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Duke Snider League
4-12-2079
Ben Riley Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .715 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1327 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-25-1958
HR 114 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(89 games)
RBI 657
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1981 PIT
52
152
10
24
4
0
2
8
8
 36 1 1
0
 0 0
.427
.204
.224
.066
.158
1982 PIT
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1983 PIT
111
348
34
92
21
1
7
45
40
 60 1 2
0
 0 1
.731
.340
.391
.126
.264
1984 PIT
102
368
48
96
13
1
9
41
35
 48 2 2
0
 0 0
.702
.327
.375
.114
.261
1985 PIT
131
477
71
144
26
1
13
68
51
 66 3 5
0
 0 0
.812
.369
.442
.140
.302
1986 PIT
131
499
61
128
21
1
14
81
51
 69 1 4
0
 0 2
.711
.324
.387
.130
.257
1987 PIT
109
314
42
89
18
2
7
53
40
 56 1 3
0
 0 1
.784
.363
.420
.137
.283
1988 PIT
109
221
37
61
12
1
3
28
28
 41 0 1
0
 0 1
.736
.356
.380
.104
.276
1989 PIT
117
395
49
105
18
1
6
36
51
 70 3 3
0
 0 0
.714
.352
.362
.096
.266
1990 PIT
130
474
49
126
16
2
14
70
46
 82 1 3
0
 0 0
.727
.330
.397
.131
.266
1991 PIT
130
468
62
122
23
1
8
56
63
 83 2 1
0
 0 4
.716
.350
.365
.105
.261
1992 PIT
131
458
57
133
22
1
13
75
55
 76 1 2
0
 0 1
.794
.366
.428
.138
.290
1993 PIT
134
441
48
110
11
1
7
45
46
 60 0 6
0
 0 1
.643
.316
.327
.077
.249
1994 PIT
131
444
44
96
16
2
11
51
41
 82 3 5
0
 0 0
.620
.284
.336
.119
.216
Total
1519
5060
613
1327
221
15
114
657
555
 829 19 38
0
 0 11
.715
.335
.379
.117
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Ben Riley has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1993-05-17The Pittsburgh Pirates have removed Ben Riley from the trade block.
1984-04-03Ben Riley of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-09-02Ben Riley of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1982-09-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Riley to the major league team.
1981-09-28The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Riley to the minors.
1981-08-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Riley to the major league team.
1981-07-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ron Milacki to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Riley to the minors.
1981-04-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Riley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ron Milacki for assignment.
1981-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Bill Rizzuto to Ben Riley.