C Ben James #26
Lincoln Railsplitters (MIN) HL
Age: 23 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BEN JAMES #26 - AGE: 23 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 88 26 2 1 2 7 5 12 .295 .330 .409 0 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1975 DUB Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 DUB Win, 7-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 DUB Win, 5-2 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
05/07/1975 @ RCK Win, 7-6 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/05/1975 @ RCK Win, 5-3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 CRC Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/03/1975 CRC Win, 6-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 CRC Loss, 6-11 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/30/1975 @ EVA Loss, 1-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
04/29/1975 @ EVA Win, 2-1 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1952
Born in:Pensacola, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 23rd Pick in Round 4
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 88 26 2 1 2 7 8 5 12 .295 .330 .409 .739 .354 .114 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 94 0 0 0 2 0 1 36 5 0 0 0.0 11.7 4.85 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 8 0 0 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Versus Right   66 18 2 1 0 4 5 5 10 1 0 0 .273 .319 .333 .653
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 7 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 .318 .348 .591 .939
April   53 17 0 0 1 3 3 4 8 1 0 0 .321 .362 .377 .739
May   35 9 2 1 1 4 5 1 4 0 0 0 .257 .278 .457 .735
Last Year   72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 11 1 0 1 .278 .376 .306 .682
Career   160 46 4 1 2 18 12 16 23 2 0 1 .287 .352 .362 .714
Home   49 15 2 0 0 4 3 5 6 1 0 0 .306 .364 .347 .711
Road   39 11 0 1 2 3 5 0 6 0 0 0 .282 .282 .487 .769
Grass   88 26 2 1 2 7 8 5 12 1 0 0 .295 .330 .409 .739
Day   34 12 1 0 0 1 3 4 7 1 0 0 .353 .410 .382 .793
Night   54 14 1 1 2 6 5 1 5 0 0 0 .259 .273 .426 .699
As Starter   88 26 2 1 2 7 8 5 12 1 0 0 .295 .330 .409 .739
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Eau Claire - R 18 32 77 31 4 0 1 14 8 9 1 0 12 0 0 .403 .471 .494 .965 155 164 1.1
1971 Eau Claire - R 19 44 120 36 4 0 3 12 17 21 1 0 23 0 0 .300 .408 .408 .817 116 119 0.9
1971 Mobile - A 19 8 17 9 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .529 .579 .706 1.285 277 295 0.5
1972 Eau Claire - R 20 48 177 56 7 0 2 21 29 28 1 2 22 1 0 .316 .409 .390 .798 110 115 1.1
1972 Mobile - A 20 14 37 15 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 1 4 0 0 .405 .489 .405 .894 158 176 0.5
1973 St. Cloud - R 21 34 79 30 6 0 3 18 23 21 0 0 11 0 0 .380 .510 .570 1.080 165 181 1.3
1973 Roanoke - A 21 7 22 8 2 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .440 .591 1.031 191 181 0.4
1974 Roanoke - A 22 66 203 66 12 1 2 20 24 40 1 1 15 0 0 .325 .437 .424 .860 141 142 2.3
1974 Lincoln - A 22 30 72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 1 1 11 0 0 .278 .376 .306 .682 89 92 0.2
1975 Lincoln - A 23 20 88 26 2 1 2 7 8 5 0 1 12 0 0 .295 .330 .409 .739 110 123 0.6
Total HL 50 160 46 4 1 2 18 12 16 1 2 23 0 0 .287 .352 .362 .714 100 108
Total SEL 95 279 98 15 2 3 28 34 52 1 2 25 0 0 .351 .452 .452 .904 155 158
Total UMVA 158 453 153 21 0 9 65 77 79 3 2 68 1 0 .338 .438 .444 .881 129 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Eau Claire - R C 17 17 145 14 0 159 0 1.000 141.0 10.15 +1.3 1.314 1 8 4 50.0
1971 Mobile - A C 4 4 27 5 0 32 0 1.000 36.0 8.00 +0.3 1.071 0 1 1 100.0
1971 Eau Claire - R C 30 29 252 10 2 262 0 1.000 256.1 9.20 -0.4 1.074 4 13 4 30.8
1971 Mobile - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Mobile - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Mobile - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Mobile - A C 10 9 69 2 0 71 0 1.000 82.1 7.76 -1.1 .000 1 10 2 20.0
1972 Eau Claire - R C 35 35 370 28 2 400 2 .995 311.2 11.49 +0.1 .520 5 28 15 53.6
1972 Eau Claire - R 3B 7 7 0 8 0 10 2 .800 61.0 1.18 -1.8 .828
1973 Roanoke - A C 6 6 45 4 0 49 0 1.000 47.0 9.38 +0.4 1.128 0 3 2 66.7
1973 St. Cloud - R C 17 16 174 12 1 187 1 .995 149.0 11.23 +0.6 1.076 3 12 8 66.7
1973 St. Cloud - R 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Lincoln - A C 18 15 135 13 0 148 0 1.000 134.2 9.89 +1.2 1.028 1 9 7 77.8
1974 Roanoke - A C 43 43 397 35 3 432 0 1.000 402.0 9.67 +1.7 1.170 2 24 12 50.0
1974 Lincoln - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Roanoke - A 3B 7 5 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 46.0 2.35 -0.2 1.065
1974 Lincoln - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Lincoln - A C 20 20 196 19 2 216 1 .995 188.0 10.29 +0.4 1.154 1 14 7 50.0
TOTAL C 200 194 1810 142 10 1956 4 .998 1748.0 10.05 +4.4 1.004 18 122 62 50.8
TOTAL 3B 15 12 5 15 0 22 2 .909 109.0 1.65 -2.0 .915
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Geneva County; Hartford, AL) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 4, Pick 23, 95th overall pick).
08/24/1970 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks.
08/21/1971 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/27/1972 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Minneapolis Millers, along with RP Wayne Stevens, in exchange for SP Harry Draper.
09/15/1973 Wins the 1973 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the St. Cloud Lumberjacks!
07/15/1974 Goes 6-7 against the Raleigh Explorers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
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