#18 Ben Lindsey, Second Base, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Lindsey
1/1/1909 29 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 2,500,000 1941 7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 21 Days (1397 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 8 9 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .942 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @NYN | W 10-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | CHC | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | CHC | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/26 | BRO | W 18-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | BRO | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | NYN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @PIT | L 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @BSN | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/2 | PIT | L 5-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | W 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 529 | 139 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 85 | 57 | 81 | .263 | .336 | .442 | .779 | .786 | .180 |
Projected | 147 | 529 | 139 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 85 | 57 | 81 | .263 | .336 | .442 | .779 | .786 | .180 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 140 | 598 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 234 | 61 | 31 | 11 | 73.8 | 85.3 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 122 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .279 | .364 | .418 | .782 |
vs. RHP | 407 | 105 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 63 | 39 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .258 | .325 | .450 | .775 |
Close/Late | 68 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .324 | .392 | .426 | .819 |
Scoring Position | 146 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .295 | .344 | .514 | .857 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 259 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 43 | .251 | .307 | .432 | .739 |
Road | 75 | 270 | 74 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 34 | 38 | .274 | .354 | .452 | .806 |
March/April | 24 | 99 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 12 | .313 | .367 | .505 | .872 |
May | 25 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | .165 | .275 | .247 | .522 |
June | 20 | 76 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | .211 | .279 | .355 | .634 |
July | 25 | 81 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 17 | .296 | .380 | .469 | .850 |
August | 26 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | .300 | .388 | .544 | .933 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 98 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 14 | .276 | .292 | .500 | .792 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 | PHI |
1932 | 68 | 148 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | .264 | .325 | .392 | .717 | PHI |
1933 | 121 | 403 | 111 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 68 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 8 | .275 | .342 | .422 | .763 | PHI |
1934 | 154 | 507 | 140 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 73 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 27 | 13 | .276 | .341 | .414 | .755 | PHI |
1935 | 153 | 536 | 147 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 82 | 78 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 27 | 11 | .274 | .328 | .472 | .800 | PHI |
1936 | 151 | 529 | 156 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 80 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 15 | .295 | .371 | .469 | .840 | PHI |
1937 | 148 | 527 | 159 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 77 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 27 | 12 | .302 | .366 | .457 | .823 | PHI |
1938 | 147 | 529 | 139 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 85 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 31 | 11 | .263 | .336 | .442 | .779 | PHI |
Total | 948 | 3191 | 894 | 230 | 54 | 63 | 450 | 479 | 322 | 10 | 15 | 409 | 165 | 74 | .280 | .347 | .445 | .792 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1929, AAA | 131 | 490 | 140 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 95 | 87 | 70 | 52 | 17 | 5 | .286 | .370 | .465 | .836 |
1930, AAA | 120 | 436 | 127 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 86 | 98 | 77 | 38 | 29 | 8 | .291 | .388 | .491 | .879 |
1931, AAA | 101 | 385 | 113 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 70 | 46 | 28 | 21 | 8 | .294 | .361 | .496 | .857 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Second Base | 142 | 140 | 234 | 476 | 81 | 721 | 11 | .985 | 1249.2 | 5.19 | | | | |
Shortstop | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 7.88 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1929... Injured on 6/18/1929 with a Bruised Heel, out for 6 days... Injured on 4/4/1930 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days... Injured on 6/19/1930 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week... Had first career hit on 9/1/1930, off Ed Holley (STL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1930, off William Force (CHC)... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1930... Injured on 7/27/1931 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/6/1933... 1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $614,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,492,857 through salary arbitration... 7/22/1937: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Injured on 9/5/1937 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for one week... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/7/1938...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1935 - 13 - 3rd 1937 - 10 - 6th
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