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Name Team Age
Ben Morhardt Retired (1954, Age 35) Died (2008, Age 89)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 17, Pick 258
(1950)		 SS L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  C  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ D- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C  D 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 1/16/1919
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D  (15.9 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CHA 103 155 21 39 10 3 5 18 15 23 4 6 2 .762 .310 .452 .252
1951 CHA-CLE-NYA 84 217 29 61 7 2 2 27 26 27 4 2 3 .716 .357 .359 .281
1952 NYA 23 30 6 9 0 0 2 4 2 5 1 1 0 .833 .333 .500 .300
1953 NYA-WAS 14 57 14 19 2 2 3 8 4 14 1 2 0 .962 .365 .596 .333
Total 224 459 70 128 19 7 12 57 47 69 10 11 5 .770 .340 .429 .279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Ben Morhardt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-04-01The Washington Nationals have waived Ben Morhardt.
1953-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Crompton to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Sherman Kolstad to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Howie Sanders to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Bruce St.Claire to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Weekly to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Mike Psion to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Peltz to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Half Nelson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Murphy to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Randy Finch to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Rube See to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted John McQuillen to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Rupert Depaula to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Cub Griffith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Alfonseca to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Chick Baben to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Steve Roser to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Brad Rucker to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Orlando Brown to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Buddy Pettit to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Ben Morhardt to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Ed Driscoll to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Evans McClellan to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Rich Stengel to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Joel Otis to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Shane Myers to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Bob Kubek to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Arquimedez Rye to the minors.
1953-09-17The Washington Nationals have promoted Arquimedez Rye to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Orlando Brown to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Buddy Pettit to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Ben Morhardt to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Ed Driscoll to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Shane Myers to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Mike Psion to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Murphy to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Rube See to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Cub Griffith to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Sherman Kolstad to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Howie Sanders to the minors.
1953-09-17The Washington Nationals have acquired Ben Morhardt from the waiver wire. The Washington Nationals have waived Chet Hackett.
1953-04-29The New York Yankees have waived Ben Morhardt.
1952-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Slicker Rizzuto to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted George Coleman to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Matt Brown to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ace Bauer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Duane Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Adrian Skowron to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Alan Mapes to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Fred Berra to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Earl Woodling to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Jim Whitman to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Dave Martin to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Paul Lovett to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Mike Hoag to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Eisenreich to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sherm Cusick to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Roy Mantle to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Pid Stallings to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Buddy Pettit to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Randy Clark to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Orlando Brown to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Mark Davis to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Ben Morhardt to the minors.
1952-09-03The New York Yankees have promoted Ben Morhardt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Matt Brown to the minors.
1952-07-11The New York Yankees have promoted Pid Stallings to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ben Morhardt to the minors.
1952-07-08The New York Yankees have promoted Ben Morhardt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Paul Lovett to the minors.
1951-10-05The New York Yankees have promoted George Coleman to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ben Morhardt to the minors.
1951-09-08The New York Yankees have promoted Ben Morhardt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Slicker Rizzuto to the minors.
1951-08-19The New York Yankees have sent Ben Morhardt down to the minors.
1951-08-19A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Clamdiggers. The Cleveland Clamdiggers receive Heinie Jones, Doug McDougald, Waite Hoyt, Ken DeWillis from the New York Yankees in exchange for Ben Morhardt, Roy Astacio.
1951-05-25The Cleveland Clamdiggers have promoted Ben Morhardt to the major league team. The Cleveland Clamdiggers have sent Anthony Michalak to the minors.
1951-05-23The Cleveland Clamdiggers have acquired Ben Morhardt from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Clamdiggers have waived Alvin Dark.
1951-05-20The Chicago White Sox have waived Ben Morhardt.
1951-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Dick Whitney to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ben Morhardt to the minors.