P Ben 'Benji' Cobb #17
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs WBL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN 'BENJI' COBB #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
63 0 12-2 9 3.26 162.2 127 7 94 95 1.36 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/1975 FAR Win, 10-0 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 Win
09/11/1975 @ SFC Loss, 3-6 3.2 2 0 0 2 1
09/09/1975 @ SFC Loss, 3-4 3.2 3 0 0 1 1
09/05/1975 CSM Loss, 1-11 2.2 5 2 2 1 3
09/03/1975 @ PUE Win, 6-0 3.0 4 0 0 0 2 Save
09/01/1975 RPD Loss, 4-5 2.1 1 2 2 2 2 Loss
08/29/1975 @ MIS Loss, 2-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
08/27/1975 @ MIS Loss, 4-5 3.1 5 5 5 5 0 Loss
08/23/1975 @ TOP Win, 19-7 4.2 4 1 1 1 3 Win
08/21/1975 CAS Win, 6-2 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/21/1951
Born in:Topeka, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 165 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 16th Pick in Round 14
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 63 0 12 2 9 3.26 162.2 127 62 59 7 94 95 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 1 90.0 63 20 12.67 7.03 5.26 5.20 5.32 1.36 83 2.2 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 250 56 9 1 3 36 33 47 3 5 3 .224 .318 .304 .622      
vs. RHB 329 71 8 0 4 26 61 48 5 3 5 .216 .343 .277 .619      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 2 1.69 10.2 11 2 2 1 3 6  
May 16 0 2 0 2 1.27 35.1 21 5 5 0 14 18  
June 12 0 1 0 2 3.60 30.0 25 14 12 3 17 15  
July 13 0 5 0 1 3.93 34.1 24 16 15 1 34 24  
August 11 0 2 1 1 5.67 33.1 29 21 21 2 19 22  
September 6 0 1 1 1 1.89 19.0 17 4 4 0 7 10  
Last Year 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99  
2 Years Ago 62 0 7 5 8 5.27 124.2 132 79 73 6 79 102  
Career 321 0 46 15 41 4.08 683.1 621 338 310 23 415 499  
Home 30 0 5 1 4 2.44 73.2 48 23 20 3 48 48  
Road 33 0 7 1 5 3.94 89.0 79 39 39 4 46 47  
Grass 63 0 12 2 9 3.26 162.2 127 62 59 7 94 95  
Day 19 0 2 1 3 5.58 50.0 45 31 31 6 32 26  
Night 44 0 10 1 6 2.24 112.2 82 31 28 1 62 69  
As Reliever / Substitution 63 0 12 2 9 3.26 162.2 127 62 59 7 94 95  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Winona - R 18 4 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 8 7 0 0 2.00 .316 4.99 -0.0 178
1969 Modesto - A 18 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 9 4 4 1 0 2 0 0 1.80 .400 5.16 0.0 65
1970 Burlington - R 19 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 11.0 9 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 1.45 .265 4.68 -0.0 999
1970 Modesto - A 19 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 .500 11.78 -0.1 79
1970 Winston-Salem - A 19 3 2 1 2 0 4.11 15.1 13 9 7 2 15 6 0 0 1.83 .220 6.27 -0.4 80
1970 Total - A 19 4 2 1 2 0 4.24 17.0 17 10 8 3 16 7 0 0 1.94 .250 6.81 -0.5 80
1971 Sioux Falls - A 20 67 0 6 2 9 2.56 126.2 103 47 36 3 56 107 0 0 1.26 .286 4.24 2.0 211
1972 Sioux Falls - A 21 69 0 13 3 10 4.55 120.2 119 64 61 3 73 96 0 0 1.59 .328 4.56 1.4 116
1973 Sioux Falls - A 22 62 0 7 5 8 5.27 124.2 132 79 73 6 79 102 0 0 1.69 .332 4.70 2.0 113
1974 Sioux Falls - A 23 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99 0 0 1.70 .301 5.18 2.0 125
1975 Sioux Falls - A 24 63 0 12 2 9 3.26 162.2 127 62 59 7 94 95 0 0 1.36 .247 5.32 2.2 194
Total SEL 3 2 1 2 0 4.11 15.1 13 9 7 2 15 6 0 0 1.83 .220 6.27 80.4
Total COW 2 1 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 13 5 5 2 1 3 0 0 2.10 .423 6.82 67.6
Total WBL 321 0 46 15 41 4.08 683.1 621 338 310 23 415 499 0 0 1.52 .296 4.84 143.2
Total UMVA 8 0 1 0 0 1.00 18.0 15 2 2 0 15 11 0 0 1.67 .283 4.80 457.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Modesto - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.3 1.047
1969 Winona - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.090
1970 Winston-Salem - A P 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 15.1 1.17 -0.2 1.037
1970 Modesto - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Burlington - R P 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.0 1.054
1971 Sioux Falls - A P 67 0 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 126.2 1.35 +1.1 1.037
1972 Sioux Falls - A P 69 0 2 15 1 18 1 .944 120.2 1.27 -0.5 .918
1973 Sioux Falls - A P 62 0 7 8 1 16 1 .938 124.2 1.08 +0.2 .912
1974 Sioux Falls - A P 60 0 6 13 0 23 4 .826 148.2 1.15 +1.1 .748
1975 Sioux Falls - A P 63 0 15 19 3 34 0 1.000 162.2 1.88 +1.2 1.013
TOTAL P 334 3 40 70 7 117 7 .940 723.1 1.37 +3.5 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Emporia; Emporia, KS) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 14, Pick 16, 328th overall pick).
06/24/1969 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/30/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/14/1970 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
07/24/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/28/1970 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
08/09/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
04/13/1971 Released by the New York organization.
04/19/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs organization.
03/24/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
03/24/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
03/24/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
03/24/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
07/17/1975 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/01/1975 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/14/1975 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
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