2B Ben Oldford #23
New York C Inferno (NY) TCC
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/29/1958
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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2B BEN OLDFORD #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 96 29 2 0 2 11 12 14 .302 .376 .385 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 35 35 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 60 30
Arm: 25 40 35
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is known for his superior intelligence.
Birthday:12/30/1931
Born in:Calgary, AB
Nationality:Canadian
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 2nd Pick in Round 20
TOBA CLASS B 1958 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 .125 .222 .125 .347 .186 .000 -12
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 1.08 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Versus Right   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
TOBA CLASS C 1958 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 96 29 2 0 2 11 14 12 14 .302 .376 .385 .762 .341 .083 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 114 0 0 0 1 5 1 37 4 0 0 0.0 15.2 5.54 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 12 1 0 2 8 10 7 5 1 1 0 .387 .487 .613 1.100
Versus Right   65 17 1 0 0 3 4 5 9 0 4 0 .262 .314 .277 .591
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   192 51 8 1 4 15 31 21 25 1 8 1 .266 .340 .380 .720
Career   391 112 14 1 6 32 60 39 55 2 15 1 .286 .351 .373 .724
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Washington Technical College - JUCO 20 49 185 50 8 2 4 18 25 28 0 2 21 0 1 .270 .363 .400 .763 102 103 0.8
1952 Texel - NSBL 20 40 145 36 3 0 4 14 22 41 0 1 8 4 0 .248 .412 .352 .763 114 128 1.6
1953 Washington Technical College - JUCO 21 50 209 64 16 2 4 29 40 42 2 3 27 2 1 .306 .422 .459 .881 108 118 1.3
1953 New York R - R 21 34 39 13 1 0 3 8 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 .333 .350 .590 .940 109 104 0.2
1954 New York R - R 22 26 79 33 8 0 4 14 22 9 0 0 10 1 0 .418 .477 .671 1.148 150 166 1.1
1955 Canada - WJC 23 6 27 8 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .296 .321 .296 .618 74 66 0.0
1955 New York C - C 23 25 103 32 4 0 0 6 15 6 0 0 16 4 1 .311 .349 .350 .698 75 76 -0.2
1956 New York D - D 24 24 56 17 4 0 1 2 12 7 3 0 13 2 1 .304 .409 .429 .838 124 134 0.3
1957 New York C - C 25 71 192 51 8 1 4 15 31 21 1 1 25 4 4 .266 .340 .380 .720 70 65 -0.7
1958 New York C - C 26 39 96 29 2 0 2 11 14 12 0 1 14 0 0 .302 .376 .385 .762 88 84 -0.0
1958 New York B - B 26 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 -11 -12 -0.1
Total TCB 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 -11 -12
Total TCC 135 391 112 14 1 6 32 60 39 1 2 55 8 5 .286 .351 .373 .724 76 73
Total TCR 60 118 46 9 0 7 22 30 10 0 0 12 2 1 .390 .438 .644 1.082 137 147
Total TCD 24 56 17 4 0 1 2 12 7 3 0 13 2 1 .304 .409 .429 .838 124 134
Total TJUCO 99 394 114 24 4 8 47 65 70 2 5 48 2 2 .289 .395 .431 .826 105 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Texel - NSBL 2B 40 40 83 85 20 170 2 .988 357.0 4.24 +5.4 1.108
1952 Washington Technical College - JUCO 2B 46 46 73 106 19 182 3 .984 400.2 4.02 +2.2 1.040
1952 Washington Technical College - JUCO SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1953 New York R - R 2B 25 5 12 19 1 31 0 1.000 69.2 4.00 +1.3 1.108
1953 Washington Technical College - JUCO 2B 47 47 82 136 34 225 7 .969 426.2 4.60 +5.2 1.098
1953 New York R - R SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Washington Technical College - JUCO CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.063
1953 Washington Technical College - JUCO RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 New York R - R 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1954 New York R - R 2B 20 18 29 52 9 81 0 1.000 149.0 4.89 +2.4 1.152
1954 New York R - R RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.017
1955 New York C - C 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.018
1955 Canada - WJC 1B 5 5 42 5 4 47 0 1.000 44.0 9.61 +0.2 1.035
1955 New York C - C 2B 12 8 12 26 6 41 3 .927 83.2 4.09 +0.0 .973
1955 Canada - WJC 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.067
1955 New York C - C SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 New York C - C RF 14 14 42 0 0 44 2 .955 110.0 3.44 -1.4 .913
1956 New York D - D 1B 17 13 119 8 5 129 2 .984 113.2 10.06 -1.6 .864
1956 New York D - D 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.046
1956 New York D - D CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 New York D - D RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 1.022
1957 New York C - C 1B 17 14 114 13 6 127 0 1.000 122.0 9.37 +0.6 1.071
1957 New York C - C 2B 20 5 13 22 3 39 4 .897 73.2 4.28 -1.3 .927
1957 New York C - C RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.024
1958 New York B - B 1B 2 2 14 2 2 16 0 1.000 16.0 9.00 -0.1 1.021
1958 New York C - C 1B 14 8 97 6 8 103 0 1.000 88.2 10.45 -0.1 .958
1958 New York C - C 2B 15 9 17 14 3 31 0 1.000 81.0 3.44 +0.6 1.140
1958 New York C - C RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 58 42 391 35 25 428 2 .995 389.1 9.85 -1.0 .984
TOTAL 2B 228 178 323 462 95 804 19 .976 1649.1 4.28 +16.1 1.077
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.063
TOTAL RF 21 14 46 0 0 48 2 .958 126.0 3.29 -1.5 .922
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Team 3 Spurs.
01/22/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Washington Technical College Giants development complex.
02/11/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Washington Technical College Giants development complex.
03/09/1952 Goes 5-6 against the Ghent Community College Mud Cats, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
03/30/1952 Was selected to the 1952 TOBA Junior College All-Star Game.
04/14/1952 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/05/1952 Named to the 1952 North Sea Baseball League for the Texel Giants.
06/27/1952 Was not drafted and returned to junior college.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
03/01/1953 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Washington Technical College Giants development complex.
07/01/1953 Released by the Washington Technical College Giants.
07/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the New York Skyliners. (Round 20, Pick 2, 154th overall pick).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/07/1955 Named to the 1955 World Junior Championship for the Canada.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1952 4 9
Year BB Rank
1952 41 3
Year OBP Rank
1952 .412 9
Year WAR Rank
1952 1.6 9
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