#14 Ben Flowers, Reliever, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Ben Flowers

6/15/1927
34
USA,NC,WILSON
6"4
195

Reliever
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 900,000
1962
9 Year(s), 108 Days (1656 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 108 Days (1656 total Days)
10 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall56388-91 Mph
Versus LHB463 
Versus RHB563 
Talent563 
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    
9/13@NYYW 8-7 121111     
9/21BALW 6-2 110001     
9/22DETL 1-2 0.110000     
9/23DETL 7-9 0.210000     
9/27MINL 7-9 1.222210L    
9/29@WS2L 5-7 100001     
10/1BALL 2-9 035310     
10/4@LAAL 1-2 1.211100L    
10/9NYYW 6-5 211101SV    
10/10@WS2L 8-9 0.210000     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall5804635.2963.066433718330.000.0
Projected5804635.2963.06643371833     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10350.0582812.09.44.72.610440.022940.94.69
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB104265072118814000.250.298.500.798
vs. RHB1464080825251019000.274.316.493.810
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2903226.2133.1372623916
Road2901414.2529.2291714917
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week200013.382.221101
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April200000.004.110020
May500203.867.075335
June1401007.5012.014111055
July1302123.6015.01266210
August1101108.1811.017111027
Sept./Oct.1300215.2713.21510846

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
19581500105.1622.22413133910001.46.284BOS
1959100000.000.2232011004.50.500BOS
19609001012.7111.11716163108002.38.389 BAL
19615804635.2963.0664337151833001.33.252 KC
Total30242020115.27387.143024822762182182001.58.287 

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
19581541000000000.250.250.250.500BOS
1959100000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
1960921010000100.500.5001.5002.000 BAL
19615810000000000.000.000.000.000 KC
Total3024071101211401.175.195.250.445 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher58081532301.00063.03.29    

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...
Released by Boston on 5/26/1959...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/17/1960 to a 2-year deal worth $450,000 per year...
Released by Baltimore on 7/8/1960...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/27/1961 to a 2-year deal worth $900,000 per year...
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