#18 Ben Lindsey, Second Base, 37 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 4/9/1946
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Ben Lindsey

1/1/1909
37
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Second Base
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,750,001
1946
13 Year(s), 96 Days (2332 total Days)
8 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 83 Days (2491 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64125
Versus LHP75135
Versus RHP53125
Talent64236
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6
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9
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/1PHIL 2-10312100001#8  
4/2PHIW 5-3200000011#8  
4/5@BSNW 10-7513000102#8  
4/6@BSNL 1-9402000101#8  
4/7CINL 4-6401000001#8  
4/8CINW 7-5512100001#1  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall623102002317.435.458.522.9801.000.087
Projected1395322314600466923162.435.458.522.9801.000.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall62400000012200.05.611.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP631000101000.500.500.6671.167
vs. RHP1771002216000.412.444.471.915
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position520002001000.400.400.400.800
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home41452000214.357.400.500.900
Road2950002103.556.556.5561.111
This Week41881002205.444.444.500.944
Last Week2521000112.400.500.6001.100
March/April623102002317.435.458.522.980

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
19431515481603291477986113952911.292.362.460.822PIT
194415354316833121272926703913618.309.383.481.864 PIT
1945150540168237669844511922310.311.365.413.778PIT
19466231020023100700.435.458.522.980PIT
Total1718586016793921041147829255991526894311127.287.353.447.800 

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 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base66122073201.00052.05.54    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/5/1944 to a 3-year deal worth $5,750,001 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1935 - 13 - 3rd
1937 - 10 - 6th
1938 - 10 - 3rd
1942 - 9 - 7th
1943 - 9 - 7th
1944 - 12 - 1st
SB
1944 - 36 - 8th
   

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