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Name	Team	Age
Ben Webster	Retired (1985, Age 34)	Died (2025, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Undrafted (1973)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Santo Rodriguez League	0	1 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D	C-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	F	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	8/11/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
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
1973	F	C+	D+	B-	C	B	C-
1974	D-	C+	D+	B-	C	B	C-
1975	D-	C+	D+	B-	C	B+	C
1976	D-	C+	D+	B-	C+	B+	C
1977	D	B-	D+	B-	C+	B+	C+
1978	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1979	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1980	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1981	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1982	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1983	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1984	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+
1985	D	B-	C-	B	C+	B+	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1985-11-01	Ben Webster has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1985-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have designated Ben Webster for assignment.
1984-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ben Webster to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Jack Ausmus for assignment.
1984-04-01	The Detroit Tigers have acquired Ben Webster from the waiver wire.