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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Ben Beck Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 5 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-19-1929
HR 0 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(157 games)
RBI 2
SB 0 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1963
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1956 BAL
4
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1963 CIN
7
9
2
4
2
0
0
2
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.212
.545
.667
.222
.444
Total
11
18
3
5
2
0
0
2
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.739
.350
.389
.111
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ben Beck has retired from the Cincinnati Cyclones
1963-08-12The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ben Beck to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Joe Simpson to the minors.
1963-08-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Vince Wills to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Ben Beck for assignment.
1963-04-11Ben Beck of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Buddy Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ben Beck to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Vince Wills to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Cookie Sandlock to the minors.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have acquired Ben Beck from the waiver wire.
1963-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have acquired Ben Beck from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Cyclones have waived Andy Bickham.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived Ben Beck.
1956-05-15The Baltimore Krabby Patties have sent Ben Beck to the minors.
1956-04-21The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Ben Beck to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Blue Crabs have acquired Ben Beck from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The New York Empires have waived Ben Beck.