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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Ben Diggens Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 32)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 30-89 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 09-10-1926
K 565 Drafted Round 34, Pick 532
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 890.0
WHIP 1.74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 WAS
2
 13
27
17
0
0
0
 0
103.0
 130 90 82 5 56
71
1.81
7.17
1951 WAS-CHN
5
 9
29
20
0
0
0
 0
128.2
 154 85 82 5 81
85
1.83
5.74
1952 CHN
4
 17
26
26
2
0
0
 0
139.0
 167 119 112 5 77
89
1.76
7.25
1953 CHN
7
 13
29
22
1
0
0
 0
118.1
 161 93 89 7 62
67
1.88
6.77
1954 CHN
3
 13
27
27
1
0
0
 0
139.0
 162 98 94 4 73
82
1.69
6.09
1955 CHN
7
 11
27
27
3
0
0
 0
145.1
 155 86 83 8 67
101
1.53
5.14
1956 CHN
0
 5
11
11
0
0
0
 0
51.1
 60 33 33 2 34
34
1.83
5.79
1957 CHN-CLE-NYA
2
 8
12
10
1
0
0
 0
65.2
 79 58 53 2 29
36
1.64
7.26
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 89
188
160
8
0
0
 0
890.0
 1068 662 628 38 479
565
1.74
6.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Ben Diggens has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-01The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Matty Jansen from the waiver wire. The New York Gato Hunters have waived Ben Diggens.
1958-04-01The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1958-03-31The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Case Weyhing to the minors.
1958-03-31The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Ben Diggens from the waiver wire.
1957-07-16The New York Richard Potatoes have waived Ben Diggens.
1957-07-08The New York Richard Potatoes have promoted Ed Sharon to the major league team. The New York Richard Potatoes have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1957-05-08The New York Richard Potatoes have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The New York Richard Potatoes have sent Ed Sharon to the minors.
1957-05-04The New York Richard Potatoes have acquired Ben Diggens from the waiver wire. The New York Richard Potatoes have waived Lee Coffman.
1957-04-29The Cleveland Indians have waived Ben Diggens.
1957-04-22The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Thoreau to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1957-04-18The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hank Thoreau to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Indians have acquired Ben Diggens from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have waived Ben Diggens.
1956-06-20The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howie Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1955-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Craig Rooney to the minors.
1955-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1953-06-20The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Leif Erickson to the minors.
1953-05-24The Chicago Cubbies have promoted King "Snake" Roa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1952-06-10The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Harvey Wallbanger to the minors.
1952-05-24The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack McGee to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1951-08-14The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Herb Hash to the minors.
1951-07-08The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jason Phillips to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1951-05-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Rube Silk, Ben Diggens, Jimmy Garfield, Stephen Douglas from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Knuckleballer Boone.
1950-07-08The Washington Nationals have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team.
1950-06-14The Washington Nationals have promoted Fredrick Douglas to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1950-05-22The Washington Nationals have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Fredrick Douglas to the minors.
1950-04-27The Washington Nationals have promoted Fredrick Douglas to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1950-04-17The Washington Nationals have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Fredrick Douglas to the minors.
1950-04-08The Washington Nationals have promoted Fredrick Douglas to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Ben Diggens to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Fredrick Douglas to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Nationals have renamed Dick Berry to Ben Diggens.