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Mordecai Brown League
9-16-2263
Jim Best Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating 49   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .695 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 635 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-06-1954
HR 77 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(135 games)
RBI 293
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 53 Contact vs. L 46 Endurance 55   Ldrship 6
Power vs. R 66 Power vs. L 69 Velocity 10   Mentor vR 18
Speed 41 Bunt 57 Control 3   Mentor vL 18
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 37 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 22 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 70 LCS Appearances 0
3B 68 (68.6%) RF 13 (13.6%)   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
1980 MIL
6
19
1
3
1
0
1
3
2
 4 0 0
1
 0 2
.607
.238
.368
.211
.158
1981 MIL
79
218
31
61
7
0
8
25
21
 44 2 0
1
 1 7
.771
.349
.422
.142
.280
1982 MIL
121
433
49
89
12
1
10
47
36
 91 2 2
3
 2 16
.576
.268
.307
.102
.206
1983 MIL
38
72
6
16
2
0
1
6
6
 16 1 1
0
 0 3
.579
.287
.292
.069
.222
1984 MIL
101
290
43
79
16
2
12
36
41
 56 0 1
0
 2 13
.827
.361
.466
.193
.272
1985 MIL
140
538
68
139
28
5
14
55
53
 112 2 0
5
 6 18
.734
.327
.407
.149
.258
1986 MIL
115
408
39
98
16
2
7
45
35
 80 2 6
2
 0 9
.640
.299
.341
.100
.240
1987 MIL
97
348
39
86
11
2
9
38
42
 59 2 3
2
 0 7
.697
.329
.368
.121
.247
1988 MIL
66
230
29
55
6
1
14
35
15
 41 4 0
0
 1 2
.754
.297
.457
.217
.239
1989 MIL
16
49
5
9
1
1
1
3
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.551
.245
.306
.122
.184
Total
779
2605
310
635
100
14
77
293
255
 519 15 13
14
 12 77
.695
.313
.382
.138
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Jim Best has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1983-06-11The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team.
1983-03-25The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Phil Harriger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Heath Keller to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have designated Fred Tamargo for assignment. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Steve Lehr to the minors.
1982-09-17Jim Best of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-03-31The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Duke Wayne to the major league team.
1980-06-09The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Rick Williams to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors.
1980-06-09The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Steve Lehr to the minors.
1980-06-09The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors.
1980-05-14Jim Best of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-05-05The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Duke Wayne to the minors.