#49 Ben Huffman, Catcher, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians Monday, 10/23/1945 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Huffman
7/18/1914 31 USA,VA,RILEYVILLE 5"10 190
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1945 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 51 Days (51 total Days) 51 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 111 Days (111 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 4 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/26 | @SLA | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/27 | DET | L 5-9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
7/29 | DET | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
7/30 | NYY | W 9-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/15 | BOS | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/17 | @SLA | L 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
8/18 | @SLA | L 1-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/19 | @SLA | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
8/20 | DET | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/22 | DET | W 6-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | .328 | .384 | .552 | .936 | .917 | .224 |
Projected | 21 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | .328 | .384 | .552 | .936 | .917 | .224 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 18 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 13.2 | 7.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 |
vs. RHP | 60 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .379 | .550 | .929 |
Close/Late | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
Scoring Position | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 11 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .412 | .500 | .706 | 1.206 |
Road | 10 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .242 | .242 | .394 | .636 |
June | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .750 | 1.188 |
July | 11 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .394 | .429 | .823 |
August | 6 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .304 | .333 | .565 | .899 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1945 | 21 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .384 | .552 | .936 | CLE |
Total | 21 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .384 | .552 | .936 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937, AA | 88 | 324 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .292 | .327 | .619 |
1937, AAA | 25 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .186 | .299 | .484 |
1938, AA | 49 | 169 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .373 | .473 | .846 |
1938, AAA | 72 | 232 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .294 | .392 | .686 |
1939, AAA | 66 | 137 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .273 | .431 | .704 |
1940, AAA | 93 | 149 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .235 | .318 | .295 | .613 |
1941, AA | 134 | 471 | 124 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 47 | 53 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .323 | .456 | .779 |
1942, AA | 138 | 524 | 136 | 20 | 1 | 24 | 54 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .331 | .439 | .769 |
1943, AA | 138 | 508 | 136 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 61 | 72 | 73 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .353 | .435 | .788 |
1944, AA | 138 | 527 | 151 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 85 | 86 | 52 | 51 | 2 | 1 | .287 | .342 | .539 | .881 |
1945, AA | 68 | 229 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .408 | .555 | .963 |
1945, AAA | 15 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .390 | .500 | .585 | 1.085 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 19 | 18 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 86 | 1 | .988 | 149.0 | 5.19 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 25.0 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 33rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1937... Traded from Chicago (N) to Cleveland on 6/3/1937 (Going to CLE: C Ben Huffman. Going to CHC: P Wes Ferrell)... Injured on 6/20/1937 with a Broken Jaw, out for 4 weeks... Injured on 5/26/1938 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 2 weeks... Injured on 9/5/1941 with a Bruised Hand, out for 5 days... Had first career hit (double) on 6/21/1945, off Al Gettel (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 6/26/1945, off Bill Bevens (BOS)...
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