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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Ben Fuentes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.00 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-31 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 63 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-11-1931
K 373 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(161 games)
IP 488.1
WHIP 1.37 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 OAK
2
 5
36
0
0
0
4
 3
53.2
 49 25 22 4 17
35
1.23
3.69
1959 OAK
4
 4
21
0
0
0
0
 1
31.0
 30 18 15 0 12
29
1.35
4.35
1960 NYA
0
 1
39
0
0
0
1
 1
40.2
 39 18 18 0 15
29
1.33
3.98
1961 NYA
3
 1
37
0
0
0
4
 4
46.1
 48 27 24 0 14
37
1.34
4.66
1962 NYA
6
 2
57
0
0
0
1
 2
62.1
 68 31 30 1 22
47
1.44
4.33
1963 NYA-SEA
3
 4
56
0
0
0
9
 6
73.2
 79 37 32 2 28
51
1.45
3.91
1964 SEA
6
 4
38
0
0
0
3
 2
56.2
 53 28 28 0 23
44
1.34
4.45
1965 SEA
8
 8
72
0
0
0
38
 3
75.1
 74 27 26 1 27
60
1.34
3.11
1966 DET
1
 1
15
0
0
0
1
 0
19.1
 27 14 14 0 10
17
1.91
6.52
1967 DET
1
 1
27
0
0
0
2
 0
29.1
 19 9 8 0 13
24
1.09
2.45
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 31
398
0
0
0
63
 22
488.1
 486 234 217 8 181
373
1.37
4.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ben Fuentes has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1967-07-13The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team.
1966-10-13The Detroit Blazers have designated Ben Fuentes for assignment.
1966-08-13The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team.
1966-07-13The Detroit Blazers have designated Ben Fuentes for assignment.
1966-03-30A trade has been completed between the Seattle Howlers and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Ben Fuentes, Brian Phelps from the Seattle Howlers in exchange for Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 DET (Israel Peraza). Protest This Trade.
1963-06-01A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sea Monsters and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Scotti Maul, Morrie Larkin, Brian Alou from the Seattle Sea Monsters in exchange for Ben Fuentes, Jim Otten. Protest This Trade.
1961-05-17The New York Robber Barons have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team.
1961-03-30Ben Fuentes has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $0.75M per year for 7 years.
1960-03-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Ben Fuentes, Bobby Fennelly, Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 OAK (Charley Block) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 NYA (John Dingman). Protest This Trade.
1959-07-02The Oakland Senators have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team.
1959-06-25The Oakland Senators have promoted Stan Lundgren to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Ben Fuentes to the minors.
1959-03-25The Oakland Senators have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Hal Difani to the minors.
1958-10-04The Oakland Senators have promoted Dave Vogel to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Jeromy Sawyer to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Bobby Sanders to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Silvio Bailey to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Hal Difani to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Ben Fuentes to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Brian Reisling to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Roy Cort to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Bill Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Rick Naktenis to the minors.
1958-08-14Ben Fuentes of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
1957-10-03The Oakland Senators have promoted Dave Vogel to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Sam Luebbe to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Larry Miller for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Biff Kuzava for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Pete Kerr for assignment.
1957-09-19A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Atlanta Hamiltonians. The Atlanta Hamiltonians receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 COL (Pat Birkofer) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Ben Fuentes.
1957-03-31The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Sam Pyle to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Stan Lundgren to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Angel Rowe to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Ben Fuentes to the minors.
1957-03-29The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Matt Desautels to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Angel Rowe to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Ben Fuentes to the major league team.