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Name	Team	Age
Ben Schmidt	Retired (1996, Age 35)	59
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 19 (1985)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Simmons Davis League	0	6 years (33 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	A	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	C-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	11/3/1960
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (96.4 %)	A+ (95.0 %)	D- (9.5 %)

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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
1985	B	C	A	B-	B+	A-	C-
1986	B	C	A	B-	B+	A-	C
1987	B	C	A	B-	B+	A-	C
1988	B	C	A+	B-	B+	A-	C
1989	B	C+	A+	B-	B+	A	C
1990	B+	C+	A+	B-	B+	A	C
1991	B+	C+	A+	B-	B+	A	C
1992	B+	C+	A+	B-	B+	A	C
1993	B+	C+	A+	B-	B+	A	C
1994	B+	C+	A+	B-	B+	A	C
1995	B+	C+	A+	B-	B	A	C
1996	B	C	A	B-	B-	A-	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1996-11-01	Ben Schmidt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-04-08	The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Ben Schmidt.
1996-03-07	The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Pat Upton to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Dick Yingling to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have designated Ben Schmidt for assignment. The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Rusty Bottarini to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Roy Klink to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Ray Searage to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Tex Barnes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Jose Oquendo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Doug Scheneberg to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Dave Ovitz to the major league team.
1991-06-10	Ben Schmidt of the Cincinnati Flyers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1990-09-02	The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Joe Huffman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Ben Schmidt to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Max Kilduff to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Jason Bichette to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Don Gladd to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Mike Johnson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Sandy Braun to the major league team.
1989-09-09	The Cincinnati Flyers have sent Ben Schmidt to the minors. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Alex Lezcano to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Bob Olin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted John Larkin to the major league team.
1989-03-07	The Cincinnati Flyers have designated Lew Parks for assignment. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Joe Huffman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Bob Olin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Ben Schmidt to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team.
1988-08-26	Trade #1633660 has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs! and the Chicago Admirals. The Chicago Admirals receive Dave Smith from the Cincinnati Red Legs! in exchange for Ben Schmidt.
1988-08-19	The Chicago Admirals have promoted Joe Hendrickson to the major league team. The Chicago Admirals have sent Ben Schmidt to the minors.
1988-06-28	The Chicago Admirals have promoted Ben Schmidt to the major league team. The Chicago Admirals have designated Kuniaki Kanemitsu for assignment.