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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 SS PIT 20 20 172.2 107 41 64 2 19 +5 5.47 .981
3B PIT 15 15 128.0 32 10 21 1 0 -1 2.18 .969
2B PIT 13 13 112.0 76 37 37 2 9 +1 5.95 .974
1959 SS PIT 28 28 251.2 144 49 93 2 21 -4 5.08 .986
3B PIT 3 3 27.0 3 1 2 0 1 0 1.00 1.000
1960 2B PIT 60 60 538.0 334 156 174 4 47 +6 5.52 .988
SS PIT 22 22 193.0 106 35 70 1 11 +6 4.90 .991
3B PIT 2 2 17.0 6 0 6 0 2 0 3.18 1.000
1961 SS PIT 109 108 962.2 497 161 325 11 71 +20 4.54 .978
3B PIT 6 6 56.0 19 3 14 2 0 +1 2.73 .895
2B PIT 6 4 40.0 26 10 16 0 3 +2 5.85 1.000
1962 SS PIT 12 6 63.0 39 16 22 1 8 +1 5.43 .974
3B PIT 3 3 25.0 7 1 5 1 1 +1 2.16 .857
1963 SS PIT 17 15 146.2 76 27 47 2 7 -1 4.54 .974
3B PIT 6 6 56.1 18 3 14 1 0 +3 2.72 .944
2B PIT 2 2 16.0 11 2 9 0 0 +2 6.19 1.000
CF PIT 1 1 13.2 2 2 0 0 0 -2 1.32 1.000
RF PIT 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1964 SS PIT 16 16 140.0 85 28 55 2 7 +3 5.34 .976
Pos Total SS 224 215 1929.2 1054 357 676 21 144 +30 4.82 .980
2B 81 79 706.0 447 205 236 6 59 +11 5.62 .987
3B 35 35 309.1 85 18 62 5 4 +4 2.33 .941
CF 1 1 13.2 2 2 0 0 0 -2 1.32 1.000
RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
Total 342 331 2966.2 1589 583 974 32 207 +43 4.72 .980
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.