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Name	Team	Age
Ben Blyleven	Retired (1955, Age 38)	Died (1986, Age 69)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28 (1950)	LF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Andres Galarraga League	0	4 years (36 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	C+	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	C-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	6/8/1917
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.8 %)	D+ (24.1 %)	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
1950	B+	A-	B	B-	A	B	A-
1951	B+	A-	B	B-	A	B	A-
1952	B+	A-	B	B-	A-	B	A-
1953	B	A-	B	C+	A-	B	A-
1954	B	B+	B	C+	B+	B-	B+
1955	B-	B+	B	C+	B+	B-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1955-11-01	Ben Blyleven has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-04-08	The New York Arrogance have waived Ben Blyleven.
1955-04-01	The New York Arrogance have designated Ben Blyleven for assignment.
1954-04-01	The New York Arrogance have promoted Ben Blyleven to the major league team.
1954-04-01	The New York Arrogance have acquired Ben Blyleven from the waiver wire.
1953-07-01	The Chicago Hookers have waived Ben Blyleven.
1953-05-27	The Chicago Hookers have promoted Ben Blyleven to the major league team.
1953-05-27	The Chicago Hookers have acquired Ben Blyleven from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01	The Atlanta Braves have waived Ben Blyleven.
1950-04-01	The Atlanta Braves have promoted Ben Blyleven to the major league team. The Atlanta Braves have designated Luis Metheny for assignment.