P Ben Kurland #26
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P BEN KURLAND #26 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/27/1927
Born in:Hartford, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 20 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1945, 12th Pick in Round 5
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+
1945 Jackson - R 18 15 15 5 4 0 2.53 85.1 86 31 24 2 34 39 0 0 1.41 .297 3.67 0.4 115
1946 Jackson - R 19 17 17 6 6 0 4.92 78.2 83 51 43 7 39 71 0 0 1.55 .319 4.69 -0.3 66
1947 Jackson - R 20 18 6 1 6 2 6.55 56.1 72 46 41 9 23 43 0 0 1.69 .337 5.38 -0.4 59
1948 Jackson - R 21 4 0 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 1.00 .348 3.17 0.2 216
1948 Spokane - A 21 17 0 1 2 1 7.33 23.1 31 20 19 2 21 14 0 0 2.23 .377 5.97 -0.3 63
1949 Spokane - A 22 40 9 6 5 5 3.76 105.1 110 46 44 3 53 50 0 0 1.55 .302 4.44 0.9 119
1950 Spokane - A 23 20 8 3 3 1 4.59 66.2 73 40 34 3 55 25 1 1 1.92 .308 5.23 0.2 100
1950 Gary - A 23 14 1 1 0 0 2.89 37.1 30 16 12 2 20 22 0 0 1.34 .246 3.67 0.4 141
1951 Spokane - A 24 31 22 8 12 0 4.66 145.0 159 81 75 5 103 74 1 1 1.81 .317 4.02 1.8 87
1952 Gary - A 25 26 26 11 7 0 2.46 168.1 146 56 46 3 83 102 1 1 1.36 .275 2.96 4.1 155
1952 Birmingham - AA 25 3 3 1 1 0 2.96 24.1 20 9 8 1 5 11 2 0 1.03 .250 2.83 0.8 152
1953 Topeka - A 26 21 21 11 4 0 3.62 121.2 128 54 49 5 61 76 0 0 1.55 .314 4.36 1.9 122
1953 Gary - A 26 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 0 5 4 0 0 1.67 .294 5.18 0.0 75
1953 Total - A 26 22 22 11 5 0 3.74 127.2 133 58 53 5 66 80 0 0 1.56 .313 4.40 1.9 119
1953 Birmingham - AA 26 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 6 4 4 0 6 8 1 0 1.50 .300 3.55 0.2 114
1954 Topeka - A 27 30 30 13 8 0 4.09 176.0 181 85 80 7 77 91 0 0 1.47 .299 4.43 2.4 106
1955 Topeka - A 28 22 22 10 6 0 3.50 123.1 103 52 48 5 63 74 0 0 1.35 .258 4.29 2.0 125
1956 Topeka - A 29 9 8 3 1 1 4.36 43.1 42 25 21 2 29 25 0 0 1.64 .301 5.01 0.4 104
1957 Topeka - A 30 29 29 17 3 0 3.16 171.0 146 63 60 6 102 99 0 0 1.45 .275 4.72 2.2 143
1958 Topeka - A 31 29 29 12 4 0 2.65 173.1 121 62 51 5 109 120 0 0 1.33 .234 3.60 1.9 127
1959 Topeka - A 32 29 29 15 6 0 2.04 172.0 137 41 39 3 69 124 0 0 1.20 .270 2.57 4.6 164
1960 Topeka - A 33 29 29 7 7 0 2.42 160.0 126 50 43 9 75 107 0 0 1.26 .257 3.65 1.7 140
1961 Topeka - A 34 21 21 9 5 0 2.56 112.2 89 38 32 2 55 88 0 0 1.28 .269 2.80 2.5 130
1962 Topeka - A 35 28 28 9 9 0 3.70 136.1 118 61 56 7 78 84 0 0 1.44 .267 3.85 1.3 95
1963 Topeka - A 36 49 7 3 6 8 7.09 86.1 98 68 68 7 47 50 0 0 1.68 .315 4.09 0.2 51
Total DIX 4 4 1 2 0 3.34 32.1 26 13 12 1 11 19 3 0 1.14 .260 3.01 140.1
Total HL 41 28 12 8 0 2.64 211.2 181 76 62 5 108 128 1 1 1.37 .270 3.15 147.9
Total COW 108 39 18 22 7 4.55 340.1 373 187 172 13 232 163 2 2 1.78 .315 4.52 94.7
Total GSL 54 38 13 16 2 4.34 228.1 249 130 110 18 96 160 0 0 1.51 .316 4.43 78.3
Total WBL 296 253 109 59 9 3.34 1476.0 1289 599 547 58 765 938 0 0 1.39 .275 3.87 115.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1945 Jackson - R P 15 15 3 15 1 18 0 1.000 85.1 1.90 +0.3 .955
1946 Jackson - R P 17 17 4 3 0 8 1 .875 78.2 0.80 -0.2 1.370
1947 Jackson - R P 18 6 5 6 0 12 1 .917 56.1 1.76 -0.3 .807
1948 Spokane - A P 17 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 23.1 1.54 +0.0 .926
1948 Jackson - R P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 +0.2 .000
1949 Spokane - A P 39 9 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 105.1 1.71 +0.4 .930
1950 Gary - A P 14 1 3 5 0 9 1 .889 37.1 1.93 -0.0 .765
1950 Spokane - A P 20 8 5 5 0 12 2 .833 66.2 1.35 -0.4 1.458
1951 Spokane - A P 31 22 7 15 1 22 0 1.000 145.0 1.37 +0.3 1.010
1952 Birmingham - AA P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 +0.1 .981
1952 Gary - A P 26 26 4 17 1 21 0 1.000 168.1 1.12 +2.5 1.033
1953 Birmingham - AA P 1 1 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 .993
1953 Gary - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.2 .982
1953 Topeka - A P 21 21 2 11 1 14 1 .929 121.2 0.96 +1.9 1.194
1954 Topeka - A P 30 30 10 15 2 27 2 .926 176.0 1.28 +2.2 1.118
1955 Topeka - A P 22 22 6 11 1 18 1 .944 123.1 1.24 +0.3 .991
1956 Topeka - A P 9 8 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 +0.8 .979
1957 Topeka - A P 29 29 10 17 1 27 0 1.000 171.0 1.42 +3.0 1.113
1958 Topeka - A P 29 29 8 24 1 34 2 .941 173.1 1.66 +1.1 .961
1959 Topeka - A P 29 29 10 17 4 27 0 1.000 172.0 1.41 +1.5 1.123
1960 Topeka - A P 29 29 12 13 1 25 0 1.000 160.0 1.41 -0.5 .965
1961 Topeka - A P 21 21 4 12 0 17 1 .941 112.2 1.28 -0.3 .949
1962 Topeka - A P 28 28 7 23 1 31 1 .968 136.1 1.98 +1.6 1.033
1963 Topeka - A P 49 7 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 86.1 1.46 +0.2 .976
TOTAL P 502 362 120 240 16 373 13 .965 2288.2 1.42 +14.4 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/27/1945 Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 12, 76th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of high school Woburn (Woburn; Woburn, MA).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/18/1950 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vancouver Mounties with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/17/1951 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bakersfield Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/1951 Injured (hand contusion),out for 5 days.
08/27/1952 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Evansville Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/02/1953 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
05/04/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
06/01/1953 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/18/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
10/01/1954 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/12/1955 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
08/09/1955 Injured (torn UCL),out for 13-14 months.
08/20/1956 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/18/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
08/04/1961 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 months.
06/01/1962 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
09/19/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
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