P Ben 'Benji' Cobb #17
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs WBL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN 'BENJI' COBB #17 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
60 0 8-3 5 4.90 148.2 140 4 113 99 1.70 2.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1974 PUE Win, 7-0 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
09/13/1974 @ BIL Win, 5-4 3.1 2 1 1 1 2 Win
09/10/1974 CAS Win, 17-1 3.2 0 0 0 2 3 Save
09/09/1974 CAS Win, 11-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/05/1974 @ TOP Loss, 0-11 2.1 7 6 6 4 1
09/03/1974 FAR Loss, 3-14 2.2 4 4 4 3 0
08/30/1974 SFC Loss, 10-16 4.0 4 4 4 5 2
08/27/1974 @ CSM Loss, 4-5 1.2 4 1 0 1 1
08/24/1974 BIS Loss, 0-1 3.2 2 0 0 4 4
08/20/1974 @ RPD Win, 16-6 4.0 3 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/21/1951
Born in:Topeka, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 165 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 16th Pick in Round 14
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99 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 10 1 83.3 60 17 15.38 8.48 5.99 6.84 5.18 1.70 83 2.0 .301        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 238 61 11 1 2 27 39 46 1 9 0 .256 .360 .336 .696      
vs. RHB 310 79 16 3 2 59 74 53 6 5 1 .255 .394 .345 .739      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 0 1.46 12.1 9 4 2 1 7 13  
May 14 0 2 0 1 3.62 32.1 23 13 13 0 24 20  
June 13 0 3 1 0 7.98 29.1 35 26 26 1 26 18  
July 10 0 1 2 0 8.51 24.1 32 24 23 0 22 22  
August 12 0 0 0 3 1.54 35.0 26 8 6 1 23 18  
September 6 0 1 0 1 6.46 15.1 15 11 11 1 11 8  
Last Year 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99  
2 Years Ago 62 0 7 5 8 5.27 124.2 132 79 73 6 79 102  
Career 258 0 34 13 32 4.34 520.2 494 276 251 16 321 404  
Home 34 0 6 1 3 5.29 83.1 76 49 49 3 62 64  
Road 26 0 2 2 2 4.41 65.1 64 37 32 1 51 35  
Grass 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99  
Day 16 0 3 0 2 2.84 38.0 39 16 12 1 22 28  
Night 44 0 5 3 3 5.61 110.2 101 70 69 3 91 71  
As Reliever / Substitution 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99  
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+
1969 Winona - R 18 4 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 8 7 0 0 2.00 .316 4.99 -0.0 178
1969 Modesto - A 18 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 9 4 4 1 0 2 0 0 1.80 .400 5.16 0.0 65
1970 Burlington - R 19 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 11.0 9 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 1.45 .265 4.68 -0.0 999
1970 Modesto - A 19 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 .500 11.78 -0.1 79
1970 Winston-Salem - A 19 3 2 1 2 0 4.11 15.1 13 9 7 2 15 6 0 0 1.83 .220 6.27 -0.4 80
1970 Total - A 19 4 2 1 2 0 4.24 17.0 17 10 8 3 16 7 0 0 1.94 .250 6.81 -0.5 80
1971 Sioux Falls - A 20 67 0 6 2 9 2.56 126.2 103 47 36 3 56 107 0 0 1.26 .286 4.24 2.0 211
1972 Sioux Falls - A 21 69 0 13 3 10 4.55 120.2 119 64 61 3 73 96 0 0 1.59 .328 4.56 1.4 116
1973 Sioux Falls - A 22 62 0 7 5 8 5.27 124.2 132 79 73 6 79 102 0 0 1.69 .332 4.70 2.0 113
1974 Sioux Falls - A 23 60 0 8 3 5 4.90 148.2 140 86 81 4 113 99 0 0 1.70 .301 5.18 2.0 125
Total SEL 3 2 1 2 0 4.11 15.1 13 9 7 2 15 6 0 0 1.83 .220 6.27 80.4
Total COW 2 1 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 13 5 5 2 1 3 0 0 2.10 .423 6.82 67.6
Total WBL 258 0 34 13 32 4.34 520.2 494 276 251 16 321 404 0 0 1.57 .311 4.69 132.5
Total UMVA 8 0 1 0 0 1.00 18.0 15 2 2 0 15 11 0 0 1.67 .283 4.80 457.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Modesto - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.3 1.047
1969 Winona - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.090
1970 Winston-Salem - A P 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 15.1 1.17 -0.2 1.037
1970 Modesto - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Burlington - R P 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.0 1.054
1971 Sioux Falls - A P 67 0 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 126.2 1.35 +1.1 1.037
1972 Sioux Falls - A P 69 0 2 15 1 18 1 .944 120.2 1.27 -0.5 .918
1973 Sioux Falls - A P 62 0 7 8 1 16 1 .938 124.2 1.08 +0.2 .912
1974 Sioux Falls - A P 60 0 6 13 0 23 4 .826 148.2 1.15 +1.1 .748
TOTAL P 271 3 25 51 4 83 7 .916 560.2 1.22 +2.3 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Emporia; Emporia, KS) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 14, Pick 16, 328th overall pick).
06/24/1969 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/30/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/14/1970 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
07/24/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/28/1970 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
08/09/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
04/13/1971 Released by the New York organization.
04/19/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs organization.
03/24/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
03/24/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
03/24/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs development complex.
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