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Name	Team	Age
Jim Best	Retired (1989, Age 35)	Died (2042, Age 88)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1979)	2B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mordecai Brown League	0	8 years (135 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
49	22	37
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
53	46	41
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
66	69	57
Endurance	Velocity	Control
55	10	3
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
6	18	18
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
70	0	3/6/1954
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (RF)
91 (91.2 %)	68 (68.6 %)	13 (13.6 %)

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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
1979	45	62	44	68	37	11	25
1980	50	64	45	69	38	15	28
1981	51	65	45	69	39	18	32
1982	52	66	46	69	40	20	32
1983	53	66	46	69	40	22	34
1984	53	66	46	69	41	22	36
1985	53	66	46	69	41	22	36
1986	53	66	46	69	41	22	36
1987	53	66	46	69	41	22	37
1988	53	66	46	69	41	22	37
1989	53	66	46	69	41	22	37

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	Jim Best has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1983-06-11	The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team.
1983-03-25	The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Phil Harriger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Heath Keller to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have designated Fred Tamargo for assignment. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Steve Lehr to the minors.
1982-09-17	Jim Best of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-03-31	The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Duke Wayne to the major league team.
1980-06-09	The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Rick Williams to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors.
1980-06-09	The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Steve Lehr to the minors.
1980-06-09	The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors.
1980-05-14	Jim Best of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-05-05	The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Duke Wayne to the minors.