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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 Away 26 97 10 26 5 0 2 13 9 16 0 0 1 .709 .327 .381 .113 .268
1958 Home 26 94 7 22 6 0 1 14 10 19 0 0 4 .635 .305 .330 .096 .234
1959 Away 21 67 14 16 2 1 1 8 8 5 0 0 2 .672 .329 .343 .104 .239
1959 Home 17 56 6 18 3 0 1 5 12 9 0 0 0 .870 .441 .429 .107 .321
1960 Away 44 157 15 37 11 0 0 27 22 30 0 0 3 .630 .324 .306 .070 .236
1960 Home 46 171 20 46 5 0 2 23 14 23 0 0 2 .656 .323 .333 .064 .269
1961 Away 69 216 23 53 4 2 1 15 25 38 0 0 6 .617 .321 .296 .051 .245
1961 Home 68 220 35 55 9 0 3 21 27 35 0 0 7 .662 .331 .332 .082 .250
1962 Away 18 28 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 1 .282 .103 .179 .107 .071
1962 Home 21 31 5 7 1 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 1 .591 .333 .258 .032 .226
1963 Away 19 67 5 13 2 1 0 5 6 7 0 0 2 .514 .260 .254 .060 .194
1963 Home 21 49 4 7 1 0 0 1 5 8 0 0 1 .385 .222 .163 .020 .143
1964 Away 9 38 4 10 2 0 1 4 1 10 0 0 2 .695 .300 .395 .132 .263
1964 Home 14 29 6 10 3 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 .920 .472 .448 .103 .345
Total Away 206 670 72 157 26 4 6 75 71 110 0 0 17 .620 .308 .312 .078 .234
Total Home 213 650 83 165 28 0 7 65 80 101 0 0 15 .663 .334 .329 .075 .254
Total 419 1320 155 322 54 4 13 140 151 211 0 0 32 .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.