1B Ben Downing #48
Age: 50 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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1B BEN DOWNING #48 - AGE: 50 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/11/1924
Born in:Irvington, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 14 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 13th Pick in Round 15
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
1949 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 433 487 0.1
Total FABL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 433 487 0.1
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
1942 Jackson - R 17 23 41 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .171 .171 .195 .366 8 4 -0.3
1943 Jackson - R 18 93 225 57 10 0 2 17 23 20 0 0 41 1 0 .253 .314 .324 .639 99 104 1.2
1944 Jackson - R 19 86 90 28 8 0 0 7 9 6 1 0 9 0 0 .311 .361 .400 .761 129 135 0.7
1945 Jackson - R 20 64 62 20 2 1 1 12 9 10 1 1 10 0 0 .323 .419 .435 .854 166 158 0.8
1946 Spokane - A 21 70 99 31 5 2 3 14 21 16 2 1 14 0 1 .313 .415 .495 .910 150 153 1.1
1947 Matanzas - DL 22 42 167 47 5 1 12 27 36 32 0 0 26 0 0 .281 .397 .539 .936 126 127 1.2
1947 Spokane - A 22 63 220 70 9 2 5 38 38 64 0 3 22 0 0 .318 .467 .445 .912 155 169 3.3
1947 Gary - A 22 64 240 79 9 2 5 38 41 32 2 3 19 0 0 .329 .408 .446 .854 129 134 2.0
1948 Birmingham - AA 23 120 456 157 30 6 6 77 67 67 2 0 38 0 1 .344 .430 .476 .906 130 137 4.1
1948 St. Paul - AAA 23 20 74 28 2 0 0 6 12 9 0 0 6 1 0 .378 .446 .405 .851 154 166 1.0
1949 St. Paul - AAA 24 93 138 37 6 0 0 18 15 24 1 1 24 0 0 .268 .378 .312 .690 89 103 0.6
1950 St. Paul - AAA 25 78 116 25 4 1 2 20 17 23 0 1 21 0 0 .216 .343 .319 .662 83 94 0.3
1951 St. Paul - AAA 26 54 117 24 8 0 0 11 9 19 0 1 23 0 0 .205 .314 .274 .587 66 73 -0.4
1952 St. Paul - AAA 27 54 48 13 3 0 2 15 9 6 0 1 7 0 0 .271 .345 .458 .804 151 157 0.6
1953 St. Paul - AAA 28 91 111 31 3 0 0 6 19 17 2 1 14 0 0 .279 .382 .306 .688 80 84 0.1
1954 St. Paul - AAA 29 67 56 10 2 0 1 4 6 10 1 1 8 0 0 .179 .309 .268 .577 53 59 -0.1
1955 St. Paul - AAA 30 72 70 10 3 0 0 8 10 12 3 1 15 0 0 .143 .291 .186 .476 29 45 -0.3
1956 St. Paul - AAA 31 89 104 17 4 0 1 10 8 22 1 1 24 0 0 .163 .312 .231 .543 45 61 -0.4
1957 St. Paul - AAA 32 81 74 16 6 0 1 13 10 16 3 0 13 0 0 .216 .376 .338 .714 96 117 0.4
1958 St. Paul - AAA 33 21 20 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .318 .300 .618 73 83 0.0
1959 St. Paul - AAA 34 36 28 3 1 0 0 4 2 5 2 0 3 0 0 .107 .286 .143 .429 25 29 -0.2
Total DIX 120 456 157 30 6 6 77 67 67 2 0 38 0 1 .344 .430 .476 .906 130 137
Total GWL 756 956 219 43 1 7 117 119 165 13 8 162 1 0 .229 .348 .298 .646 79 90
Total HL 64 240 79 9 2 5 38 41 32 2 3 19 0 0 .329 .408 .446 .854 129 134
Total COW 133 319 101 14 4 8 52 59 80 2 4 36 0 1 .317 .452 .461 .913 154 164
Total GSL 266 418 112 21 1 3 40 43 36 2 1 64 1 0 .268 .328 .344 .673 108 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Jackson - R 1B 6 5 65 6 8 71 0 1.000 53.2 11.91 -0.0 .957
1943 Jackson - R 1B 59 46 390 36 29 431 5 .988 413.0 9.28 +0.5 .993
1944 Jackson - R 1B 12 1 26 4 0 30 0 1.000 31.2 8.53 +0.3 1.068
1945 Jackson - R 1B 10 3 34 1 7 35 0 1.000 36.0 8.75 +0.2 1.061
1946 Spokane - A 1B 15 14 106 15 14 124 3 .976 113.0 9.64 -0.4 1.010
1946 Spokane - A SS 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -0.5 .553
1947 Gary - A 1B 64 64 470 35 56 514 9 .982 498.0 9.13 -3.1 .942
1947 Spokane - A 1B 62 62 434 34 45 471 3 .994 528.0 7.98 -3.1 .953
1947 Matanzas - DL 1B 42 42 375 23 34 398 0 1.000 379.1 9.44 -0.5 .987
1948 St. Paul - AAA 1B 20 20 171 16 24 187 0 1.000 169.1 9.94 +0.7 .985
1948 Birmingham - AA 1B 119 119 1053 79 85 1139 7 .994 993.1 10.26 -3.7 .978
1949 St. Paul - AAA 1B 37 24 216 17 22 235 2 .991 223.0 9.40 +0.2 .974
1949 St. Paul - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 St. Paul - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1950 St. Paul - AAA 1B 25 18 159 15 15 177 3 .983 167.2 9.34 +0.7 1.002
1951 St. Paul - AAA C 2 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 -1.3 .000 4 0 0 0.0
1951 St. Paul - AAA 1B 31 26 247 14 24 267 6 .978 246.0 9.55 -0.8 .950
1952 St. Paul - AAA 1B 5 0 7 0 4 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.1 1.041
1953 St. Paul - AAA 1B 19 15 132 6 16 138 0 1.000 122.0 10.18 -0.1 1.038
1954 St. Paul - AAA 1B 6 0 16 1 1 17 0 1.000 12.0 12.75 +0.1 1.026
1954 St. Paul - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 St. Paul - AAA 1B 14 0 31 1 3 32 0 1.000 39.2 7.26 -0.1 1.035
1955 St. Paul - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 St. Paul - AAA 1B 22 14 111 10 13 124 3 .976 121.2 8.95 -1.2 .901
1957 St. Paul - AAA 1B 6 2 18 2 2 20 0 1.000 28.0 6.43 -0.6 .695
1958 St. Paul - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 2 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 -1.3 .000 4 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 575 475 4061 315 402 4417 41 .991 4186.1 9.41 -10.8 .973
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -0.5 .553
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft out of high school (Hokendauqua; Hokendauqua, PA) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 15, Pick 13, 237th overall pick).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/21/1947 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1947 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/28/1948 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
07/19/1948 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
09/18/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the St. Paul Disciples!
09/19/1959 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1947 42 9
Year TB Rank
1947 90 8
Year HR Rank
1947 12 1
Year R Rank
1947 36 7
Year EBH Rank
1947 18 9
Year SLG Rank
1947 .539 9
Year ISO Rank
1947 .257 4
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