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Tim Raines League
6-5-2070
Ben Akers Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .000 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .000 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-01-1929
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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 
1952 Minors 23 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 8
1953 Minors 24 0.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 2 9 / 9
1954 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 9
1955 Minors 26 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 7
Total 0 0 0 2 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 3 3 / 8 3 / 4 20 / 33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ben Akers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01The Detroit Tin Knockers have waived Ben Akers.
1953-06-17A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Detroit Tin Knockers. The Detroit Tin Knockers receive Sam Kirkpatrick, Ben Akers, Lee Moses, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (PHI) from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for Randy Hardtke, Domingo Coates, Augie Allen, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 5 (DET).
1953-04-23The Baltimore Blue Rays have acquired Ben Akers from the waiver wire.
1953-04-19The New York Rangers have waived Ben Akers.