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Graig Nettles League
3-31-2193
Ben Atkins Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.85 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-65 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 12-09-1963
K 468 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(28 games)
IP 750.1
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1989 BRO
7
 11
39
23
0
0
0
 0
152.2
 168 86 82 2 69
90
1.55
4.83
1990 BRO
5
 10
21
19
0
0
0
 0
116.1
 134 70 65 1 42
62
1.51
5.03
1991 BRO-NYA
2
 2
20
5
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 61 35 35 1 24
25
1.96
7.27
1992 NYA-CIN
4
 6
12
9
2
1
0
 0
57.2
 77 45 45 1 29
39
1.84
7.02
1993 CIN
8
 14
32
32
0
0
0
 0
185.1
 236 138 133 2 67
129
1.63
6.46
1994 CIN
3
 19
27
27
0
0
0
 0
144.1
 172 117 113 2 64
93
1.64
7.05
1995 CIN
2
 0
31
0
0
0
0
 0
38.2
 33 11 9 0 14
27
1.22
2.09
1996 CIN
0
 3
9
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 13 8 6 0 2
3
1.73
6.23
1997 CIN
0
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
3.1
 5 0 0 0 1
0
1.80
0.00
2193
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 65
194
115
2
1
1
 0
750.1
 899 510 488 9 312
468
1.61
5.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Ben Atkins has retired from the Cincinnati Knights
1992-08-13A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Knights. The Cincinnati Knights receive Ben Atkins, Bud Foli, Kurt Stanton, Bill Avery, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 4 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Walter Darwin, Sandy Adams.
1992-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Ben Atkins to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Kurt Stanton to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Heinie Weyhing for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Danny Prendergast for assignment.
1991-09-11The New York Yankees have acquired Ben Atkins from the waiver wire.
1991-08-05The Brooklyn BombSquad have waived Ben Atkins.
1991-07-25The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Jim Mack to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have designated Ben Atkins for assignment.
1991-04-12The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Ben Atkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have sent Frank Belle to the minors.
1991-03-31The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Johnny Podres to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have designated Ben Atkins for assignment.
1990-09-17The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Ben Atkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have sent Frank Belle to the minors.
1990-08-29The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Frank Belle to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have sent Ben Atkins to the minors.
1990-08-29The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Ben Atkins to the major league team.
1990-07-27The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Bill Stubbs to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have sent Ben Atkins to the minors.
1989-08-22The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Ben Atkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have designated Bill Clement for assignment.
1989-08-22The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted John Vargus to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have sent Ben Atkins to the minors.
1989-04-18The Brooklyn BombSquad have promoted Ben Atkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn BombSquad have designated Johnny Podres for assignment.