Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Born: October 24, 1913
Deceased: April 1, 2000
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight:
Career: 1937-1940
Ben Franklin compiled a career record of 32 wins and 37 losses and a 5.76 ERA in his 107-game pitching career with the Hobbs Drillers, Midland Cardinals, Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers and Borger Gassers. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Drillers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.03 | 6 | 5 | 34.0 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.36 | 30 | 23 | 183.0 | 194 | 130 | 109 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6.29 | 37 | 24 | 206.0 | 266 | 185 | 144 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5.69 | 34 | 204.0 | 235 | 168 | 129 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 37 | .464 | 5.76 | 107 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 627.0 | 728 | 508 | 401 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Drillers | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | 43 | 102 | 102 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .373 | .657 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | 56 | 136 | 136 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .250 | .463 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 52 | 85 | 85 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .165 | .294 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 176 | 348 | 348 | 0 | 73 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .259 | .468 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Drillers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Borger Gassers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Hobbs Drillers | |||
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Midland Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | |||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers |
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