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Name Team Age
Ben Pillion Retired (1971, Age 35) Died (2009, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25
(1958)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League 0 3 years (143 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C+ D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- D+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- B  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 4/13/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) A+ (98.7 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 18.00 0 / 0 4 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 14 / 18
1958 Majors 4.14 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 4
1959 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1959 Majors 13.59 1 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 8 / 13
1960 Majors 21.41 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 16 / 21
1961 Minors 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 8
1962 Minors 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 8
1963 Minors 9.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 9
1965 Minors 26.00 1 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 7 1 / 3 8 / 26
1966 Minors 14.00 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 14
1967 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1967 Majors 4.59 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1968 Majors 3.80 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1969 Majors 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 18
1970 Majors 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 16
1971 Majors 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 10 / 25 10 / 36 17 / 26 10 / 22 0 / 21 9 / 24 10 / 24 66 / 178
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ben Pillion has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Ben Pillion.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Ben Pillion for assignment.
1970-07-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team.
1970-07-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Ben Pillion from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Cavalry have waived Ben Pillion.
1968-09-28The New York Cavalry have designated Ben Pillion for assignment.
1967-05-10The New York Cavalry have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have designated Greg Harper for assignment.
1966-06-25The New York Cavalry have acquired Ben Pillion from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Baltimore Knockers have waived Ben Pillion.
1964-09-28The Baltimore Knockers have acquired Ben Pillion from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Detroit Lions have waived Ben Pillion.
1961-04-01The Detroit Lions have promoted Sy Weaver to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have promoted Jack Casey to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors. The Detroit Lions have designated Sammy Lake for assignment.
1959-07-09The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Willie James to the minors.
1958-06-24The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Poland to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors.
1958-06-13The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Jerry Baker for assignment.
1958-05-02The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors.
1958-04-11The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Pillion to the major league team.