P Ben Hall #24
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/03/1974
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P BEN HALL #24 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 11 4-4 0 4.21 68.1 81 5 28 45 1.60 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 60 55
Movement 70 65 75 70
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 55 55
Sinker 55 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
06/02/1974 @ MON Win, 5-3 X 6.0 9 3 3 0 5 Win
05/27/1974 @ SEA Win, 5-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 4 3 Win
05/23/1974 MON Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 4 1 1 1 7
05/17/1974 @ BOS Win, 8-6 X 5.0 5 2 1 4 4
05/12/1974 SFS Win, 7-0 X 6.1 8 0 0 3 4 Win
05/06/1974 BOS Loss, 5-6 X 5.2 8 6 6 0 4 Loss
04/30/1974 @ SFS Win, 6-4 X 7.0 6 3 3 1 2 Win
04/25/1974 DAL Loss, 5-6 X 5.2 7 5 4 5 3 Loss
04/20/1974 @ LAP Loss, 5-7 X 5.0 11 7 7 3 5 Loss
04/14/1974 @ DAL Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 9 3 2 5 4
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:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$372,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:55 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 8th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 11 4 4 0 4.21 68.1 81 37 32 5 28 45 0 0.0 0 6 54.5
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 14.49 10.67 5.93 3.69 3.46 1.60 93 1.1 .342        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 24 4 2 2 14 15 20 1 3 0 .273 .375 .432 .807      
vs. RHB 181 57 6 1 3 23 13 25 2 5 1 .315 .360 .409 .769      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 2 0 0 3.86 14.0 16 6 6 1 4 8  
April 5 5 1 3 0 5.34 30.1 40 22 18 2 16 18  
May 5 5 2 1 0 3.09 32.0 32 12 11 2 12 22  
June 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 6.0 9 3 3 1 0 5  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 2.16 25.0 17 6 6 1 2 14  
Last Year 33 33 14 9 0 2.80 228.0 219 88 71 9 54 142  
2 Years Ago 31 31 11 8 0 2.84 234.1 192 80 74 9 73 144  
Career 157 147 55 48 2 3.45 1055.1 1007 453 405 53 346 637  
Home 5 5 1 3 0 3.86 30.1 34 16 13 3 11 22  
Road 6 6 3 1 0 4.50 38.0 47 21 19 2 17 23  
Grass 11 11 4 4 0 4.21 68.1 81 37 32 5 28 45  
Day 9 9 4 3 0 3.90 57.2 68 29 25 3 24 37  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 5.91 10.2 13 8 7 2 4 8  
As Starter 11 11 4 4 0 4.21 68.1 81 37 32 5 28 45  
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 11 11 4 4 0 4.21 68.1 81 37 32 5 28 45 0 0 1.60 .342 3.46 1.1 88
Total MLB 157 147 55 48 2 3.45 1055.1 1007 453 405 53 346 637 33 9 1.28 .287 2.98 23.9 106
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 33 33 18 21 0 44 5 .886 228.0 1.54 +0.4 1.016
1974 Twin Cities - MLB P 11 11 5 7 0 13 1 .923 68.1 1.58 -1.0 .882
TOTAL P 157 147 68 94 5 175 13 .926 1055.1 1.38 +0.6 1.061
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 33 8
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
Year BB/9 Rank
1973 2.13 7
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
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