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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Ben Wilcox Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 1833 Age 56 (OS 57) Date of Birth 04-14-1947
HR 224 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(155 games)
RBI 995
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 C WAS 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 2.25 1.000
1971 C WAS 1 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 100.0% 0 9.00 1.000
1972 C WAS 81 81 725.0 573 527 41 5 5 0 90 31 25.6% 0 7.05 .991
1973 C WAS 130 130 1158.1 970 876 83 11 7 2 132 70 34.7% -2 7.45 .989
1974 C WAS 130 130 1187.1 970 877 80 13 6 6 147 70 32.3% 0 7.25 .987
1975 C WAS 130 130 1201.1 942 817 114 11 5 1 187 100 34.8% -1 6.97 .988
1976 C WAS 115 115 1024.1 820 734 79 7 3 3 141 60 29.9% +4 7.14 .991
1977 C WAS 130 130 1180.0 864 764 92 8 1 2 176 80 31.2% 0 6.53 .991
1978 C WAS 130 130 1153.1 895 805 79 11 2 3 155 64 29.2% -3 6.90 .988
1979 C WAS 130 130 1146.0 881 802 72 7 3 3 152 59 28.0% +1 6.86 .992
1980 C WAS 130 130 1162.1 896 778 105 13 3 3 189 86 31.3% +1 6.84 .985
1981 C WAS-CHA 118 118 1047.2 792 707 76 9 5 1 137 63 31.5% 0 6.73 .989
1982 C CHA 130 130 1158.0 1012 902 96 14 1 4 150 77 33.9% 0 7.76 .986
1983 C CHA 124 124 1091.2 890 815 64 11 5 5 126 51 28.8% +1 7.25 .988
1984 C CHA-BAL 110 109 961.1 814 767 41 6 0 4 123 38 23.6% -1 7.56 .993
1985 C BAL 118 117 1040.2 949 878 60 11 2 4 154 50 24.5% +1 8.11 .988
1B BAL 4 4 41.0 48 48 0 0 4 0 10.54 1.000
1986 C BAL 28 18 176.0 153 143 7 3 0 1 22 6 21.4% 0 7.67 .980
Pos Total C 1736 1723 15423.1 12425 11195 1090 140 48 42 2082 906 30.3% +1 7.17 .989
1B 4 4 41.0 48 48 0 0 4 0 10.54 1.000
Total 1740 1727 15464.1 12473 11243 1090 140 52 42 2082 906 30.3% +1 7.18 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Ben Wilcox has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1986-09-13Ben Wilcox of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-05-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago BootLeggers and the Baltimore Birddogs. The Baltimore Birddogs receive Jim Hershiser, Ben Wilcox, Eduardo Montague, Ed Cromartie, Dan Pearce, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 CHA (Rosario Lahti) from the Chicago BootLeggers in exchange for Howie Roberson, Harry Page.
1981-05-20Ben Wilcox of the Chicago BootLeggers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1981-04-18A trade has been completed between the Washington Klones and the Chicago BootLeggers. The Chicago BootLeggers receive Ben Wilcox from the Washington Klones in exchange for Mike Aikens, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 CHA (Dusty Garcia).
1976-07-28Ben Wilcox of the Washington Klones is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1972-05-10Ben Wilcox of the Washington Klones is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-10-03The Washington Klones have promoted Bruno Chitwood to the major league team. The Washington Klones have promoted Ben Wilcox to the major league team. The Washington Klones have sent Willie Azcue to the minors. The Washington Klones have sent Beauregard Melton to the minors. The Washington Klones have designated John Watwood for assignment.
1971-06-21The Washington Klones have promoted Herr Mittenzwei to the major league team. The Washington Klones have sent Ben Wilcox to the minors.
1971-06-17The Washington Klones have promoted Ben Wilcox to the major league team. The Washington Klones have sent Herr Mittenzwei to the minors.
1970-10-18The Washington Klones have sent Ben Wilcox to the minors.
1970-09-30The Washington Klones have promoted Ben Wilcox to the major league team. The Washington Klones have designated John Watwood for assignment.
1968-04-14The Washington Klones have renamed Ben Bomback to Ben Wilcox.