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Vada Pinson League
8-3-2074
Ben Schmelz Center Field
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 867 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-12-1958
HR 79 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(120 games)
RBI 404
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (22.4%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   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
1983 CHA
141
504
54
116
15
4
11
55
37
 97 0 4
11
 10 1
.622
.281
.341
.111
.230
1984 CHA
139
557
73
137
21
0
14
62
55
 102 1 1
16
 6 4
.673
.314
.359
.113
.246
1985 CHA
106
213
24
41
6
1
1
16
19
 41 0 0
3
 2 2
.503
.259
.244
.052
.192
1986 CHA
139
421
62
112
21
4
12
62
52
 73 3 2
11
 6 5
.770
.349
.420
.154
.266
1987 CHA
139
493
59
115
18
4
13
60
43
 94 1 3
15
 8 2
.660
.294
.365
.132
.233
1988 CHA
114
434
70
113
22
8
9
51
51
 73 1 2
14
 5 4
.748
.338
.410
.150
.260
1989 CHA
94
215
20
53
10
2
2
19
14
 44 0 2
4
 4 3
.630
.290
.340
.093
.247
1990 CHA
107
193
23
50
5
3
5
25
12
 53 0 1
6
 11 2
.695
.301
.394
.135
.259
1991 CHA
76
175
26
46
5
0
5
21
14
 41 0 1
10
 3 7
.693
.316
.377
.114
.263
1992 CHA
85
144
17
38
5
0
4
13
15
 27 0 0
7
 1 0
.715
.333
.382
.118
.264
1993 CHA
72
133
15
46
7
2
3
20
9
 18 0 1
3
 0 0
.881
.385
.496
.150
.346
Total
1212
3482
443
867
135
28
79
404
321
 663 6 17
100
 56 30
.684
.312
.372
.123
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Ben Schmelz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-04-21The Chicago Gym Sox have waived Ben Schmelz.
1994-04-01The Chicago Gym Sox have promoted Joe Ely to the major league team. The Chicago Gym Sox have designated Ben Schmelz for assignment.
1993-09-28Ben Schmelz of the Chicago Gym Sox is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1993-08-06The Chicago Gym Sox have removed Ben Schmelz from the trade block.
1988-08-17Ben Schmelz of the Chicago Gym Sox is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-06-09Ben Schmelz of the Chicago Gym Sox is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1983-04-01The Chicago Filthy Sox have promoted Ben Schmelz to the major league team. The Chicago Filthy Sox have designated Andy Borders for assignment.
1979-04-19The Chicago Filthy Sox have acquired Ben Schmelz from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Washington Presidents have waived Ben Schmelz.