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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Ben Ables Shortstop
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    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 F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.9%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (97.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 23 59 14 3 0 1 4 5 6 .636 .297 .339 .102 .237
1958 RHP 46 132 34 8 0 2 23 14 29 .688 .324 .364 .106 .258
1959 LHP 22 40 11 2 1 1 4 7 6 .833 .383 .450 .175 .275
1959 RHP 29 83 23 3 0 1 9 13 8 .731 .381 .349 .072 .277
1960 LHP 29 41 13 3 0 2 8 4 2 .906 .370 .537 .220 .317
1960 RHP 82 287 70 13 0 0 42 32 51 .606 .317 .289 .045 .244
1961 LHP 37 57 16 0 0 3 6 6 10 .788 .349 .439 .158 .281
1961 RHP 124 379 92 13 2 1 30 46 63 .618 .322 .296 .053 .243
1962 LHP 16 17 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 .588 .176 .412 .235 .176
1962 RHP 22 42 6 0 0 0 2 5 4 .393 .250 .143 .000 .143
1963 LHP 16 33 8 3 0 0 3 1 3 .598 .265 .333 .091 .242
1963 RHP 29 83 12 0 1 0 3 10 12 .405 .237 .169 .024 .145
1964 LHP 10 16 7 1 0 1 2 5 4 1.259 .571 .688 .250 .438
1964 RHP 17 51 13 4 0 0 2 3 10 .642 .309 .333 .078 .255
Total LHP 153 263 72 13 1 9 29 28 34 .776 .342 .433 .160 .274
Total RHP 349 1057 250 41 3 4 111 123 177 .608 .316 .292 .056 .237
Total 419 1320 322 54 4 13 140 151 211 .641 .321 .320 .077 .244
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.