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Goose Goslin League
5-5-2064
Ben Franklin Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.09 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 242-95 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 31 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-20-1935
K 2032 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(16 games)
IP 2908.1
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 STL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 7 3 3 0 1
1
1.60
5.40
1958 STL
8
 6
86
1
0
0
0
 1
171.1
 176 91 86 4 64
107
1.40
4.52
1959 STL
15
 7
32
32
0
0
0
 0
163.0
 159 84 74 3 57
121
1.33
4.09
1960 STL
16
 5
33
31
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 191 94 91 8 43
137
1.32
4.61
1961 STL
17
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
190.2
 188 77 77 1 62
133
1.31
3.63
1962 STL
16
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
202.1
 169 74 71 1 58
142
1.12
3.16
1963 STL
23
 4
35
35
0
0
0
 0
224.2
 174 54 48 0 68
169
1.08
1.92
1964 STL
20
 6
36
35
0
0
1
 0
229.1
 160 60 55 3 63
154
0.97
2.16
1965 STL
17
 4
36
36
1
0
0
 0
231.2
 195 65 61 0 52
182
1.07
2.37
1966 STL
17
 9
35
35
0
0
0
 0
213.1
 191 72 68 1 52
145
1.14
2.87
1967 STL
24
 4
35
35
0
0
0
 0
227.2
 163 63 59 3 58
150
0.97
2.33
1968 STL
22
 4
37
37
0
0
0
 0
232.0
 179 76 69 2 74
168
1.09
2.68
1969 STL
18
 7
35
35
0
0
0
 0
224.0
 182 71 65 1 63
145
1.09
2.61
1970 STL-MIL
9
 6
29
29
0
0
0
 0
167.1
 153 77 76 0 54
113
1.24
4.09
1971 MIL
13
 10
31
31
0
0
0
 0
171.0
 158 74 65 1 65
115
1.30
3.42
1972 NYN-CLE
7
 6
62
2
0
0
30
 5
77.1
 70 32 29 0 28
50
1.27
3.38
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
242
 95
591
443
1
0
31
 6
2908.1
 2515 1067 997 28 862
2032
1.16
3.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Ben Franklin has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1972-07-09Ben Franklin of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-04-25A trade has been completed between the New York Youngstuds and the Cleveland Ballbusters. The Cleveland Ballbusters receive Ben Franklin from the New York Youngstuds in exchange for Mickey Wilson, Mitch Aguilar.
1972-03-07A trade has been completed between the New York Youngstuds and the Milwaukee Mudhens. The Milwaukee Mudhens receive Mike Sappachetti, Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 NYN (Dick Stenzel), Draft Pick 1976 Round 3 NYN (Joe Robertson), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 NYN (Ray Bare) from the New York Youngstuds in exchange for Mike Baird, Ben Franklin, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 MIL (Louis Smith).
1970-07-09A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redlegs and the Milwaukee Mudhens. The Milwaukee Mudhens receive Ben Franklin, Naisa Beaupre Parent, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Redlegs in exchange for Brian Gerhardt.
1967-04-16Ben Franklin of the St. Louis Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1962-07-18Ben Franklin of the St. Louis Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1957-10-01The St. Louis Redlegs have promoted Ben Franklin to the major league team.
1953-10-01The St. Louis Redlegs have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The St. Louis Redlegs have sent Ben Franklin to the minors.
1953-09-29The St. Louis Redlegs have promoted Ben Franklin to the major leagues.
1953-04-01The St. Louis Redlegs have renamed Art Franklin to Ben Franklin.