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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Benjamin Kold Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.86 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 236-157 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-03-1947
K 2521 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(8 games)
IP 3455.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1969 MIL
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 14 10 10 1 3
5
1.96
10.38
1970 DET
13
 12
31
31
7
2
0
 0
206.0
 199 103 98 9 111
141
1.50
4.28
1971 DET
15
 12
36
35
8
2
0
 0
243.2
 231 132 125 10 109
174
1.40
4.62
1972 DET
15
 16
37
36
13
2
0
 0
262.1
 244 119 113 6 113
180
1.36
3.88
1973 DET
16
 11
36
36
14
3
0
 0
275.2
 232 124 121 4 113
208
1.25
3.95
1974 DET
12
 15
34
34
9
3
0
 0
226.0
 227 119 111 3 109
191
1.49
4.42
1975 DET
22
 9
37
37
11
5
0
 0
277.1
 237 103 97 12 113
204
1.26
3.15
1976 DET
21
 11
37
37
14
4
0
 0
288.0
 229 114 108 5 120
208
1.21
3.38
1977 DET
17
 6
34
34
10
2
0
 0
216.0
 205 90 84 4 80
165
1.32
3.50
1978 DET
22
 7
35
35
8
0
0
 0
255.0
 234 100 98 3 92
197
1.28
3.46
1979 DET
19
 8
34
34
9
2
0
 0
245.2
 220 96 90 4 89
144
1.26
3.30
1980 DET
20
 6
35
33
8
1
0
 0
220.2
 214 108 104 4 87
165
1.36
4.24
1981 DET
14
 9
28
28
17
2
0
 0
219.1
 205 86 80 4 88
154
1.34
3.28
1982 DET
11
 18
32
32
7
1
0
 0
214.1
 214 111 103 6 90
164
1.42
4.33
1983 DET-CLE
12
 10
27
27
1
1
0
 0
189.2
 187 98 91 7 76
139
1.39
4.32
1984 STL
4
 4
53
0
0
0
0
 3
80.0
 86 44 32 5 25
58
1.39
3.60
1985 STL-DET-CIN
3
 2
16
1
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 30 18 18 3 12
24
1.54
5.93
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
236
 157
544
472
136
30
0
 3
3455.2
 3208 1575 1483 90 1430
2521
1.34
3.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Benjamin Kold has retired from the Cincinnati Cavemen
1985-08-18The Cincinnati Cavemen have acquired Benjamin Kold from the waiver wire.
1985-08-14The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rex Ruffing to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Benjamin Kold for assignment.
1985-08-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Benjamin Kold to the major league team.
1985-05-22The Detroit Tigers have acquired Benjamin Kold from the waiver wire.
1985-04-27The St. Louis Arches have waived Benjamin Kold.
1985-04-19The St. Louis Arches have promoted Juan Rivera to the major league team. The St. Louis Arches have designated Benjamin Kold for assignment.
1984-08-15Benjamin Kold of the St. Louis Arches is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1984-04-05The St. Louis Arches have acquired Benjamin Kold from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have designated Benjamin Kold for assignment.
1983-04-14The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Benjamin Kold from the waiver wire.
1983-04-10The Detroit Tigers have promoted Dick Bloodworth to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ray Thomas to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Benjamin Kold for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Glenallen Hill for assignment.
1983-04-06The Detroit Tigers have re-claimed Benjamin Kold from the waiver wire.
1983-04-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ray Thomas to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ion Bolshevich to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Benjamin Kold for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Farmer for assignment.
1981-06-03Benjamin Kold of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1981-05-01Benjamin Kold of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1970-04-24The Detroit Tigers have renamed Ben Rekar to Benjamin Kold.
1970-04-24A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee MillerTime. The Milwaukee MillerTime receive Marcel Gellar from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Chris Fairey, Jack Shaute, Ben Rekar, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (KC).
1970-04-24The Milwaukee MillerTime have renamed Lucky Dogg to Ben Rekar.
1970-03-03The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Lucky Dogg down to the minors.
1970-03-01The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Lucky Dogg to the major league team.
1969-08-24The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Lucky Dogg to the minors.
1969-08-05The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Lucky Dogg to the major league team.
1968-04-19The Milwaukee MillerTime have renamed Ben Rekar to Lucky Dogg.
1968-04-15The Milwaukee MillerTime have renamed Lucky Dogg to Ben Rekar.
1968-03-01The Milwaukee MillerTime have renamed Ben Rekar to Lucky Dogg.