Ben Dimond
Benjamin Harrison Dimond
Born: November 20, 1888
Sheridan County, KS US
Deceased: September 26, 1938
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
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Career: 1909-1930
Ben Dimond compiled a career batting average of .273 with 19 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1053-game career with the Springfield Midgets, Beloit/Chapman, Junction City Soldiers, Hutchinson Packers, Nashville Vols, Shreveport Gassers, Fort Smith Twins, Joplin Miners, Enid Harvesters, Denver Bears, Houston Buffaloes, Tulsa Oilers, Lincoln Links, Topeka Jayhawks, Marshalltown Ansons, Bloomington Bloomers, Keokuk Indians and Topeka Senators. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | C | WA | Springfield Midgets | 52 | 178 | 178 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .185 | .247 | .433 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | D | CKSL | Beloit/Chapman | 249 | 249 | 67 | .269 | .269 | .269 | .538 | 67 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911 | D | CKSL | Junction City Soldiers | 59 | 221 | 221 | 60 | .271 | .271 | .271 | .543 | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | D | CKSL | Junction City Soldiers | 82 | 322 | 322 | 96 | .298 | .298 | .298 | .596 | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | CKSL | Hutchinson Packers | 62 | 225 | 214 | 28 | 53 | 7 | .248 | .248 | .248 | .495 | 53 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 39 | 86 | 86 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .186 | .326 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 73 | 234 | 234 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .363 | .615 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 46 | 162 | 162 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .228 | .290 | .519 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | 32 | 99 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .172 | .323 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | WA | Enid Harvesters | 113 | 419 | 419 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 6 | .301 | .301 | .406 | .706 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 136 | 498 | 498 | 157 | 26 | 11 | 7 | .315 | .315 | .454 | .769 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 114 | 336 | 336 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .357 | .634 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 78 | 268 | 268 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .343 | .343 | .437 | .780 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | WL3 | (+) Lincoln Links | 89 | 298 | 298 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .352 | .634 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | WL3 | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 89 | 298 | 298 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .352 | .634 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawks | 31 | 92 | 92 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .207 | .380 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | (+) Lincoln Links | 45 | 139 | 139 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .266 | .475 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 45 | 139 | 139 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .266 | .475 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | MSVL | Marshalltown Ansons | 27 | 111 | 111 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .387 | .721 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 36 | 101 | 101 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .307 | .554 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Keokuk Indians | 59 | 207 | 207 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .391 | .686 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | 14 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .242 | .455 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1053 | 3841 | 3830 | 28 | 1046 | 145 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .339 | .613 | 1300 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | CKSL | Junction City Soldiers | OF | 37 | 39 | 8 | 2 | .959 | 1.270 | |
| 1914 | D | CKSL | Hutchinson Packers | OF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | CKSL | Hutchinson Packers | C | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 1B | 36 | 328 | 37 | 6 | .984 | 1.139 | |
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Joplin Miners | OF | 12 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .970 | 2.667 | |
| 1922 | C | WA | Enid Harvesters | C | 113 | 520 | 116 | 14 | .978 | 5.628 | |
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | C | 129 | 517 | 134 | 17 | .975 | 5.047 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 95 | 287 | 75 | 8 | .978 | 3.811 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | C | 63 | 271 | 53 | 5 | .985 | 5.143 | |
| 1927 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawks | C | 31 | 103 | 25 | 1 | .992 | 4.129 | |
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | C | 32 | 103 | 19 | 8 | .938 | 3.812 | |
| 1928 | D | MSVL | Marshalltown Ansons | C | 26 | 116 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.115 | |
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Keokuk Indians | C | 59 | 262 | 66 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.559 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | C | 12 | 33 | 7 | 1 | .976 | 3.333 | |
| Totals | 707 | 2608 | 560 | 63 | 0 | .981 | 4.481 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | C | Western Association | Springfield Midgets | |||
| 1910 | D | Central Kansas League | Beloit/Chapman | |||
| 1911 | D | Central Kansas League | Junction City Soldiers | |||
| 1912 | D | Central Kansas League | Junction City Soldiers | |||
| 1914 | D | Kansas State League | Hutchinson Packers | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1917 | D | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1919 | A | Western League | Joplin Miners | |||
| 1922 | C | Western Association | Enid Harvesters | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1926 | A | Western League | Lincoln Links | |||
| 1926 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1927 | C | Western Association | Topeka Jayhawks | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | SLA | ||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Lincoln Links | |||
| 1928 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Marshalltown Ansons | |||
| 1928 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1929 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Topeka Senators | SLA |
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