P Ben Baird #28
Minneapolis Millers FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN BAIRD #28 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 0 6-1 7 2.15 29.1 33 1 10 20 1.47 0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/10/1975 WAS Win, 13-10 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 CHI Win, 5-4 1.2 2 1 0 1 1 Win
05/06/1975 CHI Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
05/04/1975 @ DET Loss, 6-7 1.2 4 2 1 0 0 Loss
04/30/1975 @ LAF Win, 7-5 2.0 6 2 1 1 2 Save
04/29/1975 @ LAF Win, 4-3 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 Save
04/27/1975 @ CHI Win, 5-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Save
04/25/1975 @ CHI Loss, 5-6 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
04/24/1975 HOU Win, 6-3 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Save
04/23/1975 HOU Loss, 1-3 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/11/1948
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$32,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 141 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 144 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 10th Pick in Round 8
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 6 1 7 2.15 29.1 33 10 7 1 10 20 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 9 2 77.8 18 12 13.50 10.12 6.14 3.07 2.85 1.47 74 0.8 .320        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 12 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 .429 .417 .845      
vs. RHB 109 29 3 1 1 9 8 19 0 1 1 .266 .322 .339 .661      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 1 0 0 1 2  
April 14 0 4 0 7 2.22 24.1 25 7 6 1 9 18  
May 4 0 2 1 0 1.80 5.0 8 3 1 0 1 2  
Spring Training 19 0 0 0 3 2.02 26.2 20 7 6 0 3 20  
Last Year 94 0 17 15 21 4.51 141.2 159 79 71 6 59 72  
2 Years Ago 32 0 2 4 7 4.63 46.2 61 29 24 5 16 30  
Career 179 31 33 37 35 4.24 435.0 516 238 205 23 180 251  
Home 11 0 5 0 3 1.12 16.0 16 3 2 1 5 11  
Road 7 0 1 1 4 3.38 13.1 17 7 5 0 5 9  
Grass 18 0 6 1 7 2.15 29.1 33 10 7 1 10 20  
Day 6 0 2 1 3 3.18 11.1 16 6 4 0 3 7  
Night 12 0 4 0 4 1.50 18.0 17 4 3 1 7 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 6 1 7 2.15 29.1 33 10 7 1 10 20  
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+
1970 Minneapolis - FABL 21 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.00 .500 11.71 -0.1 66
1971 Minneapolis - FABL 22 4 4 1 2 0 2.89 28.0 26 9 9 3 9 7 2 1 1.25 .250 4.59 0.1 127
1972 Minneapolis - FABL 23 30 27 7 15 0 4.45 188.0 233 110 93 7 86 121 3 1 1.70 .350 3.33 2.9 78
1973 Minneapolis - FABL 24 32 0 2 4 7 4.63 46.2 61 29 24 5 16 30 0 0 1.65 .341 4.01 0.2 87
1974 Minneapolis - FABL 25 94 0 17 15 21 4.51 141.2 159 79 71 6 59 72 0 0 1.54 .317 3.32 1.9 83
1975 Minneapolis - FABL 26 18 0 6 1 7 2.15 29.1 33 10 7 1 10 20 0 0 1.47 .320 2.85 0.8 181
Total FABL 179 31 33 37 35 4.24 435.0 516 238 205 23 180 251 5 2 1.60 .331 3.47 5.7 86
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+
1970 Toledo - AAA 21 20 20 8 6 0 4.65 127.2 135 81 66 15 77 82 2 0 1.66 .300 5.07 0.8 96
1971 Toledo - AAA 22 28 28 13 11 0 4.56 193.1 243 113 98 17 69 117 3 0 1.61 .342 3.88 3.5 94
1973 Toledo - AAA 24 37 6 6 3 2 2.66 81.1 70 27 24 9 32 60 0 0 1.25 .257 3.81 0.8 153
Total UL 85 54 27 20 2 4.21 402.1 448 221 188 41 178 259 5 0 1.56 .314 4.24 102.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Minneapolis - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Toledo - AAA P 20 20 5 17 1 23 1 .957 127.2 1.55 +0.9 1.005
1971 Minneapolis - MLB P 4 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 -0.0 .994
1971 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 2 17 2 20 1 .950 193.1 0.88 +0.7 .952
1972 Minneapolis - MLB P 30 27 7 18 1 28 3 .893 188.0 1.20 -1.7 .935
1973 Minneapolis - MLB P 32 0 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 46.2 2.12 -0.0 .991
1973 Toledo - AAA P 37 6 4 9 0 14 1 .929 81.1 1.44 -0.5 .839
1974 Minneapolis - MLB P 94 0 10 13 3 23 0 1.000 141.2 1.46 +1.1 1.171
1975 Minneapolis - MLB P 18 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 29.1 1.53 +0.6 .969
TOTAL P 264 85 35 89 7 130 6 .954 837.1 1.33 +1.2 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (College of Cairo; Cairo, IL) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 8, Pick 10, 178th overall pick).
09/06/1971 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/14/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1975 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1974 94 1
Year W Rank
1974 17 7
Year L Rank
1972 15 8
1974 15 4
Year SV Rank
1974 21 5
Year BB Rank
1972 86 8
Year WP Rank
1972 17 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1972 0.34 4
Year RA Rank
1974 94 1
Year GF Rank
1974 66 1
Year CG Rank
1972 3 10
Year CGP Rank
1972 .111 9
Year SHO Rank
1972 1 10
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