P Ben Hall #24
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/10/1973
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P BEN HALL #24 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 13-8 0 2.88 212.1 201 9 52 129 1.19 6.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 60 60
Movement 70 65 75 70
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 55 55
Sinker 50 55
Splitter 65 75
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
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
09/09/1973 @ CHH Win, 7-1 X 8.0 8 1 0 0 4 Win
09/03/1973 DET Win, 4-1 X 7.0 2 1 1 1 1
08/30/1973 TOR Win, 8-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 7 Win
08/25/1973 @ SEA Win, 2-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 0 2 Win
08/19/1973 @ TOR Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 8 6 6 0 4
08/14/1973 SEA Win, 11-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 1 10 Win
08/08/1973 SFS Win, 5-3 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 2
08/03/1973 @ BAL Win, 6-4 X 6.0 6 4 4 4 2
07/29/1973 @ SFS Win, 9-6 X 6.0 8 5 3 2 3 Win
07/23/1973 ATL Win, 6-1 X 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
PERSONALITY
Hall is highly regarded as a clubhouse leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:10/28/1947
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$228,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$1,488,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1968, 8th Pick in Round 1
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 31 31 13 8 0 2.88 212.1 201 85 68 9 52 129 5 16.1 2 25 80.6
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 10.89 8.52 5.47 2.20 2.75 1.19 71 6.2 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 332 83 15 0 4 35 21 52 2 6 2 .250 .297 .331 .628      
vs. RHB 469 118 21 2 5 50 31 77 3 7 2 .252 .299 .337 .636      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 0.60 15.0 10 2 1 0 1 5  
April 5 5 3 1 0 3.00 36.0 37 15 12 1 10 16  
May 6 6 1 3 0 3.60 40.0 41 18 16 2 11 28  
June 6 6 4 1 0 2.22 44.2 43 16 11 1 10 27  
July 6 6 1 3 0 3.00 36.0 35 18 12 3 12 26  
August 6 6 3 0 0 3.54 40.2 35 16 16 2 8 27  
September 2 2 1 0 0 0.60 15.0 10 2 1 0 1 5  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 1.64 22.0 20 6 4 0 4 20  
Last Year 31 31 11 8 0 2.84 234.1 192 80 74 9 73 144  
2 Years Ago 29 29 10 9 0 3.83 213.2 190 93 91 14 78 123  
Career 144 134 50 43 2 3.43 971.1 908 413 370 48 316 579  
Home 14 14 5 3 0 2.00 99.0 76 29 22 4 24 65  
Road 17 17 8 5 0 3.65 113.1 125 56 46 5 28 64  
Grass 31 31 13 8 0 2.88 212.1 201 85 68 9 52 129  
Day 14 14 7 3 0 3.26 91.0 106 42 33 3 23 54  
Night 17 17 6 5 0 2.60 121.1 95 43 35 6 29 75  
As Starter 31 31 13 8 0 2.88 212.1 201 85 68 9 52 129  
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 31 31 13 8 0 2.88 212.1 201 85 68 9 52 129 5 2 1.19 .287 2.75 6.2 134
Total MLB 144 134 50 43 2 3.43 971.1 908 413 370 48 316 579 32 8 1.26 .282 2.98 22.2 106
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 31 31 17 17 0 39 5 .872 212.1 1.44 +0.2 1.013
TOTAL P 144 134 62 83 5 157 12 .924 971.1 1.34 +1.5 1.079
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!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 33 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1970 0.40 4
Year QS Rank
1970 24 7
Year QSP Rank
1970 .727 10
Year CG Rank
1971 12 9
Year CGP Rank
1971 .414 10
Year SHO Rank
1972 3 9
Year WAR Rank
1970 5.8 8
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