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Name Team Age
Benjamin Franklin Retired (1968, Age 37) Died (2021, Age 90)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 33
(1951)		 RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Albert Pujols League 0 13 years (30 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  D+ A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 2/13/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.6 %) A  (90.6 %) B  (60.1 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 32.00 4 / 4 5 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 5 29 / 32
1952 Minors 67.00 5 / 9 8 / 8 5 / 9 7 / 10 5 / 7 8 / 10 10 / 14 48 / 67
1952 Pos (1B) 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 24
1952 Pos (C) 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 23
1953 Minors 74.00 4 / 10 6 / 8 5 / 12 8 / 13 4 / 9 5 / 12 3 / 10 35 / 74
1954 Minors 62.00 9 / 17 6 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 11 25 / 62
1954 Pos (CF) 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 13
1954 Pos (RF) 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 27
1955 Majors 69.61 162 159 0 5 / 8 3 / 10 4 / 12 2 / 9 4 / 11 7 / 13 1 / 6 26 / 69
1956 Majors 60.11 145 143 17 5 / 9 4 / 12 2 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 10 17 / 60
1957 Majors 64.64 162 159 0 1 / 7 4 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 8 9 / 64
1958 Majors 59.25 162 159 0 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 59
1959 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 64
1960 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 10 7 / 64
1961 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 64
1962 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 64
1963 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 1 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 64
1964 Majors 64.94 162 159 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 64
1965 Majors 46.82 162 81 0 -1 / 4 -1 / 9 -4 / 6 -4 / 8 -7 / 7 0 / 8 -1 / 4 -18 / 46
1966 Majors 39.43 162 45 0 -1 / 5 -7 / 6 -3 / 5 -3 / 5 -10 / 6 -2 / 7 -3 / 5 -29 / 39
1967 Majors 45.84 162 62 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -2 / 3 0 / 8 -7 / 4 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -18 / 45
1968 Minors 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 20
1968 Majors 3.97 24 2 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 0 -1 / 1 -2 / 1 0 / 0 -21 / 3
Total 2113 1764 17 30 / 159 25 / 152 9 / 136 17 / 142 -3 / 142 24 / 153 17 / 140 147 / 1111
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Benjamin Franklin has retired from the Cleveland Magnums
1968-04-28The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Al Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Magnums have designated Benjamin Franklin for assignment.
1967-04-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Magnums and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Jim Whitehead from the Cleveland Magnums in exchange for Benjamin Franklin, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 PHI (John Conyngham).
1956-05-02Benjamin Franklin of the Philadelphia Fatals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have promoted Benjamin Franklin to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have renamed Steamboat Riggs to Benjamin Franklin.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have renamed Ed Swigart to Steamboat Riggs.
1950-04-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Vampires and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Draft Pick 1951 Round 3 MIL (Benjamin Franklin) from the Milwaukee Vampires in exchange for Martin Van Buren.