Ben Callahan
Benjamin Franklin Callahan
Born: May 19, 1957
Mount Airy, NC US
Deceased: January 9, 2007
Concord, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 31 (1980 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Catawba
Career: 1980-1985
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Ben Callahan compiled a career record of 50 wins and 40 losses and a 4.43 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Paintsville Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Nashville Sounds, Tacoma Tigers, Columbus Clippers, Greenville Braves and Las Vegas Stars. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Paintsville Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Greenville Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Paintsville Yankees | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.38 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 68.0 | 55 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.50 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 180.0 | 144 | 69 | 50 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.75 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 180.0 | 190 | 109 | 95 | 19 | 72 | 4 | 120 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.67 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.24 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 57 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.27 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126.3 | 145 | 102 | 88 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.07 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 50 | 40 | .556 | 4.43 | 142 | 93 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 694.7 | 682 | 405 | 342 | 47 | 329 | 11 | 411 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Paintsville Yankees | 23 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .143 | .357 | .143 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 40 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .160 | .344 | .160 | .504 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Paintsville Yankees | 1B | 6 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 6.667 |
| 1980 | R | APPY | Paintsville Yankees | P | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.077 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 25 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.440 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 29 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.034 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 32 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .870 | .625 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .308 |
| Totals | 148 | 79 | 94 | 8 | 10 | .956 | 1.169 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Paintsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN |
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