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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 B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  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 A  (90.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 18 47.00 8 / 9 8 / 9 4 / 5 6 / 7 4 / 8 4 / 4 5 / 5 39 / 47
1954 Minors 19 57.00 5 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 8 6 / 8 4 / 5 9 / 11 11 / 12 44 / 57
1955 Minors 20 36.00 6 / 8 1 / 1 4 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 5 10 / 11 26 / 36
1956 Minors 21 38.00 4 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 7 7 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 4 27 / 38
1957 Minors 22 33.00 4 / 6 2 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 4 7 / 10 1 / 3 18 / 33
1958 Minors 23 49.00 3 / 9 5 / 7 2 / 6 4 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 4 5 / 9 22 / 49
1959 Minors 24 71.00 3 / 8 3 / 11 2 / 8 5 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 15 4 / 9 21 / 71
1960 Minors 25 30.00 0 / 1 3 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 6 9 / 30
1961 Minors 26 24.00 0 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 7 / 24
1962 Majors 27 28.63 162 14 0 2 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 4 14 / 28
1963 Majors 28 21.79 162 2 0 1 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 8 / 21
1964 Majors 29 26.90 162 5 0 1 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 2 10 / 26
1965 Majors 30 30.43 162 5 0 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 6 / 30
1966 Majors 31 33.54 162 17 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 33
1967 Majors 32 33.00 162 17 0 2 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 5 10 / 33
1968 Majors 33 31.11 162 28 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 31
1969 Majors 34 24.83 162 8 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 2 -4 / 5 -7 / 6 -1 / 4 -2 / 2 -1 / 3 -21 / 24
Total 1296 96 0 37 / 88 39 / 93 27 / 86 35 / 89 23 / 86 35 / 87 49 / 82 245 / 611
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.