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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Benjamin Willard Shortstop
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .620 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 206 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-03-1923
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(88 games)
RBI 84
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D- (11.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (98.6%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A- (81.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 9 20 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 1.028 .478 .550 .150 .400
1953 RHP 12 28 4 0 1 1 1 4 6 .571 .250 .321 .179 .143
1954 LHP 10 27 7 2 0 0 1 1 7 .619 .286 .333 .074 .259
1954 RHP 13 27 4 0 0 0 5 3 7 .367 .219 .148 .000 .148
1955 LHP 5 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .222 .222 .000 .222
1955 RHP 6 16 4 1 1 0 2 1 5 .732 .294 .438 .188 .250
1956 LHP 9 14 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 .343 .200 .143 .000 .143
1956 RHP 32 93 21 1 1 2 11 5 30 .595 .273 .323 .097 .226
1957 LHP 17 37 9 1 0 0 0 4 11 .604 .333 .270 .027 .243
1957 RHP 33 91 18 2 0 0 5 14 17 .525 .305 .220 .022 .198
Total LHP 50 107 28 3 0 1 6 8 22 .643 .325 .318 .056 .262
Total RHP 96 255 51 4 3 3 24 27 65 .552 .277 .275 .075 .200
Total 352 907 206 27 6 17 84 81 204 .620 .293 .326 .099 .227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Benjamin Willard has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1956-04-05The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Benjamin Willard from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Burning Rivers have promoted Stuffy Mackiewicz to the major league team. The Cleveland Burning Rivers have designated Benjamin Willard for assignment.
1954-03-01The Cleveland Burning Rivers have promoted Jack Evans to the major league team. The Cleveland Burning Rivers have promoted Benjamin Willard to the major league team. The Cleveland Burning Rivers have sent Red Logan to the minors.
1953-10-03The Cleveland Burning Rivers have promoted Red Logan to the major league team. The Cleveland Burning Rivers have sent Steve Watson to the minors. The Cleveland Burning Rivers have designated Benjamin Willard for assignment.
1953-07-22The Cleveland Burning Rivers have promoted Benjamin Willard to the major league team. The Cleveland Burning Rivers have designated Michael Shannon for assignment.
1953-07-11The Cleveland Burning Rivers have acquired Benjamin Willard from the waiver wire.
1953-06-03The Cincinnati Reds have waived Benjamin Willard.
1953-05-27The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lee Sweasy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Benjamin Willard for assignment.
1952-08-19The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Benjamin Willard to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Fred Short for assignment.
1952-08-19The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Benjamin Willard from the waiver wire.
1952-08-08The Cincinnati Reds have waived Benjamin Willard.
1952-07-29The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Fred Short to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Benjamin Willard for assignment.
1951-04-05The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Benjamin Willard from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Detroit Kats have designated Benjamin Willard for assignment.
1950-04-01The Detroit Kats have renamed Benjamin W to Benjamin Willard.
1950-04-01The Detroit Kats have renamed Benjamin WIllard to Benjamin W.
1950-04-01The Detroit Kats have renamed Greg Pickering to Benjamin WIllard.