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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
C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A-
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 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 LHP 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .167 .167 .167
1958 RHP 14 33 7 2 0 0 3 1 7 .508 .235 .273 .212
1959 LHP 4 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1.750 .500 1.250 .500
1959 RHP 50 160 51 8 2 3 11 9 35 .809 .359 .450 .319
1960 LHP 20 44 9 2 0 2 9 4 9 .652 .265 .386 .205
1960 RHP 54 175 36 7 0 5 15 8 36 .576 .245 .331 .206
1967 LHP 7 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200 .100 .100 .100
1967 RHP 17 33 5 1 1 2 8 2 10 .619 .194 .424 .152
1968 LHP 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .583 .333 .250 .250
1968 RHP 20 25 3 1 0 0 1 3 6 .401 .241 .160 .120
1970 LHP 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .900 .500 .400 .400
1970 RHP 44 148 27 5 2 0 10 6 40 .458 .214 .243 .182
Total LHP 44 77 17 2 0 3 12 6 17 .637 .274 .364 .221
Total RHP 199 574 129 24 5 10 48 29 134 .601 .265 .336 .225
Total 221 651 146 26 5 13 60 35 151 .606 .266 .339 .224
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.