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Player Report for #18 Ben Anderson
Saturday, July 1st, 1961


 AB  180
 HR  12
 RBI  28
 AVG  .272
 OPS  .867
Name:Ben AndersonContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$72,600
Birthday:02-11-1923Signed Through:1961 Season
Age:38Years of Major League Service:16 Years, 80 Days
Born in:Indianapolis (Indiana)Major League Service Days this Year:81 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 3"Years on 40-Man Roster:18 Years, 6 Days
Weight:207 lbsYears of Pro Service:18 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:3BMinor League Option Years:1 option year left
Bats:Switch  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GreatLocal Popularity (National)Fair (Fair)
Cincinnati
Rivermen
ABA
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall5255485240 
Versus LHP4445394236 
Versus RHP5459515541 
Talent5255485340 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:33 First Base 3
Stealing Ability:57 
Baserunning Instincts:60 
Sacrifice Bunt:66 
Bunt for Hit:16 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
06-29-1961@ BSNWin, 9-411121000        
06-26-1961 LAMWin, 11-110000000        
06-25-1961 LAMLoss, 3-430110110        
06-24-1961 LAMWin, 8-750110020        
06-22-1961 STLLoss, 1-430100000        
06-21-1961 STLWin, 4-230010110        
06-20-1961 STLWin, 4-230000100        
06-19-1961 CHHWin, 3-032211000        
06-17-1961 CHHWin, 12-910000010        
06-15-1961 BSNWin, 8-751100010        
American Baseball Association 1961 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall5818049711228312026.272.345.522.867.843.2507.2
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall4320001010094201233.332.76.58  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 1340003311000.308.357.308.665
Versus Right 16745711225281925000.269.344.539.883
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
This Week 520013111000.400.5001.0001.500
Last Week 1741013223000.235.316.471.786
April 31121012834000.387.441.516.957
May 871931510131212000.218.313.448.761
June 62183061610510000.290.343.629.972
Spring Training 46121007598000.261.382.283.664
Last Year 35195161938484761602.271.355.399.754
2 Years Ago 372102172752535159403.274.363.387.750
Career 4663120617925116539550511631321515.259.332.382.714
Home 962350512151013000.240.311.448.759
Road 842621716161013000.310.383.607.990
Grass 18049711228312026000.272.345.522.867
Day 7722306121899000.286.360.558.919
Night 1032741616131117000.262.333.495.828
Pinch Hitting 1020012102000.200.200.500.700
Close/Late 41123029559000.293.370.512.882
Inning 1-3 651911591678000.292.361.569.930
Inning 4-6 59122035759000.203.266.390.655
Inning 7-9 541840413769000.333.400.6301.030
Extra Innings 200001120000.000.500.000.500
0 Outs 7028206101874000.400.455.6861.140
1 Outs 571640413101012000.281.388.561.949
2 Outs 53511253310000.094.143.264.407
Scoring Position 42820214547000.190.261.381.642
Bases Empty 101313177211513000.307.397.564.961
Runner on 1st 37102037516000.270.289.568.857
Runner on 2nd 1221013222000.167.286.500.786
Runner on 3rd 300001001000.000.000.000.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd 1551016303000.333.333.600.933
Runner on 1st & 3rd 400000011000.000.200.000.200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd 100000000000.000.000.000.000
Bases Loaded 710004010000.143.250.143.393
Two Strikes 7717113911626000.221.277.377.654
First Pitch 2251001100000.227.227.273.500
Count 0-1 1930001100000.158.158.158.316
Count 0-2 920011203000.222.222.556.778
Count 1-0 930012100000.333.333.6671.000
Count 1-1 291010611800000.345.3451.0001.345
Count 1-2 1950013407000.263.263.421.684
Count 2-0 931000200000.333.333.444.778
Count 2-1 741022200000.571.5711.5712.143
Count 2-2 2461015406000.250.250.417.667
Count 3-0 000000270000.0001.000.0001.000
Count 3-1 842002370000.500.733.7501.483
Full Count 25401001610000.160.323.240.563
Behind in Count 471000257010000.213.213.340.553
Ahead in Count 3314403610140000.424.596.8181.414
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1951 Cincinnati - ABA28136495110231125056440210532.222.285.345.630-9.3
1952 Cincinnati - ABA2914958015320315647955115852.264.328.386.7149.1
1953 Cincinnati - ABA3015158115123515786360266511.260.328.394.7223.2
1954 Cincinnati - ABA311505621361549515252106612.242.307.331.638-3.6
1955 Cincinnati - ABA321324381191935534846114813.272.342.363.7058.9
1956 Cincinnati - ABA3311434910812113554256274802.309.401.461.86228.3
1957 Cincinnati - ABA34117328781419363129224701.238.302.369.671-3.3
1958 Cincinnati - ABA3512942710513310344751134800.246.326.361.6866.1
1959 Cincinnati - ABA361203721021727525351345911.274.363.387.75014.1
1960 Cincinnati - ABA37122351951619384847266120.271.355.399.75414.4
1961 Cincinnati - ABA3858180497112283120002612.272.345.522.8677.2
Total ABA 1378466312061792511653955051115326311516.259.332.382.71475.0
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1951 Cincinnati - ML3B136136962531037021.9431160.12.71
1952 Cincinnati - ML3B1481481192662241126.9371269.12.73
1953 Cincinnati - ML3B1511511292771943630.9311312.22.78
1954 Cincinnati - ML3B1441411192321236918.9511194.22.64
1955 Cincinnati - ML3B122111851741827920.928949.22.45
1955 Cincinnati - MLC1000000.0000.00.000000.0
1956 Cincinnati - ML3B1049964214929517.942833.23.00
1957 Cincinnati - ML3B927558176112417.971669.23.14
1958 Cincinnati - ML3B124114712431532814.957969.12.92
1959 Cincinnati - ML3B10898692141530724.922846.13.01
1960 Cincinnati - ML3B9687581761326935.870750.02.81
1961 Cincinnati - ML3B4643179671185.958356.02.86
1961 Cincinnati - ML1B509101001.0008.210.38
1961 Cincinnati - MLRF1000000.0000.10.00
1961 Cincinnati - MLCF1000000.0003.00.00
Player History
01-02-1951Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 15, Pick 8, 232nd overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen.
04-03-1951Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl.
01-01-1952OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 41 (41).
01-01-1953OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 37 (37).
01-01-1954OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 38 (38).
01-01-1955OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 43 (44); Eye: 44 (48).
07-10-1955Was selected to the 1955 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01-01-1956OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 48 (48).
01-01-1957OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 46 (46).
01-01-1958OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 50 (50).
08-03-1958Hits three home runs against the Boston Colonials, going 3-3 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09-12-1958Goes 5-5 against the Boston Colonials, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
10-19-1958Wins the 1958 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B.
01-01-1959OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (48); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 53 (53).
01-01-1960OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 51 (51).
01-01-1961OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 52 (53).
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
195214810
19531514
YearPARank
195364910
YearABRank
19525808
19535816
YearKRank
1953658
YearIBBRank
195555
YearSHRank
195201
195301
195401
195501
195601
195701
195801
195901
196001
YearSFRank
195369
195672

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