C Ben James #26
Lincoln Railsplitters (MIN) HL
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BEN JAMES #26 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
30 72 20 2 0 0 11 11 11 .278 .376 .306 0 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/1974 @ TH Win, 12-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/04/1974 @ TH Win, 7-5 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/30/1974 @ CHA Loss, 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1974 MIA Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1974 MIA Win, 8-2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/27/1974 MIA Win, 6-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1974 @ MOB Win, 10-4 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/24/1974 @ MOB Loss, 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/23/1974 WSB Loss, 2-4 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0
08/22/1974 WSB Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1952
Born in:Pensacola, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 23rd Pick in Round 4
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 11 .278 .376 .306 .682 .329 .028 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 85 1 2 0 1 0 1 22 2 0 0 0.0 9.2 4.58 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
Versus Right   59 16 2 0 0 11 4 9 9 1 0 1 .271 .371 .305 .677
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   38 10 0 0 0 3 1 3 5 1 0 1 .263 .326 .263 .589
May   10 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .000 .231 .000 .231
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   18 8 2 0 0 7 2 5 1 0 0 0 .444 .565 .556 1.121
August   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Postseason   8 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .125 .200 .250 .450
Last Year   72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 11 1 0 1 .278 .376 .306 .682
Career   72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 11 1 0 1 .278 .376 .306 .682
Home   34 11 2 0 0 8 1 1 3 1 0 1 .324 .351 .382 .734
Road   38 9 0 0 0 3 3 10 8 0 0 0 .237 .396 .237 .633
Grass   72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 11 1 0 1 .278 .376 .306 .682
Day   14 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143 .343
Night   58 18 2 0 0 10 4 11 9 1 0 0 .310 .414 .345 .759
As Starter   55 18 2 0 0 11 2 10 8 1 0 1 .327 .433 .364 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   17 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 203 66 12 1 2 20 24 40 15 .325 .437 .424 .860 .400 .099 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 245 1 8 0 7 0 1 86 15 0 0 0.0 38.8 7.23 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 26 3 0 0 6 12 14 2 1 0 1 .356 .461 .397 .858
Versus Right   130 40 9 1 2 14 12 26 13 0 0 0 .308 .423 .438 .862
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   36 12 1 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .361 .761
June   37 15 1 0 0 4 4 10 4 0 0 0 .405 .532 .432 .964
July   44 15 3 0 1 8 4 11 3 1 0 0 .341 .464 .477 .942
August   86 24 7 1 1 7 12 15 6 0 0 1 .279 .392 .419 .811
Last Year   203 66 12 1 2 20 24 40 15 1 0 1 .325 .437 .424 .860
2 Years Ago   22 8 2 0 1 2 4 3 4 0 0 0 .364 .440 .591 1.031
Career   279 98 15 2 3 28 34 52 25 2 0 1 .351 .452 .452 .904
Home   98 32 7 0 0 10 11 24 10 1 0 0 .327 .455 .398 .853
Road   105 34 5 1 2 10 13 16 5 0 0 1 .324 .418 .448 .866
Grass   203 66 12 1 2 20 24 40 15 1 0 1 .325 .437 .424 .860
Day   50 9 3 0 0 2 5 7 7 0 0 1 .180 .293 .240 .533
Night   153 57 9 1 2 18 19 33 8 1 0 0 .373 .481 .484 .965
As Starter   188 59 11 1 2 19 19 35 13 1 0 1 .314 .422 .415 .837
As Reliever / Substitution   15 7 1 0 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 0 .467 .600 .533 1.133
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
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
1970 Eau Claire - R 18 32 77 31 4 0 1 14 8 9 1 0 12 0 0 .403 .471 .494 .965 155 164 1.1
1971 Eau Claire - R 19 44 120 36 4 0 3 12 17 21 1 0 23 0 0 .300 .408 .408 .817 116 119 0.9
1971 Mobile - A 19 8 17 9 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .529 .579 .706 1.285 277 295 0.5
1972 Eau Claire - R 20 48 177 56 7 0 2 21 29 28 1 2 22 1 0 .316 .409 .390 .798 110 115 1.1
1972 Mobile - A 20 14 37 15 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 1 4 0 0 .405 .489 .405 .894 158 176 0.5
1973 St. Cloud - R 21 34 79 30 6 0 3 18 23 21 0 0 11 0 0 .380 .510 .570 1.080 165 181 1.3
1973 Roanoke - A 21 7 22 8 2 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .440 .591 1.031 191 181 0.4
1974 Roanoke - A 22 66 203 66 12 1 2 20 24 40 1 1 15 0 0 .325 .437 .424 .860 136 142 2.3
1974 Lincoln - A 22 30 72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 1 1 11 0 0 .278 .376 .306 .682 84 92 0.2
Total HL 30 72 20 2 0 0 11 4 11 1 1 11 0 0 .278 .376 .306 .682 84 92
Total SEL 95 279 98 15 2 3 28 34 52 1 2 25 0 0 .351 .452 .452 .904 151 158
Total UMVA 158 453 153 21 0 9 65 77 79 3 2 68 1 0 .338 .438 .444 .881 129 136
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1974 Lincoln - HL 22 2 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .200 .250 .450 21 15 0.2
Total HL 2 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .200 .250 .450 21 15
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Eau Claire - R C 17 17 145 14 0 159 0 1.000 141.0 10.15 +1.3 1.314 1 8 4 50.0
1971 Mobile - A C 4 4 27 5 0 32 0 1.000 36.0 8.00 +0.3 1.071 0 1 1 100.0
1971 Eau Claire - R C 30 29 252 10 2 262 0 1.000 256.1 9.20 -0.4 1.074 4 13 4 30.8
1971 Mobile - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Mobile - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Mobile - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Mobile - A C 10 9 69 2 0 71 0 1.000 82.1 7.76 -1.1 .000 1 10 2 20.0
1972 Eau Claire - R C 35 35 370 28 2 400 2 .995 311.2 11.49 +0.1 .520 5 28 15 53.6
1972 Eau Claire - R 3B 7 7 0 8 0 10 2 .800 61.0 1.18 -1.8 .828
1973 Roanoke - A C 6 6 45 4 0 49 0 1.000 47.0 9.38 +0.4 1.128 0 3 2 66.7
1973 St. Cloud - R C 17 16 174 12 1 187 1 .995 149.0 11.23 +0.6 1.076 3 12 8 66.7
1973 St. Cloud - R 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Lincoln - A C 18 15 135 13 0 148 0 1.000 134.2 9.89 +1.2 1.028 1 9 7 77.8
1974 Roanoke - A C 43 43 397 35 3 432 0 1.000 402.0 9.67 +1.7 1.170 2 24 12 50.0
1974 Lincoln - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Roanoke - A 3B 7 5 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 46.0 2.35 -0.2 1.065
1974 Lincoln - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 180 174 1614 123 8 1740 3 .998 1560.0 10.02 +4.1 .976 17 108 55 50.9
TOTAL 3B 15 12 5 15 0 22 2 .909 109.0 1.65 -2.0 .915
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Geneva County; Hartford, AL) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 4, Pick 23, 95th overall pick).
08/24/1970 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks.
08/21/1971 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/27/1972 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Minneapolis Millers, along with RP Wayne Stevens, in exchange for SP Harry Draper.
09/15/1973 Wins the 1973 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the St. Cloud Lumberjacks!
07/15/1974 Goes 6-7 against the Raleigh Explorers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
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