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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Benjamin Franklin Third Base
Retired (2005, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
H 2187 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-13-1967
HR 303 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(139 games)
RBI 1126
SB 181
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B D  (15.5%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1990 WAS
47
188
16
41
11
2
3
19
9
 37 3 1
0
 2 7
.609
.264
.346
.128
.218
1991 WAS
150
535
65
136
28
2
13
63
49
 91 0 4
17
 13 15
.702
.315
.387
.133
.254
1992 WAS
144
520
55
137
17
2
17
64
50
 102 1 5
26
 15 15
.728
.326
.402
.138
.263
1993 WAS
144
550
67
145
23
4
18
68
45
 121 1 4
23
 21 8
.737
.318
.418
.155
.264
1994 WAS
144
542
67
137
27
4
20
68
53
 102 3 1
14
 9 15
.750
.322
.428
.175
.253
1995 WAS
144
569
59
153
18
7
19
73
40
 110 1 1
17
 13 12
.743
.318
.425
.156
.269
1996 WAS
144
588
84
167
25
7
24
71
48
 122 2 2
18
 8 17
.812
.339
.473
.189
.284
1997 WAS
144
589
94
162
23
6
22
80
52
 107 2 1
5
 6 13
.782
.335
.447
.171
.275
1998 WAS
144
572
105
180
31
5
28
94
65
 95 4 3
16
 2 16
.920
.387
.533
.219
.315
1999 WAS
145
547
90
156
22
6
26
102
54
 93 1 2
5
 0 11
.839
.349
.490
.205
.285
2000 WAS
144
565
101
179
28
3
30
118
48
 88 1 2
6
 1 20
.906
.370
.536
.219
.317
2001 WAS
144
565
109
193
26
6
27
111
65
 88 3 4
8
 2 12
.962
.410
.552
.211
.342
2002 WAS-DET
144
565
92
163
28
5
23
80
47
 103 8 3
9
 4 19
.828
.350
.478
.189
.288
2003 DET
132
499
72
128
22
3
22
67
62
 102 1 2
7
 6 20
.784
.339
.445
.188
.257
2004 DET-PHI
86
269
39
78
17
2
10
38
25
 45 0 0
5
 3 7
.830
.350
.480
.190
.290
2005 PHI-CHN
32
105
10
32
5
0
1
10
10
 24 0 0
5
 5 1
.746
.365
.381
.076
.305
Total
2032
7768
1125
2187
351
64
303
1126
722
 1430 31 35
181
 110 208
.804
.344
.460
.179
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Benjamin Franklin has retired from the Chicago Centaurs
2005-10-03The Chicago Centaurs have designated Benjamin Franklin for assignment.
2005-10-03The Chicago Centaurs have promoted Benjamin Franklin to the major league team.
2005-10-01The Chicago Centaurs have acquired Benjamin Franklin from the waiver wire.
2005-08-29The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Benjamin Franklin.
2005-07-13The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Jose Marshall to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Benjamin Franklin for assignment.
2004-05-31The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Benjamin Franklin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Jesse Bold to the minors.
2004-05-29The Philadelphia Athletics have acquired Benjamin Franklin from the waiver wire.
2004-05-22The Detroit Cobbs have waived Benjamin Franklin.
2004-05-12The Detroit Cobbs have promoted Tom Kingman to the major league team. The Detroit Cobbs have designated Benjamin Franklin for assignment.
2003-09-16Benjamin Franklin of the Detroit Cobbs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2002-08-30A trade has been completed between the Detroit Cobbs and the Washington Hamiltonians. The Washington Hamiltonians receive Mike Mauney from the Detroit Cobbs in exchange for Benjamin Franklin.
1991-03-25The Washington Hamiltonians have renamed Heinie Patterson to Benjamin Franklin.
1991-03-25The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Heinie Patterson to the major league team.
1990-09-10The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Chew Bacca to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Heinie Patterson to the minors.
1990-08-31The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Heinie Patterson to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Chew Bacca for assignment.
1990-08-31The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Tony Morley to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Chew Bacca to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Heinie Patterson to the minors. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Paul Smaza to the minors.
1990-08-18The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Paul Smaza to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Heinie Patterson to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Tiger Picado for assignment. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Ben Blackburn for assignment.
1990-07-10The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Tiger Picado to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Heinie Patterson to the minors.
1990-06-03The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Heinie Patterson to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Tiger Picado for assignment.
1990-03-26The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Ben Blackburn to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Bob Cox to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Bob Hamilton to the minors. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Heinie Patterson to the minors.