Joe Ben Reese
Joe Ben Reese
Born: October 17, 1920
Deceased: August 2, 2006
Metairie, LA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1949
Joe Ben Reese compiled a career batting average of .311 with 5 home runs and 82 RBI in his 377-game career with the Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots, Union City Greyhounds, Hopkinsville Hoppers, Pine Bluff Judges, Fulton Tigers, Thomasville Tigers, Fulton Chicks, Helena Seaporters, Eastman Dodgers, Meridian Peps, Greenville Bucks and Leavenworth Braves. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 27 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .259 | .482 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots | 17 | 75 | 75 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .253 | .493 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | (+) Union City Greyhounds | 20 | 74 | 74 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .365 | .365 | .405 | .770 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | (+) Hopkinsville Hoppers | 20 | 74 | 74 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .365 | .365 | .405 | .770 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 101 | 437 | 437 | 144 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .382 | .712 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | 28 | 98 | 79 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .266 | .402 | .354 | .756 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 82 | 368 | 308 | 50 | 106 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 7 | 54 | 21 | .344 | .442 | .435 | .877 | 134 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 35 | 157 | 129 | 21 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 8 | .349 | .455 | .372 | .827 | 48 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | D | GASL | Eastman Dodgers | 19 | 76 | 76 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .408 | .408 | .513 | .921 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 14 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .175 | .350 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 34 | 140 | 119 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 9 | .269 | .379 | .303 | .681 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 20 | 89 | 69 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | .246 | .409 | .290 | .699 | 20 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 377 | 1565 | 1417 | 106 | 440 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 133 | 54 | .311 | .371 | .367 | .738 | 520 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 2B | 27 | 61 | 63 | 11 | .919 | 4.593 | |
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots | 2B | 17 | 38 | 30 | 7 | .907 | 4.000 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 2B | 101 | 250 | 329 | 39 | .937 | 5.733 | |
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 2B | 82 | 206 | 198 | 43 | 46 | .904 | 4.927 |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | 3B | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | .800 | 3.333 |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Fulton Chicks | OF | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 2B | 35 | 65 | 88 | 13 | 11 | .922 | 4.371 |
| 1949 | C | WA | Leavenworth Braves | 2B | 34 | 94 | 83 | 12 | 14 | .937 | 5.206 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 2B | 19 | 63 | 52 | 8 | 11 | .935 | 6.053 |
| Totals | 337 | 797 | 870 | 143 | 86 | .921 | 4.947 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville/Batesville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | |||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Chicks | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Eastman Dodgers | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | CLE | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Leavenworth Braves |
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