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Mel Ott League
8-27-2069
Ben Pillion Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .606 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 146 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-13-1936
HR 13 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(143 games)
RBI 60
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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 
1958 Minors 22 18.00 0 / 0 4 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 14 / 18
1958 Majors 22 4.14 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 4
1959 Minors 23 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1959 Majors 23 13.59 1 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 8 / 13
1960 Majors 24 21.41 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 16 / 21
1961 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 8
1962 Minors 26 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 8
1963 Minors 27 9.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 9
1965 Minors 29 26.00 1 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 7 1 / 3 8 / 26
1966 Minors 30 14.00 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 14
1967 Minors 31 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1967 Majors 31 4.59 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1968 Majors 32 3.80 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1969 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 18
1970 Majors 34 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 16
1971 Majors 35 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 10 / 25 10 / 36 17 / 26 10 / 22 0 / 21 9 / 24 10 / 24 66 / 178
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ben Pillion has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Ben Pillion.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Ben Pillion for assignment.
1970-07-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team.
1970-07-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Ben Pillion from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Cavalry have waived Ben Pillion.
1968-09-28The New York Cavalry have designated Ben Pillion for assignment.
1967-05-10The New York Cavalry have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have designated Greg Harper for assignment.
1966-06-25The New York Cavalry have acquired Ben Pillion from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Baltimore Knockers have waived Ben Pillion.
1964-09-28The Baltimore Knockers have acquired Ben Pillion from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Detroit Lions have waived Ben Pillion.
1961-04-01The Detroit Lions have promoted Sy Weaver to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have promoted Jack Casey to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors. The Detroit Lions have designated Sammy Lake for assignment.
1959-07-09The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Willie James to the minors.
1958-06-24The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Poland to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors.
1958-06-13The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Jerry Baker for assignment.
1958-05-02The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors.
1958-04-11The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team.