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Kirby Puckett League
3-7-2080
Ben Hartje Left Field
Retired (1999, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .829 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 3102 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 03-25-1958
HR 512 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(131 games)
RBI 1976
SB 285
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 8
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 12
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 20
3B --- RF D- (7.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1980 CHN
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 CHN
135
465
56
106
14
3
19
69
44
82 0 3
13
5 29
.687
.293
.394
.166
.228
1982 CHN
153
600
85
157
27
6
25
102
42
116 2 4
13
5 5
.762
.310
.452
.190
.262
1983 CHN
134
470
64
110
16
4
19
67
34
85 2 3
8
5 4
.693
.287
.406
.172
.234
1984 CHN
162
635
99
173
30
9
19
89
54
105 3 6
15
3 2
.767
.330
.438
.165
.272
1985 CHN
161
636
99
159
23
5
24
103
51
117 5 6
26
6 6
.723
.308
.415
.165
.250
1986 CHN
161
650
121
204
34
5
28
110
76
100 2 4
25
11 2
.896
.385
.511
.197
.314
1987 CHN
161
651
115
200
39
10
23
128
68
117 1 5
18
10 3
.875
.371
.504
.197
.307
1988 CHN
161
657
114
200
33
8
28
123
63
119 4 4
27
8 4
.874
.367
.507
.202
.304
1989 CHN
161
653
113
204
35
5
33
130
56
108 6 5
30
9 1
.902
.369
.533
.221
.312
1990 BRO
159
624
111
177
28
5
34
121
59
115 0 9
38
11 8
.849
.341
.508
.224
.284
1991 BRO
155
631
113
187
32
7
43
145
51
98 2 5
29
10 6
.922
.348
.574
.277
.296
1992 BRO
160
650
117
197
34
11
35
137
47
107 2 4
22
14 7
.901
.350
.551
.248
.303
1993 BRO-KC
161
653
95
179
23
4
32
101
48
123 4 4
21
8 2
.794
.326
.469
.194
.274
1994 KC
159
626
108
180
32
4
35
123
57
120 0 4
0
0 2
.864
.345
.519
.232
.288
1995 KC
158
608
90
157
25
4
28
116
64
135 1 8
0
0 3
.777
.326
.451
.192
.258
1996 KC
153
541
100
158
33
4
25
102
43
115 2 2
0
0 3
.852
.345
.506
.214
.292
1997 KC
150
514
78
153
29
2
23
86
58
98 2 4
0
0 4
.865
.369
.496
.198
.298
1998 KC
130
489
75
138
17
0
29
85
45
95 1 3
0
0 1
.837
.342
.495
.213
.282
1999 KC
108
207
32
63
9
0
10
39
21
27 1 2
0
0 4
.861
.368
.493
.188
.304
Total
2883
10961
1785
3102
513
96
512
1976
981
1982 40 85
285
105 96
.829
.342
.487
.204
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Ben Hartje has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1998-09-03Ben Hartje hit his 500th career home run.
1998-08-07Ben Hartje collected his 3000th career hit.
1998-04-18Ben Hartje of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-08-06A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Ben Hartje, George Harnisch, Bobby Pemberton, Ken Kerr from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Carlos Smith, Happy Starnagle, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 KC (Roscoe Beech).
1990-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Philadelphia Gunslingers. The Philadelphia Gunslingers receive Ron Burgundy, Patrick Tiller, Joe Betzel from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Luis Myers, Ben Hartje, Mickey Mathews.
1990-03-07A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Chicago Maximos. The Chicago Maximos receive Jack Gillespie, Dick Courtney, Tito Brown, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 PHI (Lew Cole) from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Eddie Olsen, Ben Hartje.
1980-10-03The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ben Hartje to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have designated Roger Wade for assignment.
1980-04-11The Chicago Maximos have promoted Roger Wade to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have sent Ben Hartje to the minors.
1979-10-03The Chicago Maximos have promoted Frank Ash to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ben Hartje to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have designated Hal Brogna for assignment. The Chicago Maximos have designated Roger Wade for assignment.
1979-04-01The Chicago Maximos have promoted Hal Brogna to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have sent Ben Hartje to the minors.
1978-10-03The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ben Hartje to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have designated Orlando Lindsey for assignment.