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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Ben Johnson Catcher
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .205 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .551 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 188 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-22-1923
HR 14 Drafted Round 25, Pick 397
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(159 games)
RBI 82
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
Total 477 915 69 188 33 4 14 82 61 205 0 0 11 .551 .255 .296 .091 .205
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Ben Johnson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-07-27The Chicago Maulers have acquired Al Gibson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Maulers have waived Ben Johnson.
1957-10-03The Chicago Maulers have designated Ben Johnson for assignment.
1957-09-11The Chicago Maulers have promoted Ben Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have sent Tracy Lis to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Maulers have promoted Oskar Turkoglu to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Zeb Burdick to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Gabe Gross for assignment. The Chicago Maulers have designated Turk Farrell for assignment. The Chicago Maulers have designated Jack Phillips for assignment. The Chicago Maulers have designated Ben Johnson for assignment.
1956-04-01The Chicago Maulers have renamed Fred Sweeney to Ben Johnson.
1955-05-23The Chicago Maulers have promoted Fred Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Harry Nettles for assignment.
1954-07-22The Chicago Maulers have promoted Harry Nettles to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Fred Sweeney for assignment.
1954-04-01The Chicago Maulers have promoted Fred Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Gary Howard for assignment.
1952-04-27The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors. The Chicago Maulers have designated Fred Sweeney for assignment.
1951-09-07The Chicago Maulers have promoted Fred Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Red Callahan for assignment.
1951-09-05The Chicago Maulers have acquired Fred Sweeney from the waiver wire. The Chicago Maulers have waived Allyn Alyea.
1951-06-10The Cleveland Havoc waive Fred Sweeney.