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Walter Johnson League
7-16-2369
Ben Moreland Second Base
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 886 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 05-02-1931
HR 98 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(21 games)
RBI 462
SB 84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (9.6%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D  (18.2%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF F  (1.3%)   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 
1953 Minors 22 0.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 4
1953 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 4 6 / 8 5 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 4 7 / 7 4 / 7 29 / 38
1954 Majors 23 0.00 4 / 9 6 / 9 3 / 4 4 / 4 5 / 5 8 / 9 9 / 13 39 / 53
1955 Majors 24 0.18 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1955 Majors 24 25.00 2 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 4 4 / 4 0 / 0 15 / 25
1956 Minors 25 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 5
1956 Majors 25 21.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 7 11 / 21
1957 Minors 26 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 10
1957 Majors 26 24.76 1 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 8 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 9 / 24
1958 Minors 27 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1958 Majors 27 18.86 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 6 / 18
1959 Majors 28 39.58 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 8 3 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 7 / 39
1960 Majors 29 43.99 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 10 6 / 43
1961 Majors 30 41.70 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 4 5 / 41
1962 Majors 31 21.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 21
1963 Majors 32 17.39 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 17
1964 Majors 33 13.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 13
1965 Majors 34 11.20 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 11
1966 Majors 35 8.30 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8
Total 0 0 0 15 / 61 19 / 63 22 / 48 20 / 52 23 / 61 23 / 49 18 / 60 140 / 394
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Ben Moreland has retired from the Kansas City Dukes
1958-06-04The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Ben Moreland to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have sent Randy Nielsen to the minors.
1957-07-29The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Randy Nielsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have sent Ben Moreland to the minors.
1957-04-20The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Ben Moreland to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have sent Randy Nielsen to the minors.
1956-06-24The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Randy Nielsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have sent Ben Moreland to the minors.
1953-05-13The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Ben Moreland to the major league team.