Player Report for #11 Ben Huffman

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Saturday, September 28th, 1940

AB	445
HR	7
RBI	54
AVG	.288
OPS	.761

Name:	Ben Huffman	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$5,556
Birthday:	07-18-1914	Signed Through:	1940 Season
Age:	26	Years of Major League Service:	3 Years, 125 Days
Born in:	Unknown	Major League Service Days this Year:	168 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	3 Years, 125 Days
Weight:	175 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	3 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:	C	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1936, 11th Pick in Round 5
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Insignificant (Insignificant)

Chicago (N)

Cubs

MLB

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Catcher 6 (Arm: 5)
Stealing Ability:	6
Baserunning Instincts:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	2
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
09-27-1940	@ CIN	Win, 3-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-26-1940	@ CIN	Win, 9-8	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
09-25-1940	NYG	Win, 4-3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
09-23-1940	NYG	Win, 5-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-21-1940	PHI	Loss, 1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-18-1940	@ PIT	Loss, 1-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09-16-1940	@ PIT	Loss, 1-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
09-15-1940	BSN	Loss, 4-8	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
09-14-1940	BSN	Loss, 0-10	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
09-13-1940	BSN	Loss, 2-5	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1

Major League Baseball 1940 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	129	445	128	24	7	7	54	57	35	24	.288	.341	.420	.761	.695	.133	20.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	112	487	3	0	0	8	0	4	187	38	1	0	100.0	65.1	5.34
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		124	30	8	2	1	14	15	4	8	2	0	0	.242	.262	.363	.624
Versus Right		321	98	16	5	6	40	42	31	16	2	0	3	.305	.370	.442	.812
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		5	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000
Last Week		7	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.429	.571
April		49	15	4	1	1	10	9	4	3	0	0	1	.306	.370	.490	.860
May		91	26	4	0	0	10	11	7	3	3	0	0	.286	.327	.330	.656
June		92	24	4	3	2	13	11	14	7	1	0	1	.261	.361	.435	.796
July		86	22	5	1	0	6	8	4	6	0	0	0	.256	.289	.337	.626
August		101	32	5	1	4	14	16	5	2	0	0	1	.317	.355	.505	.860
September		26	9	2	1	0	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	.346	.370	.500	.870
Spring Training		82	24	5	1	2	17	13	3	6	0	0	0	.293	.318	.451	.769
Last Year		521	140	25	4	11	90	70	53	47	12	0	1	.269	.330	.395	.726
2 Years Ago		456	116	23	4	5	74	50	44	33	6	0	1	.254	.318	.355	.673
Career		1659	456	82	17	23	254	205	156	129	24	0	6	.275	.335	.386	.721
Home		222	62	10	4	4	23	31	21	10	2	0	2	.279	.344	.414	.759
Road		223	66	14	3	3	31	26	14	14	2	0	1	.296	.338	.426	.764
Grass		445	128	24	7	7	54	57	35	24	4	0	3	.288	.341	.420	.761
Day		172	51	8	0	2	11	20	9	9	0	0	1	.297	.335	.378	.713
Night		273	77	16	7	5	43	37	26	15	4	0	2	.282	.344	.447	.791
Pinch Hitting		8	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583
Close/Late		119	32	7	1	3	18	16	8	5	3	0	1	.269	.313	.420	.733
Inning 1-3		117	43	9	3	1	15	12	13	6	0	0	0	.368	.431	.521	.952
Inning 4-6		151	34	3	3	3	14	22	10	8	1	0	2	.225	.280	.344	.625
Inning 7-9		159	45	11	0	3	22	21	10	9	3	0	1	.283	.324	.409	.733
Extra Innings		18	6	1	1	0	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.400	.500	.900
0 Outs		166	50	11	1	3	17	28	16	9	2	0	2	.301	.366	.434	.799
1 Outs		143	37	6	2	2	11	18	8	6	2	0	1	.259	.299	.371	.669
2 Outs		136	41	7	4	2	26	11	11	9	0	0	0	.301	.354	.456	.810
Scoring Position		96	32	7	2	1	42	15	10	6	4	0	0	.333	.382	.479	.861
Bases Empty		249	72	13	4	4	4	33	20	13	0	0	3	.289	.349	.422	.771
Runner on 1st		100	24	4	1	2	8	9	5	5	0	0	0	.240	.276	.360	.636
Runner on 2nd		30	9	3	2	0	7	5	4	2	0	0	0	.300	.382	.533	.916
Runner on 3rd		16	4	0	0	0	6	2	2	3	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583
Runner on 1st & 2nd		21	8	1	0	1	8	4	2	0	0	0	0	.381	.435	.571	1.006
Runner on 1st & 3rd		11	5	1	0	0	9	4	1	0	3	0	0	.455	.400	.545	.945
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		8	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347
Bases Loaded		10	5	2	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.455	.700	1.155
Two Strikes		151	33	7	1	2	13	18	11	24	2	0	0	.219	.268	.318	.586
First Pitch		100	34	6	3	2	12	10	0	0	1	0	2	.340	.350	.520	.870
Count 0-1		47	15	3	1	1	8	6	0	0	0	0	1	.319	.333	.489	.823
Count 0-2		28	3	1	0	0	3	1	0	7	0	0	0	.107	.107	.143	.250
Count 1-0		47	17	2	1	0	7	9	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.362	.447	.809
Count 1-1		41	13	3	0	1	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	.317	.310	.463	.773
Count 1-2		54	13	3	1	1	4	7	0	10	0	0	0	.241	.241	.389	.630
Count 2-0		17	5	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.588	.882
Count 2-1		33	7	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.212	.242	.455
Count 2-2		40	9	0	0	1	5	4	0	4	1	0	0	.225	.220	.300	.520
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		9	4	2	0	0	3	6	15	0	0	0	0	.444	.792	.667	1.458
Full Count		29	8	3	0	0	1	6	11	3	1	0	0	.276	.463	.379	.843
Behind in Count		129	31	7	2	2	15	14	0	17	0	0	1	.240	.246	.372	.618
Ahead in Count		106	33	5	2	1	16	20	24	0	0	0	0	.311	.438	.425	.863

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	VORP
1937 Chicago (N) - MLB	22	83	237	72	10	2	0	36	28	24	1	2	25	2	0	.304	.367	.363	.730	12.3
1938 Chicago (N) - MLB	23	127	456	116	23	4	5	74	50	44	1	6	33	1	0	.254	.318	.355	.673	4.7
1939 Chicago (N) - MLB	24	135	521	140	25	4	11	90	70	53	1	12	47	4	4	.269	.330	.395	.726	17.6
1940 Chicago (N) - MLB	25	129	445	128	24	7	7	54	57	35	3	4	24	1	0	.288	.341	.420	.761	20.0
Total MLB		474	1659	456	82	17	23	254	205	156	6	24	129	8	4	.275	.335	.386	.721	54.6

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	VORP
1937 Lakehurst - A	22	26	20	5	0	0	1	2	5	8	2	0	1	0	0	.250	.500	.400	.900	2.6
Total A		26	20	5	0	0	1	2	5	8	2	0	1	0	0	.250	.500	.400	.900	2.6

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1937 Chicago (N) - MLB	22	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0.0
1939 Chicago (N) - MLB	24	13	46	12	1	0	0	5	4	7	0	0	9	0	0	.261	.358	.283	.641	0.0
Total MLB		19	50	14	1	0	0	5	4	7	0	0	9	0	0	.280	.368	.300	.668	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1937 Chicago (N) - ML	C	61	54	189	31	4	225	5	.978	485.1	4.08	5	31	12	38.7
1937 Lakehurst - A	C	2	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	6.0	6.00	0	0	0	0.0
1937 Chicago (N) - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	4.0	0.00
1938 Chicago (N) - ML	C	126	126	366	71	5	447	10	.978	1063.1	3.70	12	98	30	30.6
1939 Chicago (N) - ML	C	135	135	362	55	5	433	16	.963	1201.0	3.12	13	98	27	27.6
1940 Chicago (N) - ML	C	120	112	437	61	3	508	10	.980	1024.1	4.38	12	110	37	33.6

Player History
11-01-1936	Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 75th overall Pick) by the Chicago (N) Cubs.
01-01-1937	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
11-08-1937	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,741 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1938	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
07-25-1938	Goes 5-5 against the New York (N) Giants, with 4 RBI and 1 R.
11-09-1938	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,741 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1939	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (5).
06-30-1939	Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10-18-1939	Won the 1939 Major League Baseball World Series with the Chicago (N) Cubs!
11-11-1939	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,556 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1940	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (5).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	RBI	Rank
1939	90	10

Year	SF	Rank
1939	12	2