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Name	Team	Age
Benny Karl	Retired (1957, Age 34)	Died (1999, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 37, Pick 586 (1950)	C	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League	0	1 years (59 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	B	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C-	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D+	D-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	B-	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	8/9/1923
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	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
1950	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-
1951	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-
1952	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-
1953	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-
1954	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-
1955	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-
1956	C	B	C-	C+	C-	B	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1957-11-01	Benny Karl has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-04-12	The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Benny Karl from the waiver wire.
1954-03-03	The Boston Burnouts have waived Benny Karl.
1953-08-28	The Boston Burnouts have promoted John Ozuna to the major league team. The Boston Burnouts have designated Benny Karl for assignment.
1952-06-24	The Boston Burnouts have promoted Benny Karl to the major league team. The Boston Burnouts have sent John Mueller to the minors. The Boston Burnouts have sent Charlie Rabe to the minors.
1950-07-15	The Boston Burnouts have acquired Benny Karl from the waiver wire.
1950-04-22	The Boston Burnouts have waived Benny Karl.