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Fred Lynn League
9-20-2074
Ben Klesko Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.20 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 0-4 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 06-12-1962
K 38 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(9 games)
IP 50.0
WHIP 1.82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1987 CHN
0
 3
17
0
0
0
1
 1
13.1
 19 14 12 0 5
9
1.80
8.10
1988 CHN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 3 2 2 0 1
0
12.00
54.00
1989 CHN
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 7 3 3 0 1
3
2.18
7.36
1990 CHN
0
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 26 15 15 0 9
18
1.75
6.75
1991 MIL
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 13 8 7 0 3
7
1.50
5.91
1993 BAL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 2 1 1 0 2
1
2.00
4.50
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
0
 4
45
0
0
0
1
 1
50.0
 70 43 40 0 21
38
1.82
7.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Ben Klesko has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1993-04-11The Baltimore Buzzards have waived Ben Klesko.
1993-04-05The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Jim Vahrenhorst to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Ben Klesko for assignment.
1993-04-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Ben Klesko to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Jose Sizemore for assignment.
1992-04-25The Baltimore Buzzards have acquired Ben Klesko from the waiver wire.
1992-04-21The Milwaukee Mildoggies have waived Ben Klesko.
1991-08-31The Milwaukee Mildoggies have promoted Larry Gerhardt to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mildoggies have sent Ben Klesko to the minors.
1991-07-20The Milwaukee Mildoggies have promoted Ben Klesko to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mildoggies have designated Emilio Silva for assignment.
1991-07-14The Milwaukee Mildoggies have acquired Ben Klesko from the waiver wire.
1991-07-10The Chicago Bear Cubs have waived Ben Klesko.
1990-05-20The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent Ben Klesko to the minors.
1989-09-10The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Charlie Jacobs to the major league team. The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Ben Klesko to the major league team.
1989-03-07The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent Jimmy Alexander to the minors. The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent John Sanders to the minors. The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent Jim Fanzone to the minors. The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent Randall Flohr to the minors. The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent Ben Klesko to the minors.
1988-09-21The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Randall Flohr to the major league team. The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Ben Klesko to the major league team.
1987-07-30The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Leo Benes to the major league team. The Chicago Bear Cubs have sent Ben Klesko to the minors.
1987-05-26The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Ben Klesko to the major league team. The Chicago Bear Cubs have designated Tex Bonds for assignment.