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Mordecai Brown League
10-3-2263
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Minors 25 26.00 5 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 6 3 / 3 17 / 26
1980 Minors 26 18.00 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 5 10 / 18
1980 Majors 26 2.28 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1981 Majors 27 24.41 1 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 1 6 / 24
1982 Majors 28 43.04 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 6 5 / 43
1983 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 6
1983 Majors 29 7.90 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 7
1984 Majors 30 31.30 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 31
1985 Majors 31 59.24 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 59
1986 Majors 32 42.72 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 42
1987 Majors 33 37.26 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 37
1988 Majors 34 24.74 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 24
1989 Majors 35 5.13 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 8 / 49 4 / 47 2 / 43 1 / 38 4 / 48 11 / 46 12 / 53 42 / 324
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.