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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Ben Dover Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.76 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 18-8 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 11-04-1944
K 183 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(160 games)
IP 351.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Minors 19 29.00 3 / 6 2 / 8 3 / 15 8 / 29
1964 Minors 20 8.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 8
1965 Minors 21 16.00 1 / 1 1 / 7 1 / 8 3 / 16
1966 Minors 22 22.00 1 / 2 0 / 5 4 / 15 5 / 22
1967 Minors 23 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 12 3 / 14
1967 Majors 23 10.70 0 / 0 2 / 4 3 / 6 5 / 10
1968 Minors 24 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 9
1968 Majors 24 15.95 0 / 0 1 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 15
1969 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1969 Majors 25 41.81 1 / 6 2 / 15 2 / 20 5 / 41
1970 Majors 26 39.94 1 / 9 3 / 15 2 / 15 6 / 39
1971 Majors 27 32.97 0 / 4 2 / 12 3 / 16 5 / 32
1972 Minors 28 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 7
1972 Majors 28 12.74 0 / 0 2 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 12
1973 Majors 29 16.88 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 16
1974 Majors 30 20.94 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 1 / 12 2 / 20
1975 Majors 31 33.28 162 0 0 0 / 5 2 / 16 0 / 12 2 / 33
1976 Minors 32 28.00 0 / 2 1 / 12 2 / 14 3 / 28
1977 Minors 33 18.00 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 18
1977 Majors 33 26.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 3 / 16 4 / 26
1978 Minors 34 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 10
1978 Majors 34 22.00 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 14 3 / 22
Total 324 0 0 7 / 40 26 / 170 35 / 218 68 / 428
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ben Dover has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-07-30The Brooklyn Blues have waived Ben Dover.
1978-03-07The Brooklyn Blues have acquired Ben Dover from the waiver wire.
1977-09-19The Chicago Cubs have acquired Mike Alvarez from the waiver wire. The Chicago Cubs have waived Ben Dover.
1976-03-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Martinez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ben Dover for assignment.
1973-06-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ben Dover to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent William Foster to the minors.
1973-06-13The Chicago Cubs have acquired Ben Dover from the waiver wire.
1973-04-05The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Ben Dover.
1973-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Ben Dover for assignment.
1972-09-02The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Ben Dover to the major league team.
1972-06-26The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Ben Dover from the waiver wire.
1972-05-14The Baltimore Skipjacks have waived Ben Dover.
1972-04-25The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Jeff Montalvo to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have designated Ben Dover for assignment.
1969-04-04The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Ben Dover to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Wesley Smith to the minors.
1968-10-03The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Vern Harris to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Ben Dover to the minors.
1968-06-23The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Ben Dover to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent March Harmon to the minors.
1968-04-18The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted March Harmon to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Ben Dover to the minors.
1968-03-01The Baltimore Skipjacks have renamed Don Heim to Ben Dover.
1967-10-04The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Don Heim to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Lee Fisher to the minors.
1967-09-29The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Lee Fisher to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Don Heim to the minors.
1967-07-28The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Don Heim to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Harry Gregory to the minors.
1966-09-05A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the Cincinnati Chop. The Cincinnati Chop receive Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Skipjacks in exchange for Roy Barbee, Don Heim.