#14 Ben Flowers, Reliever, 29 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Ben Flowers

6/15/1927
29
USA,NC,WILSON
6"4
195

Reliever
R
R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall56388-91 Mph
Versus LHB563 
Versus RHB563 
Talent663 
Pitching Ratings
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4
67
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23113
Versus LHP23113
Versus RHP23113
Talent111110
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4
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/5@CHAL 8-12 210001     
8/6@CHAL 0-1 310021     
8/12@CLEW 8-4 100000     
8/24NYYL 2-11 033300     
8/26@BOSL 8-9 3.210032     
8/30KCL 4-5 100022     
9/5NYYW 12-6 100001W    
9/14@KCL 2-10 100001     
9/15@WS1L 2-12 1.131101     
9/22BALL 1-7 0.211110     

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3703224.6152.254282726230.000.0
Projected3903224.6155.05729282724     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 4166.737713.89.23.94.46350.029931.04.57
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB77262031711165000.338.442.481.923
vs. RHB1272840316171018001.220.269.323.592
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1803116.9720.2271616913
Road1900113.0932.02712111710
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April8001012.917.214111143
May601014.158.284461
June500010.009.070025
July801104.9712.2158765
August600002.5310.263376
Sept./Oct.401004.504.042213

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19512502304.9423.227141321412001.73.313 DET
19522931224.3755.264342792926001.67.291DET
19532202004.9133.028181831916001.42.248DET
19544211335.8049.263323292229001.71.323DET
19554104215.9648.1603732102617001.78.305DET
19563703224.6152.254282762623001.52.274DET
Total1964131285.10263.029616314939136123001.64.293 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19512510000000000.000.000.000.000 DET
195229133000120700.231.231.231.462DET
19532240000000200.000.000.000.000DET
19544230000000300.000.000.000.000DET
19554140000000100.000.000.000.000DET
19563752100001001.400.500.6001.100DET
Total1963051001211301.167.194.200.394 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher37011001101.00052.21.88    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Detroit in 1951...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 6/13/1951...
Had first career hit on 6/25/1952, off Stu Miller (WS1)...
Injured on 4/2/1953 with a Stiff Elbow, out for one week...
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