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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 B    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 B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B B  (60.1%) LF A  (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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PHI
159
615
65
154
24
3
8
64
57
 115 0 2
14
 8 5
.651
.313
.338
.088
.250
1956 PHI
143
531
70
114
19
4
5
63
61
 105 3 3
20
 11 2
.591
.298
.294
.079
.215
1957 PHI
159
634
98
178
33
9
17
74
60
 124 3 1
24
 13 4
.787
.345
.442
.161
.281
1958 PHI
159
622
79
176
32
8
15
66
61
 119 2 2
17
 20 1
.780
.348
.432
.150
.283
1959 PHI
159
621
80
178
29
11
16
67
68
 113 2 2
21
 15 4
.804
.358
.446
.159
.287
1960 PHI
159
624
81
162
38
10
12
72
63
 114 3 1
21
 11 3
.740
.330
.410
.151
.260
1961 PHI
159
621
71
165
26
9
16
84
70
 111 1 2
19
 11 2
.754
.340
.414
.148
.266
1962 PHI
159
628
80
154
27
8
17
79
66
 128 3 2
27
 11 3
.714
.319
.395
.150
.245
1963 PHI
159
652
81
178
22
4
12
63
49
 105 4 0
26
 12 3
.702
.328
.374
.101
.273
1964 PHI
159
593
62
153
30
6
12
66
56
 106 2 3
16
 10 6
.712
.323
.390
.132
.258
1965 PHI
134
366
58
104
18
6
8
35
43
 60 0 2
14
 8 4
.789
.358
.432
.148
.284
1966 PHI
100
224
41
62
14
1
8
29
18
 44 2 2
9
 8 0
.789
.333
.455
.179
.277
1967 CLE
100
259
27
64
7
0
4
22
18
 50 0 1
2
 3 2
.615
.295
.320
.073
.247
1968 CLE
9
13
3
7
2
0
1
4
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.495
.571
.923
.385
.538
Total
1917
7003
896
1849
321
79
151
788
691
 1295 25 23
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.