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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 |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 3/6/1954 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (91.2 %) | (68.6 %) | (13.6 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1980 | MIL | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .607 | .238 | .368 | .158 |
| 1981 | MIL | 79 | 218 | 31 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .771 | .349 | .422 | .280 |
| 1982 | MIL | 121 | 433 | 49 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 91 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .576 | .268 | .307 | .206 |
| 1983 | MIL | 38 | 72 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .579 | .287 | .292 | .222 |
| 1984 | MIL | 101 | 290 | 43 | 79 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .827 | .361 | .466 | .272 |
| 1985 | MIL | 140 | 538 | 68 | 139 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .734 | .327 | .407 | .258 |
| 1986 | MIL | 115 | 408 | 39 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .640 | .299 | .341 | .240 |
| 1987 | MIL | 97 | 348 | 39 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 42 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .697 | .329 | .368 | .247 |
| 1988 | MIL | 66 | 230 | 29 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .754 | .297 | .457 | .239 |
| 1989 | MIL | 16 | 49 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .551 | .245 | .306 | .184 |
| Total | 779 | 2605 | 310 | 635 | 100 | 14 | 77 | 293 | 255 | 519 | 14 | 12 | 77 | .695 | .313 | .382 | .244 |
| 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. |