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Jumbo Brown League
9-4-2127
Ben Gerber Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .688 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 537 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-08-1943
HR 76 Drafted Round 2, Pick 45
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(140 games)
RBI 294
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (82.5%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.3%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B D  (13.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 PIT
14
19
2
4
0
0
1
2
3
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.687
.318
.368
.158
.211
1971 PIT
74
238
29
49
5
2
7
31
19
 59 0 0
3
 0 12
.597
.265
.332
.126
.206
1972 PIT
103
402
59
104
7
5
19
57
35
 104 2 2
9
 4 7
.763
.320
.443
.184
.259
1973 PIT
32
99
9
18
1
0
4
11
6
 23 0 0
3
 3 8
.542
.229
.313
.131
.182
1974 PIT
30
91
3
15
0
0
0
6
6
 26 0 0
3
 0 2
.381
.216
.165
.000
.165
1975 PIT
53
203
26
55
7
3
9
27
13
 56 1 0
2
 2 6
.786
.318
.468
.197
.271
1976 PIT
55
198
24
59
5
5
7
38
20
 43 0 2
4
 2 9
.839
.359
.480
.182
.298
1977 PIT
57
175
34
48
9
2
8
27
16
 43 1 1
4
 0 7
.823
.337
.486
.211
.274
1978 PHI
65
95
17
30
7
1
3
16
6
 19 0 1
6
 5 1
.858
.353
.505
.189
.316
1979 PHI-CIN
125
428
43
100
12
5
10
48
27
 109 1 2
13
 3 20
.635
.279
.355
.121
.234
1980 CIN
73
243
19
50
8
0
7
28
6
 60 0 0
9
 4 6
.550
.225
.325
.119
.206
1981 CIN-MIN
9
25
3
5
0
0
1
3
4
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.630
.310
.320
.120
.200
Total
690
2216
268
537
61
23
76
294
161
 553 5 8
57
 23 78
.688
.294
.394
.151
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Ben Gerber has retired from the Minnesota PULSE
1981-06-18The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Ben Gerber from the waiver wire.
1981-05-08The Cincinnati Carnage have waived Ben Gerber.
1981-04-16The Cincinnati Carnage have designated Ben Gerber for assignment.
1980-08-07Ben Gerber of the Cincinnati Carnage is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1980-04-15Ben Gerber of the Cincinnati Carnage is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1979-04-11Trade #1365865 has been completed between the Philadelphia Nizzles and the Cincinnati Carnage. The Cincinnati Carnage receive Darryl Dockins, Joe Garciaparra, Ben Gerber, Brad Look, Calvin Ohka, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 PHI (Fernando Fandango) from the Philadelphia Nizzles in exchange for Bob Daney, Larry Pagliaroni, Rip Wilkins, Matt Ayers, Dave Downey.
1978-05-12The Philadelphia Nizzles have promoted Ben Gerber to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nizzles have sent Hugh Henry to the minors.
1978-05-12The Philadelphia Nizzles have acquired Ben Gerber from the waiver wire.
1978-04-14The Pittsburgh Postbundy have waived Ben Gerber.
1978-03-25The Pittsburgh Postbundy have promoted Clark Fletcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postbundy have designated Ben Gerber for assignment.
1975-07-20Ben Gerber of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-08-10Ben Gerber of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1973-08-06Ben Gerber of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1973-04-03Ben Gerber of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1971-05-03Ben Gerber of the Pittsburgh Postbundy is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1969-10-02The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted Ben Gerber to the major league team.
1960-05-25Trade #1267825 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the Pittsburgh Postosuchus. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus receive Steve Bloodworth, PRESLEY GOMEZ, German Hyers, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 TEX (Ben Gerber) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 MIN (FRANSISCO ESCOBAR), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 PIT (JOHN DURST).
1960-05-08Trade #1267468 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the Texas Bullfrogs. The Texas Bullfrogs receive ROSCOE BIGGINS, Terry Smith, Tony Loiacano , Esto Elmonte, FREDDIE BLOOMBERG from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for German Hyers, Leech Fletcher, Stan Bird, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 TEX (Ben Gerber), Draft Pick 1963 Round 3 TEX (Jose Mayer).