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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Ben Kimm Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .601 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 279 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 06-29-1959
HR 16 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(138 games)
RBI 97
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1980 1B STL 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 2 0 8.00 1.000
1984 C STL 45 45 403.0 310 282 25 3 0 4 58 22 27.5% 0 6.86 .990
1985 C STL 84 84 744.2 583 534 40 9 0 3 97 33 25.4% -1 6.94 .985
1986 C STL 40 40 342.2 303 265 33 5 0 0 46 25 35.2% 0 7.83 .983
1B STL 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
1987 C STL 48 42 381.1 329 289 32 8 1 4 56 27 32.5% 0 7.58 .976
3B STL 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
1988 C STL 33 32 282.0 252 223 26 3 3 1 55 19 25.7% 0 7.95 .988
1989 C STL 32 32 282.0 226 205 20 1 0 5 35 18 34.0% 0 7.18 .996
1992 C STL 12 12 109.0 104 97 7 0 0 0 18 7 28.0% 0 8.59 1.000
1B STL 2 2 18.0 26 25 1 0 2 0 13.00 1.000
1993 C STL 18 18 161.0 136 125 11 0 0 1 28 11 28.2% 0 7.60 1.000
Pos Total C 312 305 2705.2 2243 2020 194 29 4 18 393 162 29.2% -1 7.36 .987
1B 4 4 36.0 41 40 1 0 4 0 10.25 1.000
3B 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
Total 317 309 2743.2 2285 2060 196 29 9 18 393 162 29.2% -1 7.40 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Ben Kimm has retired from the St. Louis Aces
1994-04-01The St. Louis Aces have promoted Stan Russell to the major league team. The St. Louis Aces have designated Ben Kimm for assignment.
1993-07-16The St. Louis Aces have promoted Ben Kimm to the major league team.
1992-08-26The St. Louis Aces have promoted Stan Russell to the major league team. The St. Louis Aces have designated Ben Kimm for assignment.
1992-06-18The St. Louis Aces have promoted Ben Kimm to the major league team. The St. Louis Aces have sent Stan Russell to the minors.
1990-04-01The St. Louis Aces have designated Ben Kimm for assignment.
1986-04-04The St. Louis Aces have promoted Ben Kimm to the major league team. The St. Louis Aces have designated Jamison fischer for assignment.
1985-08-06The St. Louis Aces have promoted Jim Ramos to the major league team. The St. Louis Aces have sent Ben Kimm to the minors.
1985-08-05Ben Kimm of the St. Louis Aces is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1984-07-27The St. Louis Aces have promoted Ben Kimm to the major league team. The St. Louis Aces have sent Butch Deisel to the minors.
1980-10-13The St. Louis Cards have sent Joe Lowe to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent George Foster to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent Clarence Milstead to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent Heinie Brancato to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent Ben Kimm to the minors.
1980-09-29The St. Louis Cards have promoted Ben Kimm to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have promoted Davey McGehee to the major league team.
1980-05-10The St. Louis Cards have acquired Ben Kimm from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Cards have waived Dennis Schroder.
1980-04-09The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Ben Kimm.