P Ben Immel #33
Toronto Hurons MLB
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/02/1973
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P BEN IMMEL #33 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
16 16 2-8 0 4.15 104.0 103 13 36 55 1.34 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 35 40 35 35
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/27/1973 DET Loss, 3-8 X 6.1 3 4 3 7 3 Loss
06/21/1973 BOS Loss, 1-5 X 8.1 4 5 0 3 5 Loss
06/16/1973 CHH Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 2 2 2 1 2 Loss
06/10/1973 @ ATL Win, 5-3 X 8.0 6 3 3 2 6 Win
06/05/1973 BAL Win, 5-4 X 7.0 7 3 3 4 3
05/30/1973 @ BAL Loss, 2-7 X 5.2 11 6 6 2 3 Loss
05/24/1973 @ MON Win, 5-4 X 6.0 5 4 4 0 4 Win
05/19/1973 BAL Loss, 4-5 X 7.1 5 2 2 3 7
05/13/1973 @ SFS Loss, 2-6 X 6.0 9 6 6 3 2 Loss
05/08/1973 @ HOU Loss, 2-7 X 4.0 11 7 7 1 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
He is driven to succeed.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/05/1934
Born in:Trenton, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:19 Years, None
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, 35 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 5th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 16 2 8 0 4.15 104.0 103 56 48 13 36 55 1 6.2 0 10 62.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.29 8.91 4.76 3.12 4.35 1.34 112 0.8 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 92 26 2 1 2 11 8 10 0 4 2 .283 .353 .391 .744      
vs. RHB 303 77 11 3 11 45 28 45 3 3 1 .254 .316 .419 .736      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 3 4 3 1 7 3  
April 5 5 0 1 0 2.48 32.2 32 10 9 3 7 15  
May 6 6 1 4 0 7.27 34.2 49 29 28 8 12 21  
June 5 5 1 3 0 2.70 36.2 22 17 11 2 17 19  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 2.66 20.1 12 6 6 3 2 10  
Last Year 30 30 9 17 0 2.90 217.0 174 72 70 33 47 145  
2 Years Ago 30 30 7 12 0 3.32 214.0 194 88 79 26 69 133  
Career 534 505 186 193 5 3.39 3713.2 3349 1563 1400 375 1154 2421  
Home 9 9 0 4 0 2.54 60.1 47 24 17 5 27 29  
Road 7 7 2 4 0 6.39 43.2 56 32 31 8 9 26  
Grass 16 16 2 8 0 4.15 104.0 103 56 48 13 36 55  
Day 7 7 2 2 0 3.38 48.0 39 19 18 7 11 28  
Night 9 9 0 6 0 4.82 56.0 64 37 30 6 25 27  
As Starter 16 16 2 8 0 4.15 104.0 103 56 48 13 36 55  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Toronto - MLB 20 15 11 3 5 0 5.32 71.0 70 45 42 11 47 33 0 0 1.65 .257 5.51 -0.4 76
1956 Toronto - MLB 21 29 9 4 6 5 3.24 89.0 72 42 32 5 44 63 2 0 1.30 .257 3.09 1.7 118
1957 Toronto - MLB 22 23 20 14 5 0 3.32 157.0 133 67 58 12 57 110 10 1 1.21 .261 3.45 3.3 122
1958 Toronto - MLB 23 28 28 14 9 0 3.45 206.1 198 85 79 14 72 141 10 0 1.31 .290 3.27 4.5 113
1959 Toronto - MLB 24 25 25 11 8 0 3.16 188.0 156 68 66 14 61 103 8 0 1.15 .251 3.45 3.6 123
1960 Toronto - MLB 25 27 27 14 9 0 2.84 205.2 188 75 65 17 62 132 12 2 1.22 .274 3.32 3.9 131
1961 Toronto - MLB 26 28 28 11 5 0 2.31 210.0 159 64 54 17 52 124 10 3 1.00 .229 3.35 4.8 176
1962 Toronto - MLB 27 33 31 13 13 0 4.34 220.0 224 111 106 19 78 135 6 1 1.37 .293 3.75 4.1 97
1963 Toronto - MLB 28 31 31 13 6 0 2.61 224.1 180 75 65 18 50 131 6 1 1.03 .235 3.26 4.2 141
1964 Toronto - MLB 29 31 31 17 7 0 2.78 227.0 198 86 70 14 51 152 6 4 1.10 .266 2.90 5.3 131
1965 Toronto - MLB 30 30 30 13 8 0 3.10 215.0 181 84 74 19 64 174 1 0 1.14 .263 2.98 4.6 115
1966 Toronto - MLB 31 32 32 7 18 0 3.41 266.2 242 110 101 34 56 175 15 2 1.12 .262 3.55 3.2 102
1967 Toronto - MLB 32 32 32 8 15 0 2.99 238.0 226 94 79 23 71 177 8 0 1.25 .284 3.20 3.0 106
1968 Toronto - MLB 33 31 31 9 13 0 3.35 217.2 204 90 81 19 68 142 4 2 1.25 .277 3.29 2.4 94
1969 Toronto - MLB 34 32 32 12 14 0 4.49 234.2 227 125 117 35 83 154 10 0 1.32 .269 4.31 1.5 85
1970 Toronto - MLB 35 31 31 5 15 0 4.92 208.1 220 126 114 32 86 142 2 1 1.47 .294 4.56 1.1 80
1971 Toronto - MLB 36 30 30 7 12 0 3.32 214.0 194 88 79 26 69 133 6 2 1.23 .257 3.79 2.2 109
1972 Toronto - MLB 37 30 30 9 17 0 2.90 217.0 174 72 70 33 47 145 6 1 1.02 .228 3.72 1.4 112
1973 Toronto - MLB 38 16 16 2 8 0 4.15 104.0 103 56 48 13 36 55 1 0 1.34 .273 4.35 0.8 94
Total MLB 534 505 186 193 5 3.39 3713.2 3349 1563 1400 375 1154 2421 123 20 1.21 .265 3.56 55.5 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Toronto - MLB 28 4 4 2 1 0 1.84 29.1 21 8 6 3 11 25 2 1 1.09 .234 3.59 0.4 199
Total MLB 4 4 2 1 0 1.84 29.1 21 8 6 3 11 25 2 1 1.09 .234 3.59 199.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Toronto - MLB P 15 11 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 71.0 1.90 +1.1 1.054
1956 Toronto - MLB P 29 9 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 89.0 1.01 +0.6 .964
1957 Toronto - MLB P 23 20 10 15 1 25 0 1.000 157.0 1.43 -0.3 .945
1958 Toronto - MLB P 28 28 9 17 1 28 2 .929 206.1 1.13 -1.5 .805
1959 Toronto - MLB P 25 25 4 19 3 24 1 .958 188.0 1.10 +1.1 1.018
1960 Toronto - MLB P 27 27 17 13 1 31 1 .968 205.2 1.31 +0.5 .823
1961 Toronto - MLB P 28 28 15 17 1 34 2 .941 210.0 1.37 +0.5 1.024
1962 Toronto - MLB P 33 31 9 24 2 34 1 .971 220.0 1.35 +0.8 .987
1963 Toronto - MLB P 31 31 10 23 1 34 1 .971 224.1 1.32 +2.0 1.090
1964 Toronto - MLB P 31 31 6 22 0 28 0 1.000 227.0 1.11 +2.2 1.003
1965 Toronto - MLB P 30 30 11 23 1 38 4 .895 215.0 1.42 +0.4 .907
1966 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 11 39 1 54 4 .926 266.2 1.69 +0.8 .974
1967 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 14 29 0 43 0 1.000 238.0 1.63 +1.1 .992
1968 Toronto - MLB P 31 31 13 21 2 35 1 .971 217.2 1.41 +1.2 .948
1969 Toronto - MLB P 32 32 11 25 0 40 4 .900 234.2 1.38 -0.2 .916
1970 Toronto - MLB P 31 31 11 20 2 34 3 .912 208.1 1.34 +1.8 1.061
1971 Toronto - MLB P 30 30 12 10 1 24 2 .917 214.0 0.93 +0.2 .758
1972 Toronto - MLB P 30 30 11 20 3 33 2 .939 217.0 1.29 +2.0 1.106
1973 Toronto - MLB P 16 16 3 4 0 10 3 .700 104.0 0.61 +1.0 .407
TOTAL P 534 505 184 359 20 574 31 .946 3713.2 1.32 +15.2 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 25th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Pobladores, out of college (Oregon State).
11/04/1953 Was traded by the Los Angeles Pobladores to the Toronto Hurons, along with SP Neal Pettey, SS Dave Allison, in exchange for SP Ernie Backman, SP Mike Menth.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 30 (55).
04/13/1954 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1954 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1954 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 30 (55).
04/12/1955 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
06/27/1957 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 7-8 weeks.
09/15/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50).
07/13/1958 Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
09/30/1958 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/15/1959 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/05/1959 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/25/1959 Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)),out for 4-5 months.
10/25/1959 Wins the 1959 World Series with the Toronto Hurons.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
09/09/1960 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/15/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/09/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/19/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/05/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/12/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/17/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/26/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/15/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/27/1963 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/11/1963 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/28/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/08/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/22/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $460,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/28/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/17/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/22/1964 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/16/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/22/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/07/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/01/1967 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/12/1968 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/19/1968 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization.
07/24/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Generals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
10/29/1969 Declined his contract option.
11/14/1969 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
06/03/1970 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
08/13/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1970 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/05/1971 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
07/09/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $80,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization.
08/15/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/22/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/16/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/20/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/10/1972 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $110,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/26/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1958 15 8
1965 17 1
1969 15 9
Year GS Rank
1966 32 8
Year W Rank
1964 17 2
Year L Rank
1966 18 1
1967 15 5
1970 15 4
1972 17 3
Year Win. % Rank
1960 .609 8
1961 .688 5
1963 .684 7
1964 .708 4
Year IP Rank
1966 266.2 2
Year BF Rank
1966 1079 2
1967 1008 9
Year HRA Rank
1966 34 2
1967 23 3
1968 19 10
1969 35 1
1970 32 3
1971 26 5
1972 33 1
Year K Rank
1965 174 9
Year ERA Rank
1960 2.84 7
1961 2.31 1
1963 2.61 7
Year BABIP Rank
1959 .251 5
1961 .229 1
1963 .235 3
1972 .228 7
Year WHIP Rank
1959 1.15 9
1961 1.00 1
1963 1.03 3
1964 1.10 10
1972 1.02 9
Year K/BB Rank
1960 2.13 10
1961 2.38 9
1964 2.98 10
1965 2.72 9
1966 3.12 9
1972 3.09 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1959 10.48 8
1961 9.17 1
1963 9.47 3
1972 9.29 9
Year H/9 Rank
1959 7.47 5
1961 6.81 1
1963 7.22 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 2.23 6
1963 2.01 6
1972 1.95 6
Year K/9 Rank
1965 7.28 9
1970 6.13 10
Year QS Rank
1964 23 10
Year QSP Rank
1960 .667 9
1961 .750 2
Year CG Rank
1966 15 3
1969 10 9
Year CGP Rank
1960 .444 9
1966 .469 3
Year SHO Rank
1961 3 6
1964 4 1
Year WAR Rank
1964 5.1 10
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