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Chipper Jones League
3-25-1979
Ben Williams Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating 64   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-69 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
SV 144 Age 41 (OS 42) Date of Birth 05-07-1937
K 698 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(59 games)
IP 1081.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 5 Contact vs. L 7 Endurance 23   Ldrship 59
Power vs. R 6 Power vs. L 3 Velocity 50   Mentor Val 79
Speed 41 Bunt 45 Control 79
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 9 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 30 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 20 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 22 61.00 4 / 6 5 / 28 5 / 27 14 / 61
1960 Minors 23 60.00 1 / 1 6 / 34 4 / 25 11 / 60
1961 Minors 24 43.00 2 / 4 2 / 24 2 / 15 6 / 43
1961 Majors 24 18.23 54 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 10 3 / 18
1962 Majors 25 47.22 162 0 0 6 / 13 1 / 20 2 / 14 9 / 47
1963 Majors 26 43.41 136 0 26 2 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 17 2 / 43
1964 Majors 27 50.16 162 0 0 1 / 13 1 / 17 1 / 20 3 / 50
1965 Majors 28 45.86 162 0 0 1 / 10 1 / 20 1 / 15 3 / 45
1966 Majors 29 41.15 146 0 16 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 41
1967 Majors 30 40.18 138 0 24 2 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 14 2 / 40
1968 Majors 31 41.07 150 0 12 2 / 9 1 / 18 0 / 14 3 / 41
1969 Majors 32 47.36 162 0 0 0 / 9 1 / 26 0 / 12 1 / 47
1970 Majors 33 47.91 162 0 0 1 / 12 1 / 15 0 / 20 2 / 47
1971 Majors 34 48.13 162 0 0 -1 / 14 -7 / 21 -4 / 13 -12 / 48
1972 Majors 35 30.65 162 0 0 0 / 1 -9 / 16 -4 / 13 -13 / 30
1973 Majors 36 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 2 / 15 2 / 27
Total 1758 0 78 21 / 121 4 / 305 11 / 262 36 / 688
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ben Williams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-09-18The Brooklyn Bomb Squad have waived Ben Williams.
1973-09-18The Brooklyn Bomb Squad have acquired Ben Williams from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Cincinnati Dreads have promoted Hootin N Hollerin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dreads have promoted Conjunction Funk to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dreads have waived Ben Williams. The Cincinnati Dreads have waived Full Blown Hooks.
1968-10-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Dreads and the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats receive Drastic Boombastic, Denver Colorado, Larry Warren "Peace", Charlie Thornton, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 5 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Dreads in exchange for Matt Pike, Ben Williams, Gowell Ferguson.
1968-09-18Ben Williams of the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-07-11Ben Williams of the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1967-07-05A trade has been completed between the Washington D-Bags and the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats receive Ben Williams, Ernie Westerberg, Teddy Jigglepiece from the Washington D-Bags in exchange for Jeff Perez, John Sele, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (STL).
1966-06-09Ben Williams of the Washington D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1965-08-10A trade has been completed between the Washington D-Bags and the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats receive Reggie Robson, Cesar Lumley, Bob Kelley, Snack Ox, Bob Walker, John Sele, Bert Mihalic, Johnny Jimenez, Jim Culp from the Washington D-Bags in exchange for Mordecai Pound, Coke Dealer Sneaks, Bedbath Vandal, Cy Ellis, Red Schoonmaker, Ben Williams.
1963-08-27Ben Williams of the St. Louis Terrible Team is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1961-08-03The St. Louis Terrible Team have promoted Ben Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Terrible Team have sent Cy Ellis to the minors.