#49 Ben Huffman, Catcher, 35 yrs, No Team
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Ben Huffman
7/18/1914
35
USA,VA,RILEYVILLE
5"10
190
Catcher
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1.0 Stars
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| Free Agent
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1 Year(s), 23 Days (195 total Days)
0 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 144 Days (488 total Days)
12 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Talent | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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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 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
| 1948 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | CLE |
| Total | 106 | 362 | 99 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 55 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .364 | .414 | .778 | |
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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 |
| 1948, AAA | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .417 | .524 | .940 |
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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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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)...
Released by Cleveland on 5/20/1948...
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