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Name	Team	Age
Ben Curtis	Retired (1969, Age 34)	Died (2011, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 45 (1956)	CF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League	0	0 years (6 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	D+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C+	A
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	B-	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	5/5/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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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
1956	D	C	C	C+	A	D	B-
1957	D+	C+	C	C+	A	D+	B-
1958	D+	C+	C	B-	A	D+	B
1959	C-	C+	C+	B-	A	D+	B
1960	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B
1961	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B
1962	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1963	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1964	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1965	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1966	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1967	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1968	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+
1969	C-	B-	C+	B-	A	D+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	Ben Curtis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-08	The New York Pioneers have waived Ben Curtis.
1959-09-14	The New York Pioneers have acquired Ben Curtis from the waiver wire.
1959-04-15	The Detroit Arachnids have waived Ben Curtis.
1959-04-14	The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Ben Curtis from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01	The Detroit Arachnids have waived Ben Curtis.
1958-04-28	The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Mark Peraza to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have sent Ben Curtis to the minors.
1958-04-21	The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Ben Curtis to the major league team.
1956-04-08	The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Ben Curtis from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01	The Detroit Arachnids have waived Ben Curtis.