Ben Tench
Ben Saunders Tench
Born: January 20, 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1958-1962
Ben Tench compiled a career record of 26 wins and 34 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 104-game pitching career with the Raleigh Capitals, Allentown Red Sox, Minneapolis Millers, Winston-Salem Red Sox and Johnstown Red Sox. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.24 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 121.0 | 83 | 69 | 57 | 13 | 116 | 2 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.94 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 128.0 | 90 | 81 | 56 | 5 | 122 | 1 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 3 | 3 | 15.0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1960 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 3 | 9 | .250 | 4.95 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 79 | 65 | 55 | 6 | 117 | 0 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 1961 | A | EL | Johnstown Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.27 | 2 | 11.0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.93 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 91.7 | 65 | 46 | 40 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.92 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 78.0 | 51 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 26 | 34 | .433 | 4.16 | 104 | 87 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 544.7 | 382 | 311 | 252 | 34 | 516 | 5 | 582 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 21 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .295 | .340 | .386 | .727 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 22 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .077 | .111 | .154 | .265 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 33 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .200 | .259 | .240 | .499 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 14 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Johnstown Red Sox | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 14 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .059 | .086 | .059 | .145 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 117 | 229 | 207 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 70 | .140 | .172 | .184 | .356 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 19 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .737 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 21 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.095 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | P | 26 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .864 | .731 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .857 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .429 |
| Totals | 99 | 24 | 50 | 11 | 2 | .871 | .747 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Johnstown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS |
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