#18 Ben Lindsey, Second Base, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Ben Lindsey

1/1/1909
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Second Base
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 775,001
1943
10 Year(s), 88 Days (1808 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 75 Days (1967 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88467
Versus LHP109467
Versus RHP78457
Talent98468
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7
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@BROL 5-8412110001#2  
9/24@BROW 6-5422110000#7  
9/26@CHCW 17-7510000113#6  
9/27@CHCW 7-6412000001#2  
9/28@STLW 9-6101000100#6  
9/29NYNW 3-1412010001#6  
9/30@NYNL 2-4412100000#2  
10/1STLL 6-11100000000#9  
10/2BSNW 11-9401000210#4  
10/4@PHIL 3-4401100001#5  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10226784239332482962.315.388.502.890.953.187
Projected10226784239332482962.315.388.502.890.953.187
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall613013407201343516194.152.37.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11141154214291931011.369.462.6311.093
vs. RHP1564385118191031012.276.327.410.738
Close/Late391323031269012.333.438.538.976
Scoring Position7621421270922021.276.352.421.773
Pinch Hitting1961017544010.316.417.526.943
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home451143493319151524.298.385.509.893
Road5715350146013331438.327.386.497.883
March/April1632820032111.250.265.313.577
May15381270048513.316.386.500.886
June184116333111137.390.444.8291.274
July13371020015212.270.341.324.666
August16441643061098.364.472.5911.063
Sept/Oct247522530712911.293.369.440.809

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1930612310122100000.250.308.583.891PHI
19326814839732181613111794.264.325.392.717PHI
193312140311132375868392148158.275.342.422.763PHI
1934154507140387665734910542713.276.341.414.755PHI
193515353614735131582784414612711.274.328.472.800PHI
19361515291563781384806435642915.295.371.469.840PHI
19371485271594110771775503842712.302.366.457.823PHI
193814752913939101270855721813111.263.336.442.779PHI
193955180571625272118001991.317.379.511.890PHI
1940122481121277947874304953112.252.311.393.704PHI
194131871764261313002420.195.300.425.725PHI
19421022678423933248293062161.315.388.502.890 PIT
Total1258420611733027682562648425131960922388.279.345.445.791 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA1314901402591595877052175.286.370.465.836
1930, AAA1204361272132086987738298.291.388.491.879
1931, AAA1013851132541567704628218.294.361.496.857

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19301110000100001.0001.0001.0002.000
Total1110000100001.0001.0001.0002.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base383635928393914.990307.011.46    
Second Base2510355712931.989128.06.54    
Third Base9751001501.00063.02.14    
Shortstop18811403521.98185.25.46    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1929...
Injured on 6/18/1929 with a Bruised Heel, out for 6 days...
Injured on 4/4/1930 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Injured on 6/19/1930 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/1/1930, off Ed Holley (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1930, off William Force (CHC)...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1930...
Injured on 7/27/1931 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/6/1933...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $614,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,492,857 through salary arbitration...
7/22/1937: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 9/5/1937 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/7/1938...
Injured on 6/4/1939 with a Ruptured Achilles Tendon, out for full season...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/26/1940...
Injured on 4/2/1941 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Released by Philadelphia (N) on 6/11/1941...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/3/1942 to a 2-year deal worth $775,001 per year...
Injured on 7/20/1942 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 8/3/1942 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1935 - 13 - 3rd
1937 - 10 - 6th
1938 - 10 - 3rd
    

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