Ben Bland
Prairie Pirates (AAA)
Ben Bland
Birthdate:
Dec. 26, 1942 (29 y, 8 m, 20 d)
Born In:
Catalina Foothills, AZ, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
SS
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'2"/194
Entry:
1961 Draft - Round: 12, Overall: 262, Team: St. Louis Terriers
Contract:
$17k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
3 years, 0 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
1972-08-07
Stealing increased from 91 to 92
1972-07-28
Weight increased from 193 to 194
1972-07-18
Stealing decreased from 92 to 91
1972-07-02
Contact Potential decreased from 42 to 40
Contact decreased from 42 to 40
Contact vs R decreased from 41 to 40
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 43
Gap Potential decreased from 50 to 49
Eye Potential increased from 55 to 56
Eye increased from 54 to 55
Eye vs R increased from 52 to 53
Eye vs L increased from 62 to 63
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 43 to 44
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 46 to 47
Bunt for Hit increased from 54 to 55
Outfield Error decreased from 70 to 69
Control Potential decreased from 6 to 5
Control decreased from 6 to 5
Control vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Control vs L decreased from 6 to 5
1972-05-28
Speed increased from 82 to 83
1972-04-06
Power Potential increased from 17 to 18
Power increased from 17 to 18
Power vs R increased from 16 to 17
Power vs L increased from 19 to 20
1972-04-02
Contact Potential increased from 41 to 42
Contact increased from 41 to 42
Contact vs R increased from 40 to 41
Contact vs L increased from 44 to 45
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 43 to 44
Avoid Ks increased from 43 to 44
Control Potential increased from 5 to 6
Control increased from 5 to 6
Control vs R increased from 5 to 6
Control vs L increased from 5 to 6
1972-03-15
Contact Potential decreased from 42 to 41
Contact decreased from 42 to 41
Contact vs R decreased from 41 to 40
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 44
Gap Potential increased from 49 to 50
Gap vs L increased from 55 to 56
Power Potential decreased from 18 to 17
Power decreased from 18 to 17
Power vs R decreased from 17 to 16
Power vs L decreased from 20 to 19
Eye Potential increased from 54 to 55
Eye vs R increased from 51 to 52
Eye vs L increased from 61 to 62
1972-03-05
Contact vs L increased from 44 to 45
Power Potential decreased from 19 to 18
Power decreased from 19 to 18
Power vs R decreased from 18 to 17
Power vs L decreased from 21 to 20
Eye increased from 52 to 54
Eye vs R increased from 50 to 51
Eye vs L increased from 60 to 61
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 44 to 43
Avoid Ks decreased from 44 to 43
Infield Arm increased from 80 to 81
Outfield Error decreased from 71 to 70
Outfield Arm decreased from 59 to 58
Control Potential increased from 4 to 5
Control increased from 4 to 5
Control vs R increased from 4 to 5
Control vs L increased from 4 to 5
1972-01-03
Weight increased from 192 to 193
1971-11-22
Stealing decreased from 93 to 92
1971-11-07
Stealing increased from 92 to 93
1971-11-01
Baserunning decreased from 99 to 98
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
National Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
1971-09-04
2B defense increased from 99 to 100
1971-08-19
Contact vs R decreased from 42 to 41
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 44
Gap Potential decreased from 50 to 49
Gap vs L decreased from 56 to 55
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 44 to 43
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 47 to 46
Bunt for Hit decreased from 55 to 54
2B defense increased from 97 to 99
1971-07-07
2B defense increased from 96 to 97
1971-06-15
Weight decreased from 193 to 192
1971-06-05
2B defense increased from 95 to 96
1971-05-10
2B defense increased from 94 to 95
1971-05-04
Contact vs R increased from 41 to 42
Gap vs L increased from 55 to 56
Power vs R decreased from 19 to 18
Power vs L decreased from 22 to 21
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 43 to 44
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 46 to 47
Baserunning decreased from 100 to 99
1971-04-24
Contact vs L increased from 44 to 45
Outfield Error decreased from 72 to 71
Control Potential decreased from 6 to 4
Control decreased from 6 to 4
Control vs R decreased from 6 to 4
Control vs L decreased from 6 to 4
1971-04-08
Power vs R increased from 18 to 19
Power vs L increased from 21 to 22
2B defense increased from 93 to 94
1971-03-22
Contact Potential increased from 41 to 42
Contact increased from 41 to 42
Gap Potential decreased from 51 to 50
Gap decreased from 50 to 49
Gap vs R decreased from 48 to 47
Gap vs L decreased from 57 to 55
Power Potential increased from 17 to 19
Power increased from 17 to 19
Power vs R increased from 16 to 18
Power vs L increased from 19 to 21
Eye Potential decreased from 56 to 54
Eye decreased from 54 to 52
Eye vs R decreased from 52 to 50
Eye vs L decreased from 62 to 60
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 45 to 44
Avoid Ks decreased from 45 to 44
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 44 to 43
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 47 to 46
Infield Range increased from 91 to 92
2B defense increased from 91 to 93
SS defense increased from 86 to 87
Control Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Control decreased from 7 to 6
Control vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Control vs L decreased from 7 to 6
1971-03-16
Weight decreased from 194 to 193
1971-01-08
Contact Potential increased from 37 to 41
Contact increased from 37 to 41
Contact vs R increased from 37 to 41
Contact vs L increased from 39 to 44
Gap Potential decreased from 52 to 51
Gap increased from 47 to 50
Gap vs R increased from 45 to 48
Gap vs L increased from 53 to 57
Power Potential decreased from 28 to 17
Power decreased from 27 to 17
Power vs R decreased from 26 to 16
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 19
Eye Potential increased from 51 to 56
Eye increased from 47 to 54
Eye vs R increased from 45 to 52
Eye vs L increased from 54 to 62
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 44 to 45
Avoid Ks increased from 44 to 45
Sac Bunt decreased from 100 to 99
Bunt for Hit increased from 54 to 55
Stealing decreased from 93 to 92
Infield Error increased from 83 to 86
Infield Arm decreased from 84 to 80
Turn Double Play increased from 64 to 68
Outfield Range increased from 1 to 2
Outfield Error decreased from 73 to 72
Outfield Arm increased from 55 to 59
Catcher Arm decreased from 4 to 2
2B defense increased from 88 to 91
SS defense increased from 83 to 86
Stuff Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff vs R decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff vs L decreased from 2 to 1
Movement Potential decreased from 14 to 1
Movement decreased from 14 to 1
Movement vs R decreased from 14 to 1
Movement vs L decreased from 14 to 1
Control Potential increased from 1 to 7
Control increased from 1 to 7
Control vs R increased from 1 to 7
Control vs L increased from 1 to 7
Stamina decreased from 2 to 1
Fastball Pot decreased from 9 to 6
Fastball decreased from 9 to 6
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1970-11-02
Stealing increased from 92 to 93
1970-10-02
2B defense increased from 84 to 88
1970-08-07
2B defense increased from 83 to 84
1970-07-25
2B defense increased from 82 to 83
1970-07-12
Outfield Arm decreased from 56 to 55
1970-07-02
Stealing increased from 91 to 92
1970-06-19
2B defense increased from 81 to 82
1970-06-10
Stealing increased from 90 to 91
1970-06-03
2B defense increased from 80 to 81
1970-05-21
Baserunning increased from 99 to 100
2B defense increased from 79 to 80
1970-05-08
Speed decreased from 83 to 82
1970-04-15
Baserunning increased from 98 to 99
1970-04-06
Baserunning increased from 96 to 98
2B defense increased from 65 to 79
1970-03-15
2B defense increased from 60 to 65
1970-03-11
Gap Potential increased from 51 to 52
Bunt for Hit decreased from 57 to 54
Infield Error increased from 82 to 83
Turn Double Play increased from 63 to 64
Outfield Error decreased from 74 to 73
2B defense increased from 57 to 60
1970-03-05
Stealing increased from 89 to 90
Weight increased from 193 to 194
1970-01-18
Weight increased from 191 to 193
1969-11-03
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
1969-10-24
Speed increased from 82 to 83
Baserunning increased from 95 to 96
1969-09-25
2B defense increased from 53 to 57
1969-09-22
Bunt for Hit increased from 56 to 57
Speed decreased from 83 to 82
Infield Range decreased from 93 to 91
2B defense decreased from 54 to 53
SS defense decreased from 85 to 83
1969-09-16
2B defense increased from 50 to 54
Weight increased from 190 to 191
1969-09-06
Baserunning increased from 94 to 95
2B defense increased from 46 to 50
Weight increased from 189 to 190
1969-08-24
Stealing increased from 88 to 89
2B defense increased from 43 to 46
1969-08-14
2B defense increased from 39 to 43
1969-07-26
Stealing decreased from 89 to 88
Baserunning increased from 93 to 94
2B defense increased from 35 to 39
1969-07-13
Bunt for Hit decreased from 57 to 56
Baserunning increased from 92 to 93
Outfield Arm decreased from 57 to 56
2B defense increased from 31 to 35
1969-06-30
2B defense decreased from 32 to 31
1969-06-20
2B defense increased from 28 to 32
1969-06-14
2B defense increased from 23 to 28
1969-05-29
Stealing increased from 88 to 89
2B defense increased from 18 to 23
1969-05-16
2B defense increased from 12 to 18
1969-05-09
Stealing increased from 87 to 88
2B defense increased from 7 to 12
1969-04-20
2B defense increased from 0 to 7
1969-04-04
Contact vs R increased from 36 to 37
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 43 to 44
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 46 to 47
Bunt for Hit decreased from 59 to 57
Speed increased from 82 to 83
Baserunning increased from 91 to 92
Infield Range increased from 92 to 93
Infield Arm increased from 83 to 84
Turn Double Play increased from 62 to 63
Outfield Error decreased from 77 to 74
Outfield Arm decreased from 58 to 57
SS defense increased from 83 to 85
Weight increased from 188 to 189
1969-01-01
Contact increased from 36 to 37
Contact vs L increased from 38 to 39
Power increased from 26 to 27
Power vs R increased from 25 to 26
Power vs L increased from 29 to 30
Bunt for Hit increased from 58 to 59
Speed decreased from 83 to 82
Baserunning increased from 90 to 91
Fastball Pot increased from 8 to 9
Fastball increased from 8 to 9
Weight increased from 186 to 188
1968-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 36 to 37
Contact vs R increased from 35 to 36
Power increased from 22 to 26
Power vs R increased from 21 to 25
Power vs L increased from 24 to 29
Bunt for Hit decreased from 59 to 58
Speed decreased from 84 to 83
Stealing decreased from 88 to 87
Outfield Error decreased from 79 to 77
Outfield Arm decreased from 60 to 58
Weight increased from 185 to 186
1967-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 34 to 36
Contact increased from 34 to 36
Contact vs R increased from 33 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 36 to 38
Gap Potential increased from 44 to 51
Gap increased from 41 to 47
Gap vs R increased from 39 to 45
Gap vs L increased from 46 to 53
Power Potential increased from 22 to 28
Eye Potential increased from 48 to 51
Eye increased from 44 to 47
Eye vs R increased from 42 to 45
Eye vs L increased from 50 to 54
Bunt for Hit decreased from 63 to 59
Speed decreased from 85 to 84
Stealing increased from 87 to 88
Baserunning increased from 89 to 90
Infield Range decreased from 97 to 92
Infield Arm decreased from 84 to 83
Outfield Error decreased from 80 to 79
Outfield Arm decreased from 62 to 60
SS defense decreased from 89 to 83
Movement Potential decreased from 16 to 14
Movement decreased from 16 to 14
Movement vs R decreased from 16 to 14
Movement vs L decreased from 16 to 14
GB% decreased from 45% to 43%
Weight increased from 184 to 185
1967-01-01
Bunt for Hit decreased from 64 to 63
Speed decreased from 87 to 85
Baserunning increased from 88 to 89
Outfield Error decreased from 81 to 80
SS defense decreased from 95 to 89
Weight increased from 181 to 184
1966-07-01
Bunt for Hit decreased from 65 to 64
Stealing increased from 85 to 87
Baserunning increased from 86 to 88
Infield Range increased from 96 to 97
Infield Error increased from 81 to 82
Infield Arm increased from 83 to 84
Turn Double Play increased from 61 to 62
Outfield Arm decreased from 63 to 62
SS defense increased from 94 to 95
Weight increased from 177 to 181
1966-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 42 to 34
Contact decreased from 42 to 34
Contact vs R decreased from 41 to 33
Contact vs L decreased from 44 to 36
Gap Potential increased from 41 to 44
Gap increased from 37 to 41
Gap vs R increased from 37 to 39
Gap vs L increased from 43 to 46
Power Potential decreased from 27 to 22
Power decreased from 27 to 22
Power vs R decreased from 26 to 21
Power vs L decreased from 31 to 24
Eye Potential decreased from 51 to 48
Eye decreased from 47 to 44
Eye vs R decreased from 45 to 42
Eye vs L decreased from 54 to 50
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 50 to 44
Avoid Ks decreased from 50 to 44
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 49 to 43
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 51 to 46
Sac Bunt increased from 94 to 100
Bunt for Hit increased from 62 to 65
Speed increased from 84 to 87
Stealing increased from 82 to 85
Baserunning increased from 84 to 86
Infield Range decreased from 100 to 96
Infield Error decreased from 85 to 81
Infield Arm increased from 82 to 83
Turn Double Play decreased from 68 to 61
Outfield Range decreased from 3 to 1
Outfield Error increased from 78 to 81
Outfield Arm decreased from 70 to 63
Catcher Ability decreased from 4 to 1
Catcher Arm increased from 1 to 4
SS defense increased from 92 to 94
Control Potential decreased from 6 to 1
Control decreased from 6 to 1
Control vs R decreased from 6 to 1
Control vs L decreased from 6 to 1
Fastball increased from 7 to 8
Weight increased from 176 to 177
1965-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 45 to 42
Contact vs R decreased from 42 to 41
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 44
Gap Potential increased from 39 to 41
Gap vs R increased from 36 to 37
Gap vs L increased from 42 to 43
Power Potential decreased from 39 to 27
Eye Potential increased from 47 to 51
Sac Bunt decreased from 95 to 94
Speed increased from 79 to 84
Stealing increased from 77 to 82
Baserunning increased from 83 to 84
Infield Range increased from 99 to 100
Infield Error increased from 84 to 85
Infield Arm increased from 81 to 82
Turn Double Play increased from 67 to 68
Outfield Error decreased from 81 to 78
Outfield Arm decreased from 71 to 70
1B defense decreased from 7 to 0
Movement Potential increased from 15 to 16
Movement increased from 15 to 16
Movement vs R increased from 15 to 16
Movement vs L increased from 15 to 16
GB% increased from 44% to 45%
Fastball Pot increased from 7 to 8
1965-01-01
Speed increased from 72 to 79
Stealing increased from 76 to 77
Baserunning increased from 77 to 83
1B defense decreased from 12 to 7
SS defense increased from 77 to 92
Weight decreased from 177 to 176
1964-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 48 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 37 to 39
Gap vs R increased from 35 to 36
Gap vs L increased from 41 to 42
Power Potential decreased from 41 to 39
Power decreased from 28 to 27
Power vs R decreased from 27 to 26
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 49 to 50
Avoid Ks increased from 49 to 50
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 48 to 49
Sac Bunt decreased from 97 to 95
Bunt for Hit decreased from 64 to 62
Speed increased from 71 to 72
Stealing increased from 74 to 76
Baserunning increased from 76 to 77
Infield Range decreased from 100 to 99
Infield Error increased from 83 to 84
Infield Arm increased from 80 to 81
Outfield Error increased from 78 to 81
Outfield Arm decreased from 72 to 71
Catcher Ability decreased from 5 to 4
1B defense increased from 0 to 12
SS defense increased from 76 to 77
Stuff Potential increased from 1 to 2
Stuff increased from 1 to 2
Stuff vs R increased from 1 to 2
Stuff vs L increased from 1 to 2
Movement Potential decreased from 22 to 15
Control Potential increased from 5 to 6
Control increased from 5 to 6
Control vs R increased from 5 to 6
Control vs L increased from 5 to 6
Weight decreased from 178 to 177
1964-01-01
Speed increased from 70 to 71
Stealing increased from 68 to 74
Baserunning increased from 71 to 76
SS defense decreased from 77 to 76
Weight increased from 177 to 178
1963-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 49 to 48
Contact increased from 41 to 42
Contact vs R increased from 41 to 42
Contact vs L increased from 44 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 37
Gap increased from 30 to 37
Gap vs R increased from 28 to 35
Gap vs L increased from 33 to 41
Power Potential decreased from 55 to 41
Power decreased from 32 to 28
Power vs R decreased from 31 to 27
Power vs L decreased from 36 to 31
Eye increased from 43 to 47
Eye vs R increased from 41 to 45
Eye vs L increased from 49 to 54
Avoid Ks increased from 43 to 49
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 43 to 48
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 46 to 51
Sac Bunt increased from 95 to 97
Bunt for Hit increased from 62 to 64
Speed decreased from 71 to 70
Stealing increased from 67 to 68
Baserunning increased from 70 to 71
Infield Range increased from 96 to 100
Infield Error increased from 79 to 83
Infield Arm increased from 78 to 80
Turn Double Play increased from 66 to 67
Outfield Range decreased from 4 to 3
Outfield Error increased from 71 to 78
Outfield Arm decreased from 73 to 72
Catcher Ability decreased from 7 to 5
SS defense increased from 75 to 77
Movement Potential decreased from 29 to 22
Control Potential decreased from 6 to 5
Control decreased from 6 to 5
Control vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Control vs L decreased from 6 to 5
Stamina decreased from 3 to 2
Weight increased from 175 to 177
1963-01-01
Stealing increased from 63 to 67
Baserunning increased from 67 to 70
SS defense increased from 68 to 75
1962-07-01
Contact increased from 39 to 41
Contact vs R increased from 38 to 41
Contact vs L increased from 41 to 44
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
Gap increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs R increased from 24 to 28
Gap vs L increased from 28 to 33
Power Potential increased from 47 to 55
Power decreased from 33 to 32
Power vs L decreased from 37 to 36
Eye Potential increased from 43 to 47
Eye increased from 33 to 43
Eye vs R increased from 31 to 41
Eye vs L increased from 37 to 49
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 42 to 49
Avoid Ks increased from 42 to 43
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 41 to 43
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 44 to 46
Bunt for Hit decreased from 63 to 62
Speed increased from 70 to 71
Stealing increased from 62 to 63
Baserunning increased from 64 to 67
Infield Range increased from 81 to 96
Infield Error increased from 72 to 79
Infield Arm increased from 75 to 78
Turn Double Play increased from 62 to 66
Outfield Range decreased from 5 to 4
Outfield Error increased from 66 to 71
Outfield Arm increased from 72 to 73
Catcher Ability decreased from 8 to 7
SS defense increased from 58 to 68
Movement Potential increased from 26 to 29
Movement increased from 13 to 15
Movement vs R increased from 13 to 15
Movement vs L increased from 13 to 15
GB% increased from 42% to 44%
Weight increased from 173 to 175
1962-01-01
Speed increased from 68 to 70
Stealing increased from 59 to 62
Baserunning increased from 63 to 64
SS defense increased from 52 to 58
Weight decreased from 174 to 173
1961-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 61 to 49
Contact vs R decreased from 39 to 38
Gap Potential increased from 24 to 25
Gap increased from 24 to 25
Gap vs R increased from 22 to 24
Gap vs L decreased from 29 to 28
Power Potential decreased from 49 to 47
Power decreased from 36 to 33
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 31
Power vs L decreased from 38 to 37
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 50 to 42
Avoid Ks decreased from 43 to 42
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 43 to 41
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 45 to 44
Sac Bunt increased from 94 to 95
Speed increased from 63 to 68
Stealing increased from 56 to 59
Baserunning increased from 60 to 63
Infield Range increased from 77 to 81
Infield Error increased from 67 to 72
Infield Arm increased from 71 to 75
Turn Double Play increased from 56 to 62
Outfield Error increased from 63 to 66
Outfield Arm increased from 69 to 72
Catcher Ability decreased from 9 to 8
SS defense increased from 30 to 52
Movement Potential decreased from 29 to 26
Movement decreased from 28 to 13
Movement vs R decreased from 28 to 13
Movement vs L decreased from 28 to 13
Control Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Control decreased from 7 to 6
Control vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Control vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Stamina decreased from 4 to 3
Weight increased from 173 to 174
1961-01-01
Speed increased from 62 to 63
Stealing increased from 55 to 56
Baserunning decreased from 61 to 60
SS defense increased from 28 to 30
Weight increased from 172 to 173
1960-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 55 to 61
Contact decreased from 40 to 39
Contact vs L decreased from 42 to 41
Gap Potential increased from 21 to 24
Gap increased from 21 to 24
Gap vs R increased from 19 to 22
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 29
Power Potential decreased from 63 to 49
Power decreased from 37 to 36
Power vs R decreased from 36 to 35
Power vs L decreased from 39 to 38
Avoid Ks decreased from 44 to 43
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 46 to 45
Sac Bunt increased from 93 to 94
Bunt for Hit decreased from 66 to 63
Speed decreased from 63 to 62
Stealing increased from 53 to 55
Baserunning increased from 58 to 61
Infield Range increased from 74 to 77
Infield Error increased from 58 to 67
Infield Arm increased from 66 to 71
Turn Double Play increased from 49 to 56
Outfield Range decreased from 9 to 5
Outfield Error increased from 55 to 63
Outfield Arm increased from 65 to 69
Catcher Ability decreased from 10 to 9
SS defense increased from 16 to 28
Stuff Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Movement Potential decreased from 43 to 29
Fastball Pot decreased from 8 to 7
Weight increased from 170 to 172
Height increased from 187 to 188
1960-01-01
Speed decreased from 64 to 63
Stealing increased from 50 to 53
Baserunning increased from 52 to 58
SS defense increased from 13 to 16
Weight increased from 169 to 170
1959-07-01
Power vs L decreased from 40 to 39
Eye Potential decreased from 51 to 43
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 44 to 50
Bunt for Hit decreased from 67 to 66
Speed decreased from 66 to 64
Stealing increased from 49 to 50
Infield Range increased from 73 to 74
Infield Arm increased from 65 to 66
Turn Double Play increased from 48 to 49
Outfield Range decreased from 12 to 9
Outfield Error increased from 53 to 55
Outfield Arm increased from 64 to 65
SS defense increased from 9 to 13
Weight increased from 165 to 169
Height increased from 186 to 187