1B Ben Downing #48
St. Paul Disciples (PIT) CL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/13/1950
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BEN DOWNING #48 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 116 25 4 1 2 20 23 21 .216 .343 .319 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1950 @ MIL Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/1950 @ MIL Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1950 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1950 IND Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1950 IND Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1950 IND Win, 4-1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1950 KCP Win, 7-3 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
09/02/1950 @ KCP Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/1950 @ KCP Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1950 @ KCP Win, 6-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/11/1924
Born in:Irvington, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000
Signed Through:1950 Season
Major Service:None, 14 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 13th Pick in Round 15
CENTURY LEAGUE 1950 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 116 25 4 1 2 20 17 23 21 .216 .343 .319 .662 .314 .103 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 140 0 1 0 3 0 1 37 7 0 0 0.0 13.9 3.95 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 4 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 .400 .538 .700 1.238
Versus Right   106 21 4 1 1 19 13 20 20 1 0 0 .198 .323 .283 .606
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   17 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .328
May   21 5 0 1 0 5 3 6 6 1 0 0 .238 .393 .333 .726
June   12 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
July   22 5 0 0 1 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .227 .292 .364 .655
August   28 9 2 0 1 6 7 8 2 0 0 0 .321 .472 .500 .972
September   16 4 2 0 0 4 3 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Last Year   138 37 6 0 0 18 15 24 24 1 0 1 .268 .378 .312 .690
2 Years Ago   74 28 2 0 0 6 12 9 6 0 1 0 .378 .446 .405 .851
Career   328 90 12 1 2 44 44 56 51 2 1 1 .274 .380 .335 .715
Home   58 11 3 1 0 8 7 11 10 1 0 0 .190 .314 .276 .590
Road   58 14 1 0 2 12 10 12 11 0 0 0 .241 .371 .362 .733
Grass   116 25 4 1 2 20 17 23 21 1 0 0 .216 .343 .319 .662
Day   75 15 2 1 1 12 11 16 14 0 0 0 .200 .341 .293 .634
Night   41 10 2 0 1 8 6 7 7 1 0 0 .244 .347 .366 .713
As Starter   65 17 3 1 2 12 7 10 8 1 0 0 .262 .355 .431 .786
As Reliever / Substitution   51 8 1 0 0 8 10 13 13 0 0 0 .157 .328 .176 .505
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 2.000 440 483 0.1
Total FABL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 440 483 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
1939 Total - 14 20 81 36 10 0 1 21 30 16 3 2 8 10 4 .444 .539 .605 1.144 100 100 1.5
1940 Total - 15 26 108 47 9 2 3 32 41 17 3 3 5 10 4 .435 .511 .639 1.150 100 100 1.9
1941 Total - 16 23 96 42 8 1 3 30 37 15 3 0 6 7 3 .438 .526 .635 1.162 100 100 1.8
1942 Total - 17 26 109 46 9 2 1 29 42 17 3 0 4 10 4 .422 .512 .569 1.080 100 100 1.7
1942 Jackson - C 17 23 41 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .171 .171 .195 .366 8 4 -0.5
1943 Jackson - C 18 93 225 57 10 0 2 17 23 20 0 0 41 1 0 .253 .314 .324 .639 92 98 0.7
1944 Jackson - C 19 86 90 28 8 0 0 7 9 6 1 0 9 0 0 .311 .361 .400 .761 123 129 0.6
1945 Jackson - C 20 64 62 20 2 1 1 12 9 10 1 1 10 0 0 .323 .419 .435 .854 160 152 0.6
1946 Spokane - B 21 70 99 31 5 2 3 14 21 16 2 1 14 0 1 .313 .415 .495 .910 151 155 1.0
1947 Matanzas - DL 22 42 167 47 5 1 12 27 36 32 0 0 26 0 0 .281 .397 .539 .936 126 129 1.0
1947 Spokane - B 22 63 220 70 9 2 5 38 38 64 0 3 22 0 0 .318 .467 .445 .912 158 170 2.5
1947 Gary - A 22 64 240 79 9 2 5 38 41 32 2 3 19 0 0 .329 .408 .446 .854 130 137 1.3
1948 Birmingham - AA 23 120 456 157 30 6 6 77 67 67 2 0 38 0 1 .344 .430 .476 .906 136 145 2.7
1948 St. Paul - AAA 23 20 74 28 2 0 0 6 12 9 0 0 6 1 0 .378 .446 .405 .851 123 132 0.2
1949 St. Paul - AAA 24 93 138 37 6 0 0 18 15 24 1 1 24 0 0 .268 .378 .312 .690 86 96 0.4
1950 St. Paul - AAA 25 78 116 25 4 1 2 20 17 23 0 1 21 0 0 .216 .343 .319 .662 87 98 0.5
Total DIX 120 456 157 30 6 6 77 67 67 2 0 38 0 1 .344 .430 .476 .906 136 145
Total CL 191 328 90 12 1 2 44 44 56 1 2 51 1 0 .274 .380 .335 .715 94 104
Total HL 64 240 79 9 2 5 38 41 32 2 3 19 0 0 .329 .408 .446 .854 130 137
Total COW 133 319 101 14 4 8 52 59 80 2 4 36 0 1 .317 .452 .461 .913 156 166
Total GSL 266 418 112 21 1 3 40 43 36 2 1 64 1 0 .268 .328 .344 .673 102 105
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 - C 1B 6 5 65 6 8 71 0 1.000 53.2 11.91 +0.0 .957
1943 Jackson - C 1B 59 46 390 36 29 431 5 .988 413.0 9.28 +0.6 .993
1944 Jackson - C 1B 12 1 26 4 0 30 0 1.000 31.2 8.53 +0.2 1.068
1945 Jackson - C 1B 10 3 34 1 7 35 0 1.000 36.0 8.75 +0.2 1.061
1946 Spokane - B 1B 15 14 106 15 14 124 3 .976 113.0 9.64 -0.3 1.010
1946 Spokane - B 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 -2.8 .942
1947 Spokane - B 1B 62 62 434 34 45 471 3 .994 528.0 7.98 -2.8 .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 .986
1948 Birmingham - AA 1B 119 119 1053 79 85 1139 7 .994 993.1 10.26 -3.3 .978
1949 St. Paul - AAA 1B 37 24 216 17 22 235 2 .991 223.0 9.40 -0.1 .965
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 +0.6 .993
TOTAL 1B 471 418 3499 281 339 3812 32 .992 3606.0 9.43 -7.5 .974
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: - (-).
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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