#49 Ben Huffman, Catcher, 33 yrs, Cleveland Indians Monday, 10/23/1947 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Huffman
7/18/1914 33 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 2.0 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 1947 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 15 Days (187 total Days) 85 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 111 Days (455 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible Last Option Year
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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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 | | |
9/14 | @CHA | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/16 | SLA | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/17 | SLA | L 9-10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | @BOS | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | NYY | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 8-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @DET | L 6-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | CHA | L 5-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | PHA | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 54 | 183 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 20 | .290 | .394 | .432 | .825 | .828 | .142 |
Projected | 54 | 183 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 20 | .290 | .394 | .432 | .825 | .828 | .142 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 48 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 33.1 | 6.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 48 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .396 | .482 | .646 | 1.128 |
vs. RHP | 135 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .252 | .362 | .356 | .718 |
Close/Late | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .353 | .250 | .603 |
Scoring Position | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .229 | .273 | .502 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 83 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | .253 | .333 | .325 | .659 |
Road | 30 | 100 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 12 | .320 | .438 | .520 | .958 |
May | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .250 | .429 | .688 | 1.116 |
June | 17 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | .302 | .383 | .453 | .836 |
July | 8 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .318 | .467 | .409 | .876 |
August | 7 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .207 | .258 | .276 | .534 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 63 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | .317 | .413 | .429 | .842 |
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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 |
1946 | 27 | 95 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .318 | .337 | .655 | CLE |
1947 | 54 | 183 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .394 | .432 | .825 | CLE |
Total | 102 | 345 | 97 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 55 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .371 | .429 | .800 | |
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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 | .389 | .555 | .944 |
1945, AAA | 15 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .390 | .480 | .585 | 1.065 |
1946, AAA | 52 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .283 | .295 | .577 |
1947, AAA | 60 | 72 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .419 | .556 | .974 |
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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 | 48 | 48 | 193 | 17 | 0 | 211 | 1 | .995 | 389.0 | 4.88 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 29.0 |
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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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