Ben Huffman
Benjamin Franklin Huffman
Born: July 18, 1914
Rileyville, VA US
Deceased: February 22, 2005
Luray, VA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1950
Major League Statistics
Ben Huffman compiled a career batting average of .280 with 1 home runs and 65 RBI in his 576-game career with the Hartford Bees, Baltimore Orioles, San Antonio Missions, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Springfield Browns, Muskegon Clippers, Waterloo White Hawks and Superior Blues. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .137 | .255 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 45 | 135 | 135 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 82 | 198 | 198 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .303 | .384 | .687 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 80 | 241 | 241 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .261 | .485 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 119 | 429 | 429 | 123 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .324 | .611 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 88 | 290 | 218 | 44 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 64 | 14 | .317 | .479 | .376 | .855 | 82 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 59 | 150 | 126 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 4 | .349 | .453 | .405 | .858 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 48 | 82 | 82 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .317 | .585 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 30 | 64 | 57 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .298 | .365 | .333 | .698 | 19 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 576 | 1640 | 1537 | 68 | 431 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 93 | 22 | .280 | .324 | .336 | .660 | 517 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | C | 37 | 156 | 25 | 6 | .968 | 4.892 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 14 | 62 | 3 | 2 | .970 | 4.643 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 47 | 137 | 17 | 5 | .969 | 3.277 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 68 | 277 | 49 | 8 | .976 | 4.794 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 99 | 449 | 69 | 12 | .977 | 5.232 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | C | 62 | 295 | 39 | 4 | 4 | .988 | 5.387 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | C | 34 | 147 | 22 | 8 | 3 | .955 | 4.971 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | C | 15 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .945 | 4.600 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 376 | 1583 | 233 | 49 | 8 | .974 | 4.830 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | CHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA |
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