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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Ben Ables Shortstop
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 322 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-04-1930
HR 13 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(80 games)
RBI 140
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.9%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (97.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 21 64.00 9 / 9 9 / 9 4 / 4 10 / 12 10 / 12 0 / 10 4 / 8 46 / 64
1952 Minors 22 54.00 14 / 16 1 / 1 6 / 10 5 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 8 34 / 54
1953 Minors 23 17.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 11 / 17
1954 Minors 24 70.00 6 / 10 8 / 9 8 / 12 4 / 5 6 / 13 1 / 13 1 / 8 34 / 70
1955 Minors 25 3.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3
1955 Majors 25 10.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 10
1956 Majors 26 14.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 4 / 14
1957 Majors 27 17.00 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 7 0 / 0 3 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 17
1958 Majors 28 33.63 144 48 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 33
1959 Majors 29 27.72 141 31 18 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 27
1960 Majors 30 52.32 162 84 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 52
1961 Majors 31 62.17 162 118 0 2 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 14 3 / 62
1962 Majors 32 23.16 162 9 0 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 23
1963 Majors 33 27.59 162 25 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 27
1964 Minors 34 17.00 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 17
1964 Majors 34 18.43 116 16 0 -6 / 2 -4 / 4 -5 / 1 -5 / 5 0 / 2 -3 / 3 -2 / 1 -25 / 18
1965 Minors 35 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
1965 Majors 35 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 13
Total 1049 331 18 33 / 78 21 / 62 20 / 83 22 / 76 25 / 77 2 / 76 6 / 73 129 / 525
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ben Ables has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-04-10The Pittsburgh Panthers have waived Ben Ables.
1964-08-12The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Ben Ables for assignment.
1959-08-18Ben Ables of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1958-04-21The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Ben Ables to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Mike Vitt to the major league team.
1958-04-21The Pittsburgh Panthers have acquired Ben Ables from the waiver wire.
1955-04-12The Florida Storm have acquired Bob Lawrence from the waiver wire. The Florida Storm have waived Ben Ables.
1954-04-11The Florida Storm have acquired Ben Ables from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Bounders have waived Ben Ables.
1953-08-19The Cleveland Bounders have acquired Ben Ables from the waiver wire.
1953-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have waived Ben Ables.
1952-05-05The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Ben Ables from the waiver wire.
1952-04-25The Florida Storm have waived Ben Ables.