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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Ben Gonzalez Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Retired (1969) Option Years 0  
H 242 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 09-24-1935
HR 6 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 107
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (90.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 LHP 26 51 10 0 0 0 4 5 12 .464 .268 .196 .000 .196
1962 RHP 41 45 12 2 1 0 6 4 5 .676 .320 .356 .089 .267
1963 LHP 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1963 RHP 35 36 11 2 0 0 4 3 9 .711 .350 .361 .056 .306
1964 LHP 5 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .586 .364 .222 .000 .222
1964 RHP 88 86 17 4 0 0 10 12 14 .540 .296 .244 .047 .198
1965 LHP 13 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 .354 .200 .154 .077 .077
1965 RHP 102 107 24 5 0 0 8 9 23 .562 .291 .271 .047 .224
1966 LHP 51 55 15 2 1 1 9 7 9 .765 .365 .400 .127 .273
1966 RHP 102 129 31 7 1 2 18 14 14 .671 .315 .357 .116 .240
1967 LHP 64 73 21 3 0 1 12 7 17 .720 .350 .370 .082 .288
1967 RHP 91 123 37 6 2 2 11 8 21 .774 .344 .431 .130 .301
1968 LHP 22 34 11 2 0 0 3 3 6 .761 .378 .382 .059 .324
1968 RHP 57 102 34 9 0 0 20 19 17 .856 .434 .422 .088 .333
1969 LHP 27 29 9 2 0 0 1 5 4 .791 .412 .379 .069 .310
1969 RHP 15 21 6 2 0 0 1 5 3 .804 .423 .381 .095 .286
Total LHP 213 269 70 10 1 2 29 31 54 .666 .339 .327 .067 .260
Total RHP 531 649 172 37 4 4 78 74 106 .693 .340 .353 .088 .265
Total 715 918 242 47 5 6 107 105 160 .685 .339 .345 .082 .264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Ben Gonzalez has retired from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
1962-06-16The New York Nights have removed Ben Gonzalez from the trade block.
1962-04-29The New York Nights have placed Ben Gonzalez on the trade block.
1962-04-01The New York Nights have promoted Ben Gonzalez to the major league team.
1961-09-06The New York Nights have acquired Ben Gonzalez from the waiver wire.
1961-09-02The Arizona Sidewinders have waived Ben Gonzalez.
1959-04-18The Arizona Sidewinders have placed Ben Gonzalez on the trade block.
1958-09-22A trade has been completed between the Arizona Sidewinders and the New York Nights. The New York Nights receive John Diaz from the Arizona Sidewinders in exchange for Ben Gonzalez, Chuck Atkinson. Protest This Trade.
1957-06-27The New York Nights have acquired Ben Gonzalez from the waiver wire.
1957-06-21The Minnesota Swedes have waived Ben Gonzalez.
1952-08-26A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Swedes. The Minnesota Swedes receive Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 LAN (Ben Gonzalez) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Carl Songer.
1951-08-19A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Silver Surfers and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 LAN (Ben Gonzalez) from the Los Angeles Silver Surfers in exchange for John Wells, Ed Power.