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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Benjamin Franklin Right Field
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1849 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 02-13-1931
HR 151 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(30 games)
RBI 788
SB 230
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B (60.1%) LF (90.6%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1955 RF PHI 159 159 1439.0 312 307 0 5 0 +5 1.92 .984
1956 RF PHI 143 143 1258.2 261 259 0 2 0 +9 1.85 .992
1957 RF PHI 159 159 1401.2 301 297 0 4 0 +13 1.91 .987
1958 RF PHI 159 159 1397.2 322 321 0 1 0 +12 2.07 .997
1959 RF PHI 159 159 1418.1 303 299 0 4 0 +8 1.90 .987
1960 RF PHI 159 159 1416.2 314 310 1 3 1 +11 1.98 .990
1961 RF PHI 159 159 1417.2 276 274 0 2 0 +7 1.74 .993
1962 RF PHI 159 159 1413.0 311 307 1 3 1 +14 1.96 .990
1963 RF PHI 159 159 1421.1 312 309 0 3 0 +5 1.96 .990
1964 RF PHI 159 159 1434.0 290 283 1 6 1 +13 1.78 .979
1965 RF PHI 43 43 392.1 75 72 0 3 0 +5 1.65 .960
1B PHI 16 16 145.0 142 136 5 1 13 -2 8.75 .993
LF PHI 13 13 121.2 36 36 0 0 0 +2 2.66 1.000
CF PHI 9 9 81.1 24 24 0 0 0 -1 2.66 1.000
1966 1B PHI 20 20 180.0 193 186 7 0 15 0 9.65 1.000
CF PHI 9 9 85.0 22 22 0 0 0 +1 2.33 1.000
RF PHI 8 8 71.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 1.90 1.000
LF PHI 8 8 69.0 24 24 0 0 0 0 3.13 1.000
1967 CF CLE 41 41 355.1 94 93 0 1 0 +1 2.36 .989
RF CLE 20 20 176.0 36 35 0 1 0 -1 1.79 .972
3B CLE 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1B CLE 6 0 8.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7.88 1.000
1968 CF CLE 4 2 21.2 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
Pos Total RF 1645 1645 14657.1 3128 3088 3 37 3 +101 1.90 .988
CF 63 61 543.1 145 144 0 1 0 +1 2.39 .993
1B 42 36 333.0 342 329 12 1 28 -2 9.22 .997
LF 21 21 190.2 60 60 0 0 0 +2 2.83 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
Total 1772 1764 15733.1 3679 3622 18 39 31 +102 2.08 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Benjamin Franklin has retired from the Cleveland Magnums
1968-04-28The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Al Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Magnums have designated Benjamin Franklin for assignment.
1967-04-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Magnums and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Jim Whitehead from the Cleveland Magnums in exchange for Benjamin Franklin, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 PHI (John Conyngham).
1956-05-02Benjamin Franklin of the Philadelphia Fatals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have promoted Benjamin Franklin to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have renamed Steamboat Riggs to Benjamin Franklin.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have renamed Ed Swigart to Steamboat Riggs.
1950-04-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Vampires and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Draft Pick 1951 Round 3 MIL (Benjamin Franklin) from the Milwaukee Vampires in exchange for Martin Van Buren.