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Mel Ott League
10-23-2068
Ben Poland First Base
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .720 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 147 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-19-1929
HR 18 Drafted Round 15, Pick 237
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(92 games)
RBI 69
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR B 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (0.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B F  (1.0%) RF D- (9.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BOS
51
92
17
26
7
0
4
13
4
 17 0 1
0
 0 1
.798
.309
.489
.207
.283
1952 BOS
14
18
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
 6 0 1
0
 0 0
.302
.190
.111
.000
.111
1957 BOS-CIN
18
25
2
6
0
0
1
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.656
.296
.360
.120
.240
1958 CIN-DET-CHA
41
57
8
15
6
0
3
10
5
 12 0 1
0
 2 3
.844
.317
.526
.263
.263
1959 BAL
21
84
8
27
8
0
0
10
3
 20 0 1
2
 2 1
.758
.341
.417
.095
.321
1960 BAL-MIL
28
65
9
13
0
0
3
9
3
 14 1 0
1
 1 2
.585
.246
.338
.138
.200
1961 MIL
38
70
12
22
1
1
4
8
4
 11 1 0
0
 0 0
.889
.360
.529
.214
.314
1962 MIL
55
92
13
23
2
0
3
13
9
 21 0 0
2
 0 0
.686
.317
.370
.120
.250
1963 CHN
41
36
3
8
2
0
0
3
5
 8 0 0
0
 1 0
.595
.317
.278
.056
.222
1964 CHN
16
21
3
5
1
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
.558
.273
.286
.048
.238
Total
323
560
77
147
27
1
18
69
38
 117 2 4
5
 7 7
.720
.310
.411
.148
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Ben Poland has retired from the Chicago Templars
1964-04-01The Chicago Templars have re-claimed Ben Poland from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Chicago Templars have promoted Doug Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1963-04-05The Chicago Templars have acquired Ben Poland from the waiver wire.
1963-04-05The Chicago Templars have demoted A.C. Addison to the minor leagues.
1963-03-01The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1960-08-29A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Six-Pack and the Baltimore Lords of Maryland. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland receive Ike Murray from the Milwaukee Six-Pack in exchange for Ben Poland.
1959-04-05The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have acquired Ben Poland from the waiver wire.
1959-04-05The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have demoted Charlie Otis to the minor leagues.
1959-03-01The Chicago Champs have promoted Jim Kreutzer to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1959-03-01The Chicago Champs have promoted Ben Poland to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have promoted Jim Spencer to the major league team.
1958-08-22The Chicago Champs have acquired Ben Poland from the waiver wire.
1958-08-07The Detroit Lions have waived Ben Poland.
1958-06-24The Detroit Lions have promoted Ben Poland to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Ben Pillion to the minors.
1958-06-21The Detroit Lions have acquired Ben Poland from the waiver wire.
1958-06-17The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Ben Poland.
1958-06-08The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Andy Bradley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Dennis Goltz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Damian Elliott to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1957-05-27The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Ben Poland from the waiver wire.
1957-05-22The Boston Red Sox have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1957-04-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ben Poland to the major league team.
1952-08-22The Boston Red Sox have sent Ben Poland to the minors.
1951-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ben Poland to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bob Hammond for assignment.
1950-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bob Hammond to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ben Poland to the minors.