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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1980 LHP 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.500 .500 1.000 .500 .500
1980 RHP 6 17 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 .505 .211 .294 .176 .118
1981 LHP 37 92 29 5 0 3 16 11 22 .856 .388 .467 .152 .315
1981 RHP 62 126 32 2 0 5 9 10 22 .708 .319 .389 .135 .254
1982 LHP 33 49 5 0 0 1 2 3 10 .317 .154 .163 .061 .102
1982 RHP 115 384 84 12 1 9 45 33 81 .608 .283 .326 .107 .219
1983 LHP 14 28 7 0 0 1 4 4 8 .710 .353 .357 .107 .250
1983 RHP 28 44 9 2 0 0 2 2 8 .489 .239 .250 .045 .205
1984 LHP 43 85 20 5 0 1 6 11 24 .652 .323 .329 .094 .235
1984 RHP 78 205 59 11 2 11 30 30 32 .899 .377 .522 .234 .288
1985 LHP 61 134 36 6 3 8 18 10 31 .857 .319 .537 .269 .269
1985 RHP 127 404 103 22 2 6 37 43 81 .693 .330 .364 .109 .255
1986 LHP 45 80 13 2 1 1 7 5 19 .457 .207 .250 .087 .163
1986 RHP 100 328 85 14 1 6 38 30 61 .684 .321 .363 .104 .259
1987 LHP 28 58 13 2 0 2 2 4 10 .636 .274 .362 .138 .224
1987 RHP 91 290 73 9 2 7 36 38 49 .708 .339 .369 .117 .252
1988 LHP 39 108 25 2 1 7 14 5 19 .747 .284 .463 .231 .231
1988 RHP 50 122 30 4 0 7 21 10 22 .759 .308 .451 .205 .246
1989 LHP 6 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 .422 .200 .222 .111 .111
1989 RHP 14 40 8 0 1 1 3 3 13 .581 .256 .325 .125 .200
Total LHP 308 645 150 24 5 24 69 54 147 .692 .295 .397 .164 .233
Total RHP 671 1960 485 76 9 53 224 201 372 .696 .319 .377 .129 .247
Total 779 2605 635 100 14 77 293 255 519 .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.