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Kevin Brown League
8-17-2191
Benj Hartman First Base
Retired (1962, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1799 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 01-14-1923
HR 285 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(25 games)
RBI 1005
SB 108 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1962
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D+ (25.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF D- (11.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BRO
141
559
62
149
20
2
15
83
43
 134 0 1
5
 2 6
.708
.318
.390
.123
.267
1951 MIN
150
450
45
101
16
3
14
60
33
 82 1 3
10
 3 3
.644
.277
.367
.142
.224
1952 OAK
141
555
78
146
20
3
28
90
52
 107 0 5
13
 2 3
.785
.324
.461
.198
.263
1953 OAK
158
631
75
169
33
13
20
89
43
 129 0 5
8
 5 8
.769
.312
.456
.189
.268
1954 OAK
158
605
91
168
32
3
29
99
58
 114 4 5
10
 3 5
.827
.342
.484
.207
.278
1955 OAK
158
653
94
178
29
4
31
94
50
 152 0 1
15
 3 3
.796
.324
.472
.199
.273
1956 OAK
158
660
112
207
35
7
32
99
50
 119 1 2
11
 7 6
.895
.362
.533
.220
.314
1957 OAK
158
631
100
171
26
1
40
108
59
 126 3 9
13
 4 2
.837
.332
.506
.235
.271
1958 OAK
157
641
96
176
35
4
24
87
57
 135 6 5
10
 6 3
.791
.337
.454
.179
.275
1959 OAK
131
465
59
130
17
2
17
67
43
 105 1 0
4
 0 7
.776
.342
.434
.155
.280
1960 PHI
117
440
60
110
20
0
24
83
44
 108 2 2
7
 3 3
.779
.320
.459
.209
.250
1961 WAS
119
377
24
77
8
1
10
40
26
 95 3 4
0
 0 11
.569
.259
.310
.106
.204
1962 CHN
67
71
8
17
1
1
1
6
5
 18 0 0
2
 2 2
.613
.289
.324
.085
.239
Total
1813
6738
904
1799
292
44
285
1005
563
 1424 21 42
108
 40 62
.774
.324
.450
.183
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Benj Hartman has retired from the Chicago Commiedians
1962-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bill Hearron to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bobby Wasdell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Belushi to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Scott Erb to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Billy Bakenhaster to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Elwood Blues to the minors.
1962-03-28Benj Hartman has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1961-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Benj Hartman from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Andy Prieto. Protest This Trade.
1961-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Buck Nekola to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Erb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Fisher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Freddy Stewart to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Jones to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tim Snyder to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John McLarney to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Elijah Gibson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Otto Elliott to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Merlin Kelly to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Vuckovich to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Larry Christenson to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tom Benjamin to the minors.
1961-03-29Benj Hartman has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1960-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Frank Roth to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Charlie Flynn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Vuckovich to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John McLarney to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Walt Peete to the minors.
1960-03-30Benj Hartman has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1959-05-27Benj Hartman of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1952-08-20Benj Hartman of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1952-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Bill Bickham to the minors.
1952-03-30Benj Hartman has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $2.51M per year for 8 years.
1951-08-17The Minnesota Fighting Saints have re-claimed Benj Hartman from the waiver wire.
1951-08-13The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Joe Culver to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Benj Hartman for assignment.
1951-03-30A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Brooklyn Wonders. The Brooklyn Wonders receive John Coleman from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Benj Hartman.
1950-07-01Benj Hartman of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1950-03-24The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Bill Maisel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Sam Graham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Charlie Seward to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Howie Halliday to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Ed Darwin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Benj Hartman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Tom Mullane to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Steve Blanco to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Brian Clemons to the major league team.