#14 Ben Flowers, Reliever, 30 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Ben Flowers

6/15/1927
30
USA,NC,WILSON
6"4
195

Reliever
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,600,000
1959
6 Year(s), 161 Days (1193 total Days)
161 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 161 Days (1193 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall56388-91 Mph
Versus LHB563 
Versus RHB563 
Talent663 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

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    
8/26NYYL 1-11 100001     
8/27NYYL 0-10 111100     
8/28KCL 6-11 0.200010     
9/3CLEL 10-13 0.110000     
9/14DETL 5-9 110000     
9/15@KCW 11-5 0.221110     
9/19@NYYL 5-7 110000     
9/20@NYYW 13-3 110001     
9/22WS1L 2-8 0.100000     
9/23WS1W 13-10 220001     

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2303003.3826.2251010870.000.0
Projected2403003.3828.026111187     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 101.$231611.18.42.42.72150.012325.03.28
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB35105006660000.286.390.429.819
vs. RHB66152026427000.227.250.348.598
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1602004.4218.1189965
Road701001.088.171122
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April200000.001.100001
May2010036.001.054410
June1000027.001.033310
July100000.001.110000
August1002001.1515.282254
Sept./Oct.700001.426.181112

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
19572303003.3826.2251010287001.24.250 BOS
Total2194161284.94289.232117315941144130001.61.289 

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
19572330000000000.000.000.000.000 BOS
Total2193351001211301.152.176.182.358 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher230270112.81826.23.71    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/17/1957 to a 3-year deal worth $2,600,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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