P Ben Hall #24
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/13/1976
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P BEN HALL #24 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 9-12 0 2.82 207.2 190 8 60 128 1.20 5.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 60
Movement 65 60 65 65
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 55 55
Sinker 50 55
Splitter 65 80
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/1976 CHH Win, 12-4 X 8.0 10 4 4 3 6 Win
09/04/1976 DAL Win, 3-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 4 Win
08/29/1976 @ SEA Win, 7-4 X 8.1 7 4 3 3 9 Win
08/25/1976 @ DAL Win, 8-6 X 6.0 5 3 3 2 5
08/19/1976 SEA Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 8 3 1 1 4
08/14/1976 @ HOU Loss, 7-8 X 6.0 6 5 2 2 3 Loss
08/08/1976 SFS Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 8 3 3 3 1 Loss
08/03/1976 HOU Win, 5-4 X 8.0 3 2 2 0 7
07/28/1976 @ SFS Loss, 3-6 X 5.0 7 4 1 2 2 Loss
07/24/1976 @ DAL Loss, 5-7 X 4.2 8 6 6 1 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Hall is highly regarded as a clubhouse leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:10/28/1947
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$372,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 8th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 9 12 0 2.82 207.2 190 79 65 8 60 128 4 13.3 1 21 70.0
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 10.96 8.23 5.55 2.60 2.65 1.20 77 5.3 .285        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 279 68 7 2 2 27 19 41 1 5 0 .244 .291 .305 .596      
vs. RHB 489 122 24 4 6 52 41 87 5 12 3 .249 .309 .352 .660      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 8.0 10 4 4 1 3 6  
April 5 5 2 2 0 2.72 36.1 31 12 11 2 16 19  
May 6 6 2 1 0 2.18 41.1 40 12 10 1 5 27  
June 5 5 2 2 0 2.43 33.1 28 10 9 0 14 26  
July 6 6 0 5 0 3.96 36.1 37 20 16 3 10 17  
August 6 6 1 2 0 2.91 43.1 37 20 14 1 11 29  
September 2 2 2 0 0 2.65 17.0 17 5 5 1 4 10  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 1.37 19.2 15 5 3 1 6 17  
Last Year 33 33 13 11 0 3.74 231.0 230 105 96 9 89 166  
2 Years Ago 33 33 10 14 0 4.07 228.0 237 116 103 15 72 138  
Career 242 232 83 81 2 3.47 1653.2 1583 716 637 80 539 1024  
Home 16 16 5 7 0 2.64 116.0 102 39 34 5 26 69  
Road 14 14 4 5 0 3.04 91.2 88 40 31 3 34 59  
Grass 30 30 9 12 0 2.82 207.2 190 79 65 8 60 128  
Day 22 22 8 9 0 2.74 151.0 143 59 46 5 50 91  
Night 8 8 1 3 0 3.02 56.2 47 20 19 3 10 37  
As Starter 30 30 9 12 0 2.82 207.2 190 79 65 8 60 128  
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+
1969 Twin Cities - MLB 21 20 10 5 5 2 4.73 83.2 91 53 44 6 37 44 0 0 1.53 .302 3.79 0.9 79
1970 Twin Cities - MLB 22 33 33 11 13 0 3.68 227.1 234 102 93 10 76 139 6 0 1.36 .306 2.99 5.9 106
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 23 29 29 10 9 0 3.83 213.2 190 93 91 14 78 123 12 3 1.25 .270 3.29 3.6 93
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 24 31 31 11 8 0 2.84 234.1 192 80 74 9 73 144 9 3 1.13 .255 2.58 5.5 114
1973 Twin Cities - MLB 25 33 33 14 9 0 2.80 228.0 219 88 71 9 54 142 6 3 1.20 .294 2.67 6.7 136
1974 Twin Cities - MLB 26 33 33 10 14 0 4.07 228.0 237 116 103 15 72 138 3 0 1.36 .305 2.99 4.8 87
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 27 33 33 13 11 0 3.74 231.0 230 105 96 9 89 166 2 0 1.38 .315 2.79 6.7 104
1976 Twin Cities - MLB 28 30 30 9 12 0 2.82 207.2 190 79 65 8 60 128 4 1 1.20 .285 2.65 5.3 123
Total MLB 242 232 83 81 2 3.47 1653.2 1583 716 637 80 539 1024 42 10 1.28 .291 2.90 39.5 105
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+
1968 Total - 20 15 15 8 3 0 2.12 102.0 88 26 24 1 25 112 0 0 1.11 .309 1.87 4.6 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Twin Cities - MLB P 20 10 10 14 2 25 1 .960 83.2 2.58 +1.5 1.226
1970 Twin Cities - MLB P 33 33 8 22 0 34 4 .882 227.1 1.19 -0.9 1.013
1971 Twin Cities - MLB P 29 29 15 14 2 30 1 .967 213.2 1.22 +2.4 1.101
1972 Twin Cities - MLB P 31 31 12 16 1 29 1 .966 234.1 1.08 -1.8 1.106
1973 Twin Cities - MLB P 33 33 18 21 0 44 5 .886 228.0 1.54 +0.4 1.016
1974 Twin Cities - MLB P 33 33 14 25 1 41 2 .951 228.0 1.54 -1.8 .963
1975 Twin Cities - MLB P 33 33 16 18 0 34 0 1.000 231.0 1.32 +3.8 1.178
1976 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 30 11 19 0 33 3 .909 207.2 1.30 +1.1 .981
TOTAL P 242 232 104 149 6 270 17 .937 1653.2 1.38 +4.7 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of college Hibbing CC
10/31/1968 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (60).
03/15/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex.
04/08/1969 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (60).
03/09/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/1971 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03/12/1971 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex.
04/29/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/22/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/16/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/21/1971 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/29/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55).
06/02/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/27/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/23/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $228,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/18/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/23/1973 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/07/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,488,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
08/14/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/19/1973 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
07/06/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/1976 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex.
05/20/1976 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/05/1976 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1976 Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 33 8
Year L Rank
1974 14 8
Year K Rank
1975 166 5
Year WP Rank
1974 11 1
Year ERA Rank
1973 2.80 7
Year K/BB Rank
1973 2.63 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1970 0.40 4
1973 0.36 5
1975 0.35 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1973 2.13 7
Year K/9 Rank
1975 6.47 4
Year QS Rank
1970 24 7
1973 27 2
Year QSP Rank
1970 .727 10
1973 .818 3
Year CG Rank
1971 12 9
Year CGP Rank
1971 .414 10
Year SHO Rank
1972 3 9
1973 3 4
Year WAR Rank
1970 5.8 8
1973 7.0 4
1975 6.6 1
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