SS Ben Bland #50
Chi-town Coalition PUB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/10/1974
BNN Index | PUB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BEN BLAND #50 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 31 9 3 0 0 2 0 11 .290 .312 .387 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 43 39 40
Gap 52 59 50 52
Power 17 19 16 17
Eye 59 67 56 59
Avoid K's 45 47 44 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 92 2
Errors: - 86 68
Arm: 2 81 57
Turn DP: - 68 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 87
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 99 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 82
Stealing Ability: 87
Baserunning Inst.: 96
Sacrifice Bunt: 100
Bunt for Hit: 51
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/09/1974 @ BRO Win, 6-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/08/1974 @ BRO Win, 5-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/07/1974 @ BRO Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/06/1974 HAR Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/05/1974 HAR Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/04/1974 HAR Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/1974 TOR Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/02/1974 TOR Win, 7-6 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0
04/01/1974 TOR Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/28/1974 @ SF Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ben is driven to succeed.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/26/1942
Born in:Catalina Foothills, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,969
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:9 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 9 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 20th Pick in Round 12
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 9 31 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 11 .290 .312 .387 .700 .287 .097 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 33 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3 0 1 0.0 3.5 3.92 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 7 3 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .389 .389 .556 .944
Versus Right   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 .154 .214 .154 .368
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Last Week   23 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 9 0 1 1 .261 .292 .391 .683
April   31 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 11 0 1 1 .290 .312 .387 .700
Spring Training   61 14 0 0 1 4 3 4 21 0 0 0 .230 .277 .279 .556
Last Year   361 76 15 1 7 28 41 38 133 0 6 12 .211 .307 .316 .622
Career   1779 394 103 6 18 125 190 127 553 9 25 37 .221 .286 .316 .602
Home   19 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 1 .263 .300 .368 .668
Road   12 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Grass   31 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 11 0 1 1 .290 .312 .387 .700
Night   31 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 11 0 1 1 .290 .312 .387 .700
As Starter   31 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 11 0 1 1 .290 .312 .387 .700
Close/Late   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Inning 1-3   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Inning 4-6   11 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 .273 .333 .364 .697
Inning 7-9   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Extra Innings   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
0 Outs   8 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 .500 .556 .625 1.181
1 Outs   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
2 Outs   13 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Scoring Position   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 .250 .333 .375 .708
Bases Empty   18 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Runner on 1st   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   18 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 11 0 0 1 .278 .316 .389 .705
First Pitch   5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 .200 .333 .400 .733
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Behind in Count   12 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 1 .333 .385 .417 .801
Ahead in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Batting 8th   25 8 2 0 0 2 2 0 9 0 1 1 .320 .346 .400 .746
Low Leverage   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Medium Leverage   13 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
High Leverage   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 .222 .300 .333 .633
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
1969 St. Louis - PUB 26 74 180 42 12 0 2 15 22 11 0 1 54 6 6 .233 .276 .333 .609 71 67 0.5
1970 St. Louis - PUB 27 155 598 139 32 2 4 46 54 36 11 5 168 44 16 .232 .286 .313 .599 72 72 3.8
1971 St. Louis - PUB 28 158 609 128 41 3 5 34 71 42 13 3 187 35 23 .210 .274 .312 .586 65 63 2.3
1973 Chi-town - PUB 30 128 361 76 15 1 7 28 41 38 12 0 133 5 7 .211 .307 .316 .622 80 70 2.7
1974 Chi-town - PUB 31 9 31 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 11 0 1 .290 .312 .387 .700 89 92 0.2
Total PUB 524 1779 394 103 6 18 125 190 127 37 9 553 90 53 .221 .286 .316 .602 72 68 9.5
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 Reform HS - HS 16 11 23 8 1 1 0 6 3 4 1 1 6 1 0 .348 .448 .478 .927 114 125 0.2
1960 Reform HS - HS 17 33 107 32 8 0 3 23 27 25 4 0 37 4 1 .299 .449 .458 .906 100 101 0.4
1961 Reform HS - HS 18 40 158 47 7 2 4 31 29 26 2 3 46 1 3 .297 .397 .443 .840 90 84 0.0
1961 Saint-Hyacinthe - RL 18 53 156 36 2 1 2 18 18 16 4 1 34 1 3 .231 .316 .295 .611 76 76 0.0
1962 Saint-Hyacinthe - RL 19 40 75 21 9 1 2 10 18 14 1 0 16 2 1 .280 .400 .507 .907 144 138 0.7
1963 Saint-Hyacinthe - RL 20 30 86 17 2 1 0 6 5 4 1 0 13 3 0 .198 .242 .244 .486 38 33 -0.3
1964 Lakeland - AA 21 106 397 109 16 2 8 51 68 63 13 2 83 19 12 .275 .389 .385 .775 95 102 1.6
1964 Prairie - AAA 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1965 Lakeland - AA 22 134 505 113 27 1 7 57 64 59 5 3 125 17 17 .224 .309 .323 .632 56 50 -2.5
1966 Lakeland - AA 23 2 6 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .571 1.167 1.738 329 218 0.2
1966 Prairie - AAA 23 135 353 89 13 3 9 46 49 49 7 1 76 36 13 .252 .354 .382 .736 89 89 0.8
1967 Prairie - AAA 24 91 217 62 5 4 2 27 34 22 3 3 61 15 11 .286 .355 .373 .728 86 80 -0.2
1968 Prairie - AAA 25 108 318 89 19 5 6 32 45 42 7 2 80 31 12 .280 .374 .428 .802 105 106 1.4
1972 Prairie - AAA 29 135 440 114 14 3 5 40 56 31 11 2 108 32 9 .259 .322 .339 .661 65 61 -0.6
Total PUBAAA 471 1328 354 51 15 22 145 184 144 28 8 325 114 45 .267 .349 .377 .726 84 83
Total PUBAA 242 908 225 44 3 16 110 135 123 18 5 209 36 29 .248 .347 .356 .703 76 75
Total PUBHS 84 288 87 16 3 7 60 59 55 7 4 89 6 4 .302 .421 .451 .872 96 94
Total PUBRL 123 317 74 13 3 4 34 41 34 6 1 63 6 4 .233 .318 .331 .650 83 80
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 St. Louis - MLB 2B 14 13 31 34 2 66 1 .985 117.0 5.00 -2.3 .891
1969 St. Louis - MLB SS 39 23 38 84 18 124 2 .984 254.0 4.32 +7.9 1.262
1970 St. Louis - MLB 2B 22 22 39 66 18 106 1 .991 190.2 4.96 +2.3 1.078
1970 St. Louis - MLB SS 128 127 180 402 83 588 6 .990 1106.2 4.73 +20.2 1.093
1971 St. Louis - MLB 2B 17 16 29 42 14 72 1 .986 129.2 4.93 +0.3 1.062
1971 St. Louis - MLB SS 137 133 181 373 62 561 7 .988 1190.2 4.19 +18.1 1.115
1973 Chi-town - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Chi-town - MLB SS 123 118 124 293 49 420 3 .993 1007.0 3.73 +14.7 1.098
1974 Chi-town - MLB SS 9 9 5 25 7 31 1 .968 79.0 3.42 +0.7 1.036
TOTAL 2B 53 51 99 142 34 244 3 .988 437.1 4.96 +0.3 1.017
TOTAL SS 436 410 528 1177 219 1724 19 .989 3637.1 4.22 +61.6 1.110
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1958 Joined the Reform HS Deputies.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (61); Power: 37 (45); Eye: 33 (46).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (61); Power: 36 (50); Eye: 33 (43).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 33 (68); Eye: 33 (43).
05/25/1961 Wins the 1961 PUB High School Round 1 with the Reform HS Deputies!
06/01/1961 Released by the Reform HS Deputies.
06/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 20, 262nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Terriers.
06/03/1961 Wins the 1961 PUBHS SL2 Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (50); Power: 32 (60); Eye: 41 (43).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (53); Power: 28 (43); Eye: 48 (48).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (45); Power: 28 (42); Eye: 47 (47).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (47); Power: 28 (39); Eye: 47 (47).
05/18/1965 Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/30/1965 Wins the 1965 PUBAA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (34); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 44 (48).
10/19/1966 Wins the 1966 PUBAAA SL2 Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (34); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 44 (48).
05/03/1967 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/15/1967 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (36); Power: 22 (28); Eye: 47 (51).
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (37); Power: 27 (28); Eye: 47 (51).
11/26/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (37); Power: 27 (28); Eye: 47 (51).
08/09/1970 Goes 5-5 against the Hollywood Stars, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
11/09/1970 Wins the 1970 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at SS.
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 54 (56).
11/07/1971 Wins the 1971 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at SS.
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,960.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 52 (54).
10/21/1972 Wins the 1972 PUBAAA SL2 Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
11/17/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 55 (55).
01/15/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 with the Chi-town Coalition organization.
03/07/1973 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/20/1973 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 5 weeks.
10/28/1973 Wins the 1973 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at SS.
11/12/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $19,969.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 58 (58).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 149 4
1971 149 6
Year PA Rank
1970 654 9
1971 679 4
Year AB Rank
1970 598 6
1971 609 2
Year K Rank
1970 168 8
1971 187 5
Year 2B Rank
1971 41 4
Year IBB Rank
1973 12 1
Year HP Rank
1970 11 9
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