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Albert Pujols League
7-2-2131
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 20 32.00 4 / 4 5 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 5 29 / 32
1952 Minors 21 67.00 5 / 9 8 / 8 5 / 9 7 / 10 5 / 7 8 / 10 10 / 14 48 / 67
1952 Pos (1B) 21 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 24
1952 Pos (C) 21 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 23
1953 Minors 22 74.00 4 / 10 6 / 8 5 / 12 8 / 13 4 / 9 5 / 12 3 / 10 35 / 74
1954 Minors 23 62.00 9 / 17 6 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 11 25 / 62
1954 Pos (CF) 23 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 13
1954 Pos (RF) 23 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 27
1955 Majors 24 69.61 162 159 0 5 / 8 3 / 10 4 / 12 2 / 9 4 / 11 7 / 13 1 / 6 26 / 69
1956 Majors 25 60.11 145 143 17 5 / 9 4 / 12 2 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 10 17 / 60
1957 Majors 26 64.64 162 159 0 1 / 7 4 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 8 9 / 64
1958 Majors 27 59.25 162 159 0 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 59
1959 Majors 28 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 64
1960 Majors 29 64.94 162 159 0 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 10 7 / 64
1961 Majors 30 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 64
1962 Majors 31 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 64
1963 Majors 32 64.94 162 159 0 1 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 64
1964 Majors 33 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 64
1965 Majors 34 46.82 162 81 0 -1 / 4 -1 / 9 -4 / 6 -4 / 8 -7 / 7 0 / 8 -1 / 4 -18 / 46
1966 Majors 35 39.43 162 45 0 -1 / 5 -7 / 6 -3 / 5 -3 / 5 -10 / 6 -2 / 7 -3 / 5 -29 / 39
1967 Majors 36 45.84 162 62 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -2 / 3 0 / 8 -7 / 4 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -18 / 45
1968 Minors 37 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 20
1968 Majors 37 3.97 24 2 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 0 -1 / 1 -2 / 1 0 / 0 -21 / 3
Total 2113 1764 17 30 / 159 25 / 152 9 / 136 17 / 142 -3 / 142 24 / 153 17 / 140 147 / 1111
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.