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Name	Team	Age
Ben Casey	Retired (1979, Age 34)	Died (2018, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25 (1965)	3B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Simmons Davis League	0	8 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B-	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	10/26/1945
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	B	B-	C+	B-	A-	C-	B-
1971	B	B-	B-	B-	A-	C-	B-
1972	B	B	B-	B-	A-	C-	B
1973	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B
1974	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B
1975	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B
1976	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B
1977	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B
1978	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B
1979	B	B	B-	B	A-	C	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1979-11-01	Ben Casey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-06	The Cleveland Indians have waived Ben Casey.
1977-04-01	The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jose Baldwin to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Ben Casey for assignment.