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4-10-2048
Ben Franklin Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating 53   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 628 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-09-1928
HR 54 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(63 games)
RBI 263
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 66 Contact vs. L 75 Endurance 55   Ldrship 42
Power vs. R 42 Power vs. L 59 Velocity 9   Mentor vR 40
Speed 40 Bunt 30 Control 8   Mentor vL 87
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 42 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF 100 (100%) Arm 44 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF 18 (18.8%)   Health 60 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF 95 (95.2%)   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 
1951 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 7 4 / 5 3 / 8 11 / 11 3 / 3 11 / 11 3 / 3 38 / 48
1952 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 6 6 / 6 1 / 9 2 / 3 4 / 4 2 / 2 7 / 7 27 / 37
1953 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 4 4 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 6 11 / 13 27 / 47
1954 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 8 2 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 6 4 / 6 13 / 33
1955 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 3 / 6
1955 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 6 / 12
1956 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 0 3 / 13
1957 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 5 5 / 21
1958 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 19
1959 Minors 31 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1959 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 7
1960 Majors 32 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 11
1961 Majors 33 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 14
1962 Majors 34 14.70 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 14
1963 Minors 35 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4
1963 Majors 35 4.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4
Total 0 0 0 12 / 42 16 / 34 5 / 40 21 / 41 15 / 36 24 / 44 32 / 54 125 / 291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ben Franklin has retired from the Milwaukee Wallbangers
1963-08-05The Milwaukee Wallbangers have designated Ben Franklin for assignment.
1960-03-03The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Chi-Chi Spindel to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Ben Franklin to the major league team.
1959-09-22The Milwaukee Wallbangers have acquired Ben Franklin from the waiver wire.
1959-09-18The Cleveland Indians have waived Ben Franklin.
1959-09-13The Cleveland Indians have acquired Ben Franklin from the waiver wire.
1959-09-07The Chicago White Sox have acquired Stew Pedassol from the waiver wire. The Chicago White Sox have waived Ben Franklin.
1959-08-25The Chicago White Sox have acquired Ben Franklin from the waiver wire. The Chicago White Sox have waived Jim Morris.
1959-08-08The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Ben Franklin.
1959-07-29The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Jose Sanders to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Ben Franklin for assignment.
1955-07-18The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Ben Franklin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Tom Blue for assignment.
1955-04-29The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Ben Williams to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have sent Ben Franklin to the minors.
1951-04-16The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Ben Franklin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have sent Greg Bonney to the minors.
1951-04-04The Philadelphia Patriots have renamed David Jessie to Ben Franklin.
1951-04-02The Philadelphia Patriots have renamed Vallie Hippauf to David Jessie.