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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 PIT
52
191
17
48
11
0
3
27
19
 35 0 2
0
 0 5
.672
.316
.356
.105
.251
1959 PIT
38
123
20
34
5
1
2
13
20
 14 1 0
0
 0 2
.764
.382
.382
.106
.276
1960 PIT
90
328
35
83
16
0
2
50
36
 53 0 4
0
 0 5
.643
.323
.320
.067
.253
1961 PIT
137
436
58
108
13
2
4
36
52
 73 0 3
0
 0 13
.640
.326
.314
.067
.248
1962 PIT
39
59
6
9
1
0
1
4
5
 7 1 0
0
 0 2
.451
.231
.220
.068
.153
1963 PIT
40
116
9
20
3
1
0
6
11
 15 0 0
0
 0 3
.460
.244
.216
.043
.172
1964 PIT
23
67
10
20
5
0
1
4
8
 14 1 0
0
 0 2
.799
.382
.418
.119
.299
Total
419
1320
155
322
54
4
13
140
151
 211 3 9
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.