#18 Ben Lindsey, Second Base, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Lindsey
1/1/1909 31 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 9 Year(s), 34 Days (1582 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 21 Days (1741 total Days) 11 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 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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 : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .941 (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 | @STL | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | CHC | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #1 | | |
9/26 | BRO | W 14-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | BRO | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/28 | @NYN | W 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | W 2-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | CIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @STL | W 5-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | L 4-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/4 | PIT | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 122 | 481 | 121 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 87 | 43 | 95 | .252 | .311 | .393 | .704 | .698 | .141 |
Projected | 122 | 481 | 121 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 87 | 43 | 95 | .252 | .311 | .393 | .704 | .698 | .141 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 108 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 189 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 72.1 | 67.3 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 86 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .286 | .279 | .565 |
vs. RHP | 395 | 105 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 77 | 31 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .316 | .418 | .734 |
Close/Late | 67 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .278 | .358 | .636 |
Scoring Position | 94 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .343 | .436 | .779 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 238 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 49 | 29 | 50 | .265 | .342 | .420 | .762 |
Road | 59 | 243 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 14 | 45 | .239 | .278 | .366 | .644 |
May | 17 | 66 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 11 | .288 | .390 | .439 | .829 |
June | 26 | 107 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 30 | .271 | .292 | .374 | .666 |
July | 25 | 101 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 21 | .218 | .273 | .356 | .629 |
August | 26 | 104 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 17 | .260 | .336 | .471 | .807 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 103 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 16 | .233 | .286 | .340 | .626 |
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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 |
1939 | 55 | 180 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .317 | .379 | .511 | .890 | PHI |
1940 | 122 | 481 | 121 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 87 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 31 | 12 | .252 | .311 | .393 | .704 | PHI |
Total | 1125 | 3852 | 1072 | 273 | 63 | 77 | 524 | 587 | 383 | 10 | 19 | 523 | 205 | 87 | .278 | .344 | .442 | .785 | |
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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 | 18 | 16 | 122 | 7 | 14 | 131 | 2 | .985 | 142.2 | 8.26 | | | | |
Second Base | 98 | 91 | 165 | 281 | 61 | 452 | 6 | .987 | 824.1 | 4.93 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 1.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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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... Injured on 6/4/1939 with a Ruptured Achilles Tendon, out for full season... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/26/1940...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1935 - 13 - 3rd 1937 - 10 - 6th 1938 - 10 - 3rd
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