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Reggie Smith League
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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1951 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
1952 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
1953 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 6
1954 PHI 29 1 0 0 0 50 0 8 15
1955 PHI 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 9 12
1956 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 15 33
1957 PHI 0 3 0 0 0 12 2 27 58
1958 PHI 0 1 1 0 0 15 0 26 34
1959 PHI-CHA-CLE-MIL 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 6 32
1960 MIL 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 86
1961 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 7 55
1962 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 24 28
1963 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 3
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.