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Albert Pujols League
7-7-2131
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 Away 57 312 0 77 15 3 4 38 28 56 0 0 0 .660 .307 .353 .106 .247
1955 Home 60 303 0 77 9 0 4 26 29 59 0 0 0 .643 .319 .323 .069 .254
1956 Away 73 286 19 58 10 3 4 34 26 54 5 4 1 .573 .272 .301 .098 .203
1956 Home 70 245 16 56 9 1 1 29 35 51 5 4 0 .612 .326 .286 .057 .229
1957 Away 80 329 58 94 18 7 7 36 30 58 12 7 3 .795 .348 .447 .161 .286
1957 Home 79 305 40 84 15 2 10 38 30 66 12 6 1 .778 .342 .436 .161 .275
1958 Away 79 320 36 83 13 4 8 31 29 55 10 6 1 .720 .320 .400 .141 .259
1958 Home 80 302 43 93 19 4 7 35 32 64 7 14 0 .844 .377 .467 .159 .308
1959 Away 80 319 47 91 20 7 8 34 31 57 9 5 2 .818 .351 .467 .182 .285
1959 Home 79 302 33 87 9 4 8 33 37 56 12 10 2 .789 .365 .424 .136 .288
1960 Away 80 314 38 80 21 2 4 33 35 52 14 3 1 .706 .333 .373 .118 .255
1960 Home 79 310 43 82 17 8 8 39 28 62 7 8 2 .775 .326 .448 .184 .265
1961 Away 80 321 36 80 14 2 10 40 36 59 12 4 1 .723 .324 .399 .150 .249
1961 Home 79 300 35 85 12 7 6 44 34 52 7 7 1 .787 .357 .430 .147 .283
1962 Away 80 324 31 76 14 3 7 37 31 74 12 6 2 .666 .305 .361 .127 .235
1962 Home 79 304 49 78 13 5 10 42 35 54 15 5 1 .764 .333 .431 .174 .257
1963 Away 78 325 35 85 9 0 4 24 26 46 17 8 2 .646 .320 .326 .065 .262
1963 Home 81 327 46 93 13 4 8 39 23 59 9 4 1 .757 .335 .422 .138 .284
1964 Away 79 298 34 71 13 4 6 36 28 54 9 2 3 .674 .305 .369 .131 .238
1964 Home 80 295 28 82 17 2 6 30 28 52 7 8 3 .751 .341 .410 .132 .278
1965 Away 68 197 27 59 7 3 5 17 18 28 8 6 1 .800 .358 .442 .142 .299
1965 Home 66 169 31 45 11 3 3 18 25 32 6 2 3 .777 .357 .420 .154 .266
1966 Away 53 122 24 36 10 0 4 16 8 22 6 5 0 .816 .341 .475 .180 .295
1966 Home 47 102 17 26 4 1 4 13 10 22 3 3 0 .756 .325 .431 .176 .255
1967 Away 57 143 15 34 2 0 2 12 12 26 1 3 1 .589 .295 .294 .056 .238
1967 Home 43 116 12 30 5 0 2 10 6 24 1 0 1 .649 .295 .353 .095 .259
1968 Away 5 7 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1.625 .625 1.000 .429 .571
1968 Home 4 6 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.333 .500 .833 .333 .500
Total Away 949 3617 402 928 166 38 74 391 339 642 115 59 18 .707 .322 .385 .128 .257
Total Home 926 3386 394 921 155 41 77 397 352 653 91 71 15 .752 .341 .410 .138 .272
Total 1917 7003 896 1849 321 79 151 788 691 1295 230 141 39 .728 .331 .397 .133 .264
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.