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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 6 6 / 8 5 / 7 8 / 8 28 / 46
1951 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 5 4 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 10 7 / 7 3 / 8 7 / 8 32 / 53
1952 Majors 27 0.00 5 / 11 3 / 9 7 / 13 0 / 2 6 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 7 24 / 55
1953 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 10 12 / 54
1954 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 53
1955 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 3 / 56
1956 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 36
1957 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 34
1958 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 31
1959 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 18
1960 Minors 35 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1960 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
Total 0 0 0 11 / 56 11 / 68 19 / 70 11 / 54 23 / 53 10 / 70 24 / 69 109 / 440
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.