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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Ben Osteen First Base
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1122 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-09-1925
HR 193 Drafted Round 21, Pick 322
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(153 games)
RBI 611
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control C+   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (4.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C+ (51.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BRO
119
424
55
108
9
2
16
67
37
 86 1 3
6
 3 18
.713
.314
.399
.144
.255
1951 BRO
130
489
68
149
20
5
24
76
45
 82 3 3
8
 5 20
.878
.365
.513
.209
.305
1952 BRO
133
507
84
153
22
7
34
85
41
 80 4 6
1
 4 18
.929
.355
.574
.272
.302
1953 BRO
135
493
72
127
19
4
24
66
46
 95 2 0
7
 1 21
.782
.323
.458
.201
.258
1954 BRO
137
494
62
136
19
1
21
73
42
 76 0 3
4
 0 9
.776
.330
.445
.170
.275
1955 BRO
139
513
70
147
21
4
22
75
51
 80 1 2
7
 0 17
.823
.351
.472
.185
.287
1956 PHI
95
328
48
93
20
2
15
58
36
 53 4 1
6
 8 10
.854
.360
.494
.210
.284
1957 PHI
123
314
51
82
14
4
14
42
29
 45 2 1
10
 2 13
.792
.327
.465
.204
.261
1958 PHI
112
288
44
84
10
1
12
41
24
 52 1 0
10
 6 8
.807
.348
.458
.167
.292
1959 PHI
129
161
28
40
3
1
10
26
17
 34 2 0
3
 3 2
.794
.328
.466
.217
.248
1960 PHI-CHN
16
25
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.425
.185
.240
.120
.120
Total
1268
4036
585
1122
157
31
193
611
370
 686 20 19
62
 32 136
.816
.340
.476
.198
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Ben Osteen has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1960-09-17The Chicago Cubs have designated Ben Osteen for assignment.
1960-08-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ralph Shantz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ben Osteen to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Izzy Mellor to the minors.
1960-07-24The Chicago Cubs have acquired Ben Osteen from the waiver wire.
1960-06-28The Philadelphia Phizzies have waived Ben Osteen.
1960-06-21The Philadelphia Phizzies have designated Ben Osteen for assignment.
1960-06-03The Philadelphia Phizzies have promoted Ben Osteen to the major league team.
1960-04-06The Philadelphia Phizzies have designated Ben Osteen for assignment.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have promoted Bill James to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have promoted Ben Osteen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have sent Dan Bartosch to the minors. The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have sent Willie Cook to the minors.
1950-09-14The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have promoted Barry Haad to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have sent Ben Osteen to the minors.
1950-04-08The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have promoted Ben Osteen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have sent Jimmy Rosenthal to the minors.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have promoted Hooks Lloyd to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dirty Dawgz have sent Ben Osteen to the minors.