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Billy Hamilton League
10-1-2078
Benny Kardow First Base
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .697 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 748 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-19-1936
HR 53 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(147 games)
RBI 368
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A- (81.7%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- 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
1959 BAL-WAS
7
24
3
8
1
0
1
6
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.907
.407
.500
.167
.333
1960 WAS-PIT
7
12
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.558
.308
.250
.000
.250
1961 PIT
102
294
27
80
9
1
3
32
33
 44 3 1
8
 6 5
.691
.350
.340
.068
.272
1962 PIT
108
266
34
71
9
2
4
31
32
 50 5 3
9
 8 12
.714
.353
.361
.094
.267
1963 PIT
119
295
30
68
7
1
10
38
29
 52 0 0
8
 3 13
.662
.299
.363
.132
.231
1964 PIT
95
126
12
29
1
1
1
14
11
 19 1 2
1
 0 2
.571
.293
.278
.048
.230
1965 PIT
105
170
17
34
5
0
1
14
20
 26 0 1
2
 2 2
.530
.283
.247
.047
.200
1966 PIT
123
248
35
75
16
2
7
36
26
 37 0 2
5
 6 4
.834
.366
.468
.165
.302
1967 PIT-WAS
117
337
39
88
22
3
4
43
41
 61 2 2
11
 9 5
.723
.343
.380
.119
.261
1968 WAS
104
279
39
69
8
1
5
43
28
 51 1 5
3
 2 7
.650
.313
.337
.090
.247
1969 WAS
78
142
20
41
9
4
2
29
14
 21 1 1
4
 0 1
.805
.354
.451
.162
.289
1970 WAS
78
136
23
51
11
1
5
23
11
 20 1 0
3
 1 1
1.007
.426
.581
.206
.375
1971 WAS
139
490
59
117
16
0
9
54
56
 83 4 5
11
 4 19
.645
.319
.327
.088
.239
1972 WAS
44
66
7
14
0
0
1
4
2
 11 1 0
0
 0 0
.504
.246
.258
.045
.212
Total
1226
2885
346
748
114
16
53
368
307
 480 19 22
65
 41 72
.697
.332
.365
.106
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Benny Kardow has retired from the Washington Weasels
1967-06-26A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Tommy Mars, Walter Moran, Brian Smith, Max Santana from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Lafayette Huffman, Benny Kardow.
1961-04-29The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Benny Kardow to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Ralph Asselstine to the minors.
1960-06-21A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Snubby Brown, Benny Kardow, Brian Kroh from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Tommy Christopher, Ray Easley, Bud Wizer.
1960-04-12The Washington Weasels have promoted Larry Maas to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Benny Kardow to the minors.
1960-04-01The Washington Weasels have promoted Benny Kardow to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Ty Banks to the minors.
1959-10-13The Washington Weasels have promoted Fred Rowe to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Benny Kardow to the minors.
1959-09-19The Washington Weasels have promoted Benny Kardow to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have sent Vin Chambliss to the minors.
1959-08-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive John Murray, Chuck Freeman, Dave Lindstrom, Bob Mulholland, Rod Smith from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Benny Kardow, Mike Felsch, Ty Banks.