C Ben Strong #1
Topeka Jayhawks WBL
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BEN STRONG #1 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 261 68 11 3 2 60 54 39 .261 .389 .349 8 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1974 BIL Win, 12-1 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0
09/15/1974 BIL Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
09/13/1974 @ CAS Loss, 6-16 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/12/1974 @ CAS Loss, 1-10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 FAR Win, 8-4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 FAR Win, 11-3 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0
09/09/1974 FAR Loss, 9-11 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/06/1974 SXF Win, 3-0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/03/1974 @ SFC Win, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1974 @ SFC Loss, 6-15 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/03/1941
Born in:Pittston, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 7th Pick in Round 18
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 261 68 11 3 2 60 59 54 39 .261 .389 .349 .738 .381 .088 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 324 4 4 0 9 0 5 91 16 8 4 66.7 39.0 4.99 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   83 24 4 1 0 17 18 20 16 1 0 1 .289 .429 .361 .790
Versus Right   178 44 7 2 2 43 41 34 23 4 0 3 .247 .370 .343 .713
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   26 9 1 2 0 7 5 6 7 0 0 0 .346 .469 .538 1.007
May   23 5 0 0 1 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 .217 .333 .348 .681
June   63 14 2 0 0 9 14 10 9 1 0 0 .222 .324 .254 .578
July   62 17 2 1 1 18 20 18 8 1 0 2 .274 .446 .387 .833
August   56 16 4 0 0 13 9 7 8 2 0 2 .286 .373 .357 .730
September   31 7 2 0 0 9 7 9 4 1 0 0 .226 .390 .290 .681
Last Year   261 68 11 3 2 60 59 54 39 5 0 4 .261 .389 .349 .738
2 Years Ago   262 75 9 3 2 66 43 56 45 12 1 2 .286 .401 .366 .767
Career   1838 506 69 16 13 346 335 333 313 35 5 19 .275 .386 .351 .737
Home   120 29 4 2 0 29 28 26 19 4 0 0 .242 .367 .308 .675
Road   141 39 7 1 2 31 31 28 20 1 0 4 .277 .408 .383 .791
Grass   261 68 11 3 2 60 59 54 39 5 0 4 .261 .389 .349 .738
Day   90 26 6 2 2 29 19 18 10 3 0 1 .289 .402 .467 .868
Night   171 42 5 1 0 31 40 36 29 2 0 3 .246 .382 .287 .669
As Starter   231 59 9 3 2 49 41 44 36 4 0 4 .255 .378 .346 .724
As Reliever / Substitution   30 9 2 0 0 11 18 10 3 1 0 0 .300 .463 .367 .830
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
1959 Gulfport - R 18 9 36 11 1 0 2 9 9 8 0 0 4 0 0 .306 .432 .500 .932 128 126 0.2
1959 Jackson - R 18 6 17 7 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .412 .444 .647 1.092 177 173 0.2
1959 Total - R 18 15 53 18 3 1 2 15 11 9 0 0 6 1 0 .340 .435 .547 .983 142 139 0.4
1960 Moline - R 19 27 91 33 4 2 3 19 21 18 2 0 10 5 2 .363 .477 .549 1.027 143 151 1.0
1960 Charlotte - A 19 5 20 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 87 82 -0.0
1961 Charlotte - A 20 81 261 78 9 6 4 38 44 49 4 1 37 13 1 .299 .416 .425 .841 117 120 2.5
1962 Hartford - A 21 23 77 23 1 6 2 9 13 10 2 0 12 0 1 .299 .393 .545 .939 165 169 0.9
1962 Dallas - AA 21 32 92 15 2 0 1 9 9 10 1 0 20 2 0 .163 .252 .217 .470 32 22 -0.4
1963 Hartford - A 22 121 445 90 11 3 7 54 31 43 6 3 76 11 8 .202 .280 .288 .567 61 57 0.4
1964 Charlotte - A 23 17 55 10 1 0 1 6 8 10 1 0 11 2 2 .182 .318 .255 .573 47 51 -0.2
1964 Hartford - A 23 85 226 43 7 1 2 22 26 34 3 2 41 1 3 .190 .302 .257 .559 53 52 -0.4
1965 Charlotte - A 24 58 153 46 9 2 2 20 20 19 0 0 23 12 2 .301 .378 .425 .803 100 104 1.0
1965 Hartford - A 24 27 93 24 0 2 1 20 10 13 1 0 14 1 2 .258 .355 .333 .688 93 96 0.4
1965 San Antonio - AA 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -130 -0.1
1966 Salem - A 25 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -144 -0.1
1966 Charlotte - A 25 7 16 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .375 .444 .375 .819 117 130 0.2
1966 Total - A 25 8 20 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664 77 81 0.1
1966 Scranton - A 25 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 32 36 0.0
1966 Hartford - A 25 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397 14 2 -0.2
1966 Total - A 25 5 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 .167 .250 .167 .417 20 14 -0.2
1966 Shreveport - AA 25 24 55 12 0 0 0 7 9 10 0 1 11 0 0 .218 .333 .218 .552 54 48 -0.1
1967 Topeka - A 26 108 238 75 14 2 3 43 53 33 1 3 38 10 5 .315 .396 .429 .825 122 125 1.7
1968 Topeka - A 27 87 190 69 7 2 1 34 29 16 2 2 16 6 2 .363 .414 .437 .851 146 149 1.6
1969 Topeka - A 28 77 192 43 4 1 1 17 24 29 2 4 25 7 4 .224 .326 .271 .597 79 79 0.2
1970 Topeka - A 29 75 154 36 8 2 1 32 37 49 1 3 36 3 3 .234 .415 .331 .747 98 117 0.9
1971 Topeka - A 30 100 295 64 7 2 0 43 48 62 6 2 68 8 9 .217 .362 .254 .616 62 80 -0.4
1972 Topeka - A 31 81 246 76 9 1 3 51 42 34 1 4 46 7 6 .309 .389 .390 .780 108 115 1.3
1973 Topeka - A 32 95 262 75 9 3 2 66 43 56 2 12 45 15 5 .286 .401 .366 .767 98 103 0.8
1974 Topeka - A 33 96 261 68 11 3 2 60 59 54 4 5 39 8 4 .261 .389 .349 .738 81 90 0.4
Total MAL 261 859 183 19 12 12 105 80 102 12 5 147 13 15 .213 .304 .305 .609 71 70
Total SEL 168 505 146 21 8 7 68 75 81 5 1 76 28 5 .289 .392 .404 .796 103 106
Total COW 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -144
Total LSA 57 151 27 2 0 1 16 18 20 1 1 32 2 0 .179 .277 .212 .489 37 28
Total GSL 15 53 18 3 1 2 15 11 9 0 0 6 1 0 .340 .435 .547 .983 142 139
Total WBL 719 1838 506 69 16 13 346 335 333 19 35 313 64 38 .275 .386 .351 .737 96 105
Total UMVA 27 91 33 4 2 3 19 21 18 2 0 10 5 2 .363 .477 .549 1.027 143 151
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Jackson - R C 5 3 24 0 0 25 1 .960 33.2 6.42 -0.8 .000 0 10 0 0.0
1959 Gulfport - R C 8 8 46 8 1 55 1 .982 68.2 7.08 -1.1 .991 1 22 3 13.6
1959 Gulfport - R CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .993
1960 Charlotte - A C 4 4 30 3 1 34 1 .971 34.0 8.74 -0.4 1.004 1 6 1 16.7
1960 Moline - R C 25 25 195 24 1 220 1 .995 211.2 9.31 -0.3 1.009 3 40 10 25.0
1960 Charlotte - A 1B 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.5 .508
1961 Charlotte - A C 74 72 477 51 7 534 6 .989 656.0 7.24 +1.1 1.074 5 81 28 34.6
1961 Charlotte - A 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.034
1961 Charlotte - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Charlotte - A CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.002
1962 Dallas - AA C 24 22 140 17 1 159 2 .987 205.0 6.89 +0.4 .965 1 17 5 29.4
1962 Hartford - A C 13 13 84 8 0 92 0 1.000 116.2 7.10 +0.5 1.024 1 12 6 50.0
1962 Hartford - A 1B 1 1 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 -0.7 .688
1962 Dallas - AA LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.1 .973
1962 Hartford - A LF 6 6 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 54.1 1.66 -1.3 .893
1962 Dallas - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1963 Hartford - A C 115 113 774 68 6 849 7 .992 1007.2 7.52 +2.8 1.151 3 103 36 35.0
1963 Hartford - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Hartford - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Hartford - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Hartford - A C 47 43 301 31 2 335 3 .991 410.2 7.28 -1.3 .900 4 38 17 44.7
1964 Charlotte - A C 13 13 104 9 2 113 0 1.000 115.2 8.79 -1.0 1.178 3 14 4 28.6
1964 Hartford - A 1B 5 2 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 22.0 7.77 -0.0 1.058
1964 Charlotte - A 1B 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 10.2 4.22 +0.0 1.048
1964 Hartford - A LF 10 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 42.0 1.71 +0.1 .904
1964 Charlotte - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Hartford - A CF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 +0.3 1.035
1964 Hartford - A RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.052
1964 Charlotte - A RF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.0 27.00 +0.1 1.063
1965 San Antonio - AA C 1 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.1 1.170 0 1 0 0.0
1965 Hartford - A C 9 8 60 2 0 62 0 1.000 71.1 7.82 -0.2 1.053 0 5 0 0.0
1965 Charlotte - A C 27 22 181 18 4 199 0 1.000 207.2 8.62 +1.2 .793 2 22 14 63.6
1965 Charlotte - A 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1965 Hartford - A LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 1.037
1965 Charlotte - A LF 12 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 44.2 1.21 +0.0 1.056
1965 Hartford - A CF 13 13 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 117.0 2.38 +0.7 1.039
1965 Charlotte - A CF 6 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 48.0 2.06 -0.3 .943
1966 Shreveport - AA C 18 13 122 6 0 130 2 .985 123.1 9.34 -0.4 .537 1 4 2 50.0
1966 Hartford - A C 1 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1966 Scranton - A C 2 2 12 2 0 14 0 1.000 17.0 7.41 +0.1 1.073 0 1 0 0.0
1966 Charlotte - A C 2 1 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 14.0 9.64 -0.1 1.101 0 1 0 0.0
1966 Shreveport - AA 1B 2 0 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.0 1.034
1966 Charlotte - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1966 Shreveport - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Charlotte - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.062
1966 Shreveport - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Hartford - A CF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -1.1 .771
1966 Charlotte - A CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.030
1966 Salem - A CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.2 1.028
1967 Topeka - A C 21 20 205 18 1 224 1 .996 174.0 11.53 +1.0 .863 0 16 9 56.2
1967 Topeka - A 1B 2 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 4.2 9.64 +0.0 .000
1967 Topeka - A 2B 2 2 7 4 1 12 1 .917 18.0 5.50 -0.3 .796
1967 Topeka - A LF 24 2 9 0 0 10 1 .900 73.2 1.10 -0.5 1.027
1967 Topeka - A CF 24 11 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 128.2 1.33 -0.9 .914
1967 Topeka - A RF 41 13 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 149.1 1.57 +1.1 1.068
1968 Topeka - A C 25 24 170 6 0 177 1 .994 192.2 8.22 -1.0 .430 0 9 2 22.2
1968 Topeka - A 2B 10 6 12 7 1 21 2 .905 52.2 3.25 -0.9 .804
1968 Topeka - A LF 15 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 53.0 1.36 -1.5 .820
1968 Topeka - A CF 12 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 31.2 0.57 -0.3 1.016
1968 Topeka - A RF 29 5 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 101.2 1.50 -0.5 1.017
1969 Topeka - A C 23 23 215 19 2 234 0 1.000 203.1 10.36 +1.3 1.020 1 13 7 53.8
1969 Topeka - A 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 0.0 .000
1969 Topeka - A 2B 21 12 31 36 12 72 5 .931 127.2 4.72 -3.3 .846
1969 Topeka - A LF 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.6 1.016
1969 Topeka - A CF 12 4 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 53.2 3.02 -1.0 .916
1969 Topeka - A RF 6 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 41.0 1.10 -0.3 .846
1970 Topeka - A C 28 27 279 15 2 294 0 1.000 232.2 11.37 -0.5 1.047 2 17 5 29.4
1970 Topeka - A 1B 7 3 31 1 3 32 0 1.000 36.1 7.93 -0.4 .845
1970 Topeka - A 2B 5 0 7 3 2 10 0 1.000 14.1 6.28 -0.6 .646
1970 Topeka - A LF 9 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.2 1.021
1970 Topeka - A CF 9 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 24.1 2.59 -0.4 1.006
1970 Topeka - A RF 16 9 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 90.1 0.80 -0.2 1.067
1971 Topeka - A C 21 21 213 13 2 226 0 1.000 182.0 11.18 -0.1 .846 2 11 4 36.4
1971 Topeka - A 1B 5 5 35 0 3 35 0 1.000 43.0 7.33 +0.2 1.061
1971 Topeka - A 2B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.1 6.23 -0.0 .000
1971 Topeka - A LF 9 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 -0.1 1.017
1971 Topeka - A CF 49 47 88 0 0 90 2 .978 416.2 1.90 -5.5 .907
1971 Topeka - A RF 9 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 +0.1 1.052
1972 Topeka - A C 24 24 236 19 5 255 0 1.000 201.2 11.38 +1.4 1.022 2 12 8 66.7
1972 Topeka - A 1B 5 5 46 3 4 49 0 1.000 39.0 11.31 +0.2 1.059
1972 Topeka - A 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
1972 Topeka - A LF 9 6 7 0 0 8 1 .875 55.0 1.15 -0.1 1.010
1972 Topeka - A CF 36 28 58 0 0 61 3 .951 259.2 2.01 -0.9 .947
1972 Topeka - A RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.5 1.035
1973 Topeka - A C 31 30 234 21 6 255 0 1.000 267.0 8.60 +1.0 1.255 1 14 2 14.3
1973 Topeka - A 1B 9 9 47 5 6 53 1 .981 54.0 8.67 -0.2 .991
1973 Topeka - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Topeka - A CF 39 26 55 1 0 57 1 .982 249.0 2.02 -4.5 .890
1973 Topeka - A RF 21 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 67.1 1.07 -0.1 1.028
1974 Topeka - A C 41 40 307 30 6 340 3 .991 350.0 8.67 +2.0 1.014 3 26 13 50.0
1974 Topeka - A 1B 15 14 102 3 14 107 2 .981 104.0 9.09 -0.9 .839
1974 Topeka - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Topeka - A CF 19 10 27 2 0 29 0 1.000 109.0 2.39 -1.2 .948
1974 Topeka - A RF 29 1 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 75.2 1.78 +0.4 1.055
TOTAL C 602 573 4438 391 49 4858 29 .994 5113.1 8.50 +5.7 1.009 36 496 177 35.7
TOTAL 1B 58 41 317 16 33 336 3 .991 349.1 8.58 -2.1 .920
TOTAL 2B 43 20 60 50 16 118 8 .932 218.1 4.53 -5.2 .818
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 105 30 66 0 0 68 2 .971 423.0 1.40 -2.8 .958
TOTAL CF 235 149 331 4 0 341 6 .982 1491.1 2.02 -15.3 .930
TOTAL RF 158 38 92 0 0 92 0 1.000 577.2 1.43 +0.2 1.038
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Cortland; Cortland, NY) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 18, Pick 7, 279th overall pick).
07/31/1959 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
09/01/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Gulfport Sailors organization.
06/19/1960 Released by the San Francisco organization.
08/01/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Moline Pioneers organization.
09/09/1960 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months.
06/24/1961 Injured (foot contusion),out for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/18/1963 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/01/1966 Released by the St. Louis organization.
05/02/1966 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
07/15/1966 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
03/31/1967 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
09/18/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
06/08/1968 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/18/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
08/19/1969 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/24/1969 Wins the 1969 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/23/1970 Wins the 1970 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/22/1971 Wins the 1971 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/07/1972 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
09/22/1973 Wins the 1973 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
04/29/1974 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/27/1974 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
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