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Mike Schmidt League
7-5-2330
Ben Cousins Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .326 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .951 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2633 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-15-1940
HR 388 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(37 games)
RBI 1328
SB 296
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (97.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1965 PHI
132
555
111
184
32
3
30
99
75
70 0 5
27
16 25
.970
.408
.562
.231
.332
1966 PHI
122
480
88
162
34
3
23
77
63
52 0 2
12
2 21
.977
.413
.565
.227
.338
1967 PHI
142
568
100
190
42
2
32
111
81
67 2 3
15
9 7
1.002
.417
.585
.250
.335
1968 PHI
126
524
92
170
27
6
22
98
59
66 0 1
25
17 5
.917
.392
.525
.200
.324
1969 PHI
142
585
121
196
35
8
25
82
71
60 0 7
44
13 8
.953
.403
.550
.215
.335
1970 PHI
142
592
136
195
41
6
33
90
66
76 2 1
25
14 4
.984
.398
.586
.257
.329
1971 PHI-WAS
142
555
129
197
32
7
33
93
77
64 4 1
13
5 7
1.053
.436
.616
.261
.355
1971 PHI
39
150
30
50
6
2
10
24
16
17 0 1
4
0 3
.995
.395
.600
.267
.333
1971 WAS
103
405
99
147
26
5
23
69
61
47 4 0
9
5 4
1.073
.451
.622
.259
.363
1972 WAS
132
544
123
190
32
8
33
94
70
70 0 4
28
12 6
1.040
.421
.619
.270
.349
1973 WAS
136
561
102
189
31
8
27
94
58
66 1 0
29
9 8
.965
.400
.565
.228
.337
1974 WAS
142
569
106
174
25
7
24
83
71
71 2 3
26
6 3
.884
.383
.501
.195
.306
1975 WAS
142
568
129
183
43
5
32
111
80
75 6 4
13
8 4
.993
.409
.585
.262
.322
1976 WAS
126
509
112
161
28
4
24
87
71
62 2 4
14
8 5
.928
.399
.528
.212
.316
1977 WAS
139
547
93
176
34
6
21
85
63
63 2 9
16
12 6
.909
.388
.521
.199
.322
1978 WAS
122
469
68
147
30
3
15
74
51
64 3 2
5
6 3
.869
.383
.486
.173
.313
1979 WAS
152
446
63
119
19
3
14
50
51
65 2 0
4
5 7
.762
.345
.417
.150
.267
Total
2039
8072
1573
2633
485
79
388
1328
1007
991 26 46
296
142 119
.951
.401
.550
.224
.326
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ben Cousins has retired from the Washington Wazoo
1978-06-21Ben Cousins of the Washington Wazoo is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1976-05-24Ben Cousins of the Washington Wazoo is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-08-26Ben Cousins of the Washington Weaksauce is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1972-09-05Ben Cousins of the Washington Weaksauce is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-05-21A trade has been completed between the Washington Weaksauce and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive Allen Ardell, Charlie Geyer, Bob Narum, Dick Jablonski, Jack Leary, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Weaksauce in exchange for Ben Cousins, Tony Stephens, Brendan Frears.
1968-05-22Ben Cousins of the Philadelphia Lamingtons is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1965-04-25The Philadelphia Lamingtons have renamed Ty Walters to Ben Cousins.
1965-04-01The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Guy Herges to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Ty Walters to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Walt Florence to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have promoted Kevin Thome to the major league team. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Larry Powell for assignment. The Philadelphia Lamingtons have designated Ken Williams for assignment.