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Bob Horner League
7-5-1974
Ben Tolson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.49 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 82-111 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age 43 (OS 44) Date of Birth 12-10-1930
K 1363 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(159 games)
IP 1889.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: B+(C+,B-,A) E:44, V:55, C:87 T:142
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 ARI
6
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 1
55.2
 56 26 22 1 19
42
1.35
3.56
1954 ARI
2
 5
79
0
0
0
0
 4
87.0
 106 67 65 0 27
60
1.53
6.72
1955 ARI
7
 3
82
0
0
0
2
 2
115.1
 136 59 59 2 35
88
1.48
4.60
1956 ARI
3
 3
88
0
0
0
0
 1
102.0
 114 52 50 0 21
65
1.32
4.41
1957 ARI-COL
5
 6
37
17
0
0
0
 1
129.1
 134 70 56 1 42
101
1.36
3.90
1958 COL
8
 13
34
34
0
0
0
 0
157.1
 177 98 93 1 54
120
1.47
5.32
1959 COL
4
 10
27
27
0
0
0
 0
151.0
 156 86 81 0 45
114
1.33
4.83
1960 COL
11
 12
37
36
0
0
0
 0
195.0
 198 102 90 0 57
148
1.31
4.15
1961 COL
6
 14
36
36
0
0
0
 0
181.2
 199 90 83 0 61
117
1.43
4.11
1962 COL
10
 16
36
36
0
0
0
 0
190.1
 185 91 82 0 63
131
1.30
3.88
1963 COL
10
 11
35
29
1
1
0
 0
159.0
 157 93 84 0 62
112
1.38
4.75
1964 COL
1
 4
57
0
0
0
8
 0
117.2
 115 50 49 0 26
99
1.20
3.75
1965 COL
2
 1
82
1
0
0
0
 2
107.2
 115 57 54 2 39
66
1.43
4.51
1966 HOU
3
 3
32
0
0
0
1
 0
43.1
 43 20 19 1 12
29
1.27
3.95
1967 HOU
4
 8
33
14
0
0
0
 2
97.0
 112 60 55 0 21
71
1.37
5.10
1974
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
82
 111
739
230
1
1
11
 13
1889.1
 2003 1021 942 8 584
1363
1.37
4.49
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Ben Tolson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-07-27The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Ben Tolson.
1968-06-28The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Ben Tolson from the waiver wire.
1968-05-12The Houston Armadillos have waived Ben Tolson.
1968-04-02The Houston Armadillos have promoted Jake "The Snake" Kendall to the major league team. The Houston Armadillos have designated Ben Tolson for assignment.
1967-05-16Ben Tolson of the Houston Armadillos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1966-03-26The Houston Armadillos have drafted Ben Tolson #48 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1965-04-29Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1964-05-10Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1963-11-01Ben Tolson now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1963-07-10Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons has thrown a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.
1959-08-25Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-08-18Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1957-05-14Ben Tolson of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1957-05-12Trade #1863914 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Arizona Saguaros. The Arizona Saguaros receive Phil "Mick" Jaeger, Sam Munchen, Art "Show" McFarland from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for Ben Tolson, Mario Smith.
1953-08-30Ben Tolson of the Arizona Saguaros is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1953-06-03The Arizona Saguaros have promoted Ben Tolson to the major league team. The Arizona Saguaros have designated Roy Patton for assignment.