P Ben Baird #28
Minneapolis Millers FABL
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN BAIRD #28 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
59 0 11-5 20 4.37 92.2 113 5 43 59 1.68 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 BAL Win, 8-5 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Save
08/09/1975 BAL Win, 7-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 @ STL Win, 4-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/04/1975 @ STL Loss, 8-10 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 Loss
08/03/1975 @ HOU Loss, 3-7 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
07/30/1975 STL Win, 6-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/28/1975 STL Win, 9-7 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Save
07/27/1975 DET Win, 7-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
07/24/1975 @ NYG Win, 4-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
07/23/1975 @ NYG Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
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:3 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 63 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 59 0 11 5 20 4.37 92.2 113 54 45 5 43 59 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 25 5 80.0 59 41 15.73 10.97 5.73 4.18 3.72 1.68 96 0.7 .342        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 27 4 0 0 10 7 12 0 2 0 .429 .486 .492 .978      
vs. RHB 314 86 11 3 5 44 36 47 3 6 6 .274 .357 .376 .732      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 1 2 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 1 2 1  
April 14 0 4 0 7 2.22 24.1 25 7 6 1 9 18  
May 14 0 3 4 2 7.59 21.1 40 26 18 1 11 9  
June 13 0 3 0 5 2.95 21.1 19 7 7 1 10 13  
July 13 0 1 0 4 4.64 21.1 26 11 11 0 9 18  
August 5 0 0 1 2 6.23 4.1 3 3 3 2 4 1  
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 220 31 38 41 48 4.39 498.1 596 282 243 27 213 290  
Home 29 0 6 1 7 5.16 45.1 60 29 26 3 26 32  
Road 30 0 5 4 13 3.61 47.1 53 25 19 2 17 27  
Grass 57 0 10 5 19 4.50 90.0 113 54 45 5 42 57  
Turf 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Day 16 0 3 1 7 2.51 28.2 32 10 8 1 9 20  
Night 43 0 8 4 13 5.20 64.0 81 44 37 4 34 39  
As Reliever / Substitution 59 0 11 5 20 4.37 92.2 113 54 45 5 43 59  
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 59 0 11 5 20 4.37 92.2 113 54 45 5 43 59 0 0 1.68 .342 3.72 0.7 89
Total FABL 220 31 38 41 48 4.39 498.1 596 282 243 27 213 290 5 2 1.62 .334 3.56 5.6 84
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 59 0 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 92.2 1.55 +1.1 .994
TOTAL P 305 85 40 95 7 141 6 .957 900.2 1.35 +1.7 .982
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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