment.
1951-08-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Benny Hope to the major league team.
1950-09-17The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Benny Hope for assignment.