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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Ben Cousins Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .326 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .951 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2633 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-15-1940
HR 388 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(37 games)
RBI 1328
SB 296
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (97.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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 
1965 Majors 25 56.74 1 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 11 5 / 8 5 / 9 2 / 6 16 / 56
1966 Majors 26 52.85 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 10 4 / 11 4 / 8 2 / 6 11 / 52
1967 Majors 27 64.12 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 7 7 / 12 1 / 10 3 / 7 12 / 64
1968 Majors 28 58.74 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 13 1 / 8 4 / 58
1969 Majors 29 66.30 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 66
1970 Majors 30 66.09 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 15 1 / 8 2 / 66
1971 Majors 31 63.09 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 63
1972 Majors 32 61.79 2 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 61
1973 Majors 33 61.99 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 61
1974 Majors 34 64.49 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 64
1975 Majors 35 65.80 0 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 65
1976 Majors 36 58.60 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 58
1977 Majors 37 62.09 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 62
1978 Majors 38 51.68 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 51
1979 Majors 39 46.47 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 46
Total 0 0 0 4 / 132 3 / 126 3 / 141 2 / 118 20 / 134 13 / 133 10 / 109 55 / 893
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ben Cousins has retired from the Washington Wazoo
1978-06-21Ben Cousins of the Washington Wazoo is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1976-05-24Ben Cousins of the Washington Wazoo is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-08-26Ben Cousins of the Washington Weaksauce is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1972-09-05Ben Cousins of the Washington Weaksauce is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-05-21A trade has been completed between the Washington Weaksauce and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive Allen Ardell, Charlie Geyer, Bob Narum, Dick Jablonski, Jack Leary, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Weaksauce in exchange for Ben Cousins, Tony Stephens, Brendan Frears.
1968-05-22Ben Cousins of the Philadelphia Lamingtons is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1965-04-25The Philadelphia Lamingtons have renamed Ty Walters to Ben Cousins.
1965-04-01The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Guy Herges to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Ty Walters to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Walt Florence to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Kevin Thome to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Larry Powell for assignment. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Ken Williams for assignment.