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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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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1980 LHP 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.500 .500 1.000 .500
1980 RHP 6 17 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 .505 .211 .294 .118
1981 LHP 37 92 29 5 0 3 16 11 22 .856 .388 .467 .315
1981 RHP 62 126 32 2 0 5 9 10 22 .708 .319 .389 .254
1982 LHP 33 49 5 0 0 1 2 3 10 .317 .154 .163 .102
1982 RHP 115 384 84 12 1 9 45 33 81 .608 .283 .326 .219
1983 LHP 14 28 7 0 0 1 4 4 8 .710 .353 .357 .250
1983 RHP 28 44 9 2 0 0 2 2 8 .489 .239 .250 .205
1984 LHP 43 85 20 5 0 1 6 11 24 .652 .323 .329 .235
1984 RHP 78 205 59 11 2 11 30 30 32 .899 .377 .522 .288
1985 LHP 61 134 36 6 3 8 18 10 31 .857 .319 .537 .269
1985 RHP 127 404 103 22 2 6 37 43 81 .693 .330 .364 .255
1986 LHP 45 80 13 2 1 1 7 5 19 .457 .207 .250 .163
1986 RHP 100 328 85 14 1 6 38 30 61 .684 .321 .363 .259
1987 LHP 28 58 13 2 0 2 2 4 10 .636 .274 .362 .224
1987 RHP 91 290 73 9 2 7 36 38 49 .708 .339 .369 .252
1988 LHP 39 108 25 2 1 7 14 5 19 .747 .284 .463 .231
1988 RHP 50 122 30 4 0 7 21 10 22 .759 .308 .451 .246
1989 LHP 6 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 .422 .200 .222 .111
1989 RHP 14 40 8 0 1 1 3 3 13 .581 .256 .325 .200
Total LHP 308 645 150 24 5 24 69 54 147 .692 .295 .397 .233
Total RHP 671 1960 485 76 9 53 224 201 372 .696 .319 .377 .247
Total 779 2605 635 100 14 77 293 255 519 .695 .313 .382 .244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Jim Best has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1983-06-11The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team.
1983-03-25The 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.
1982-09-17Jim Best of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-03-31The 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.
1980-06-09The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Rick Williams to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors.
1980-06-09The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Steve Lehr to the minors.
1980-06-09The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Jim Best to the minors.
1980-05-14Jim Best of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-05-05The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Jim Best to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Duke Wayne to the minors.