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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Gentle Ben Center Field
Retired (1952, Age 32)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .100 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .290 Status Deceased (1980) Option Years 0  
H 3 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 12-25-1919
HR 0 Drafted Round 29, Pick 453
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 1
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance C-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt B- Control B+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1950 BRO
14
30
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
7 0 0
1
0 0
.290
.156
.133
.033
.100
Total
14
30
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
7 0 0
1
0 0
.290
.156
.133
.033
.100
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1952-11-01Gentle Ben has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1951-05-09The Baltimore Mud Hens have acquired Gentle Ben from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Mud Hens have waived Frank Ramsey.
1951-05-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Gentle Ben.
1951-05-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Gentle Ben from the waiver wire.
1951-04-30The Brooklyn Superbas have waived Gentle Ben.
1950-07-16The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Charlie Molitor to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Gentle Ben to the minors.
1950-07-09The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Jalapeno Pena to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Hieronymus Bosch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Gentle Ben to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Turtle Donnelly to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Bob Forsch II to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Leonard Leonard to the minors.
1950-05-24The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Tweed Hogg to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Cheeko Keen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Gentle Ben to the minors. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Jalapeno Pena to the minors.
1950-04-26The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Gentle Ben to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Emmanuel Lewis to the minors.
1950-04-02The Brooklyn Superbas have renamed Jerome Walton, Junior to Gentle Ben.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Superbas have renamed Tim Walton to Jerome Walton, Junior.