LF Benjamin Chowen #18
Chicago Packers LBL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/13/1917
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LF BENJAMIN CHOWEN #18 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
68 80 17 5 1 0 9 11 6 .212 .309 .300 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 60
Gap 65 70 60 65
Power 50 60 50 55
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 40 75
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/11/1917 CLE Win, 6-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1917 CLE Win, 7-2 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/08/1917 @ DET Win, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1917 @ DET Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1917 @ SLR Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1917 SLB Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1917 SLB Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1917 PIT Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1917 PIT Win, 12-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1917 PIT Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Loves the adoration of the fans.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/02/1894
Born in:Athens, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$550
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:130 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1912, 2nd Pick in Round 1
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 80 17 5 1 0 9 11 11 6 .212 .309 .300 .609 .293 .087 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 94 1 1 0 1 2 2 24 6 1 1 50.0 8.3 3.24 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 6 1 0 0 3 4 4 1 1 1 0 .176 .256 .206 .462
Versus Right   46 11 4 1 0 6 6 7 5 1 1 1 .239 .345 .370 .715
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
April   10 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
May   11 3 1 1 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 .273 .500 .545 1.045
June   27 7 4 0 0 4 6 3 3 2 1 0 .259 .312 .407 .720
July   22 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .136 .208 .136 .345
August   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Spring Training   19 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Last Year   167 41 5 4 1 10 21 16 27 2 6 0 .246 .308 .341 .649
Career   247 58 10 5 1 19 32 27 33 4 8 1 .235 .308 .328 .636
Home   46 11 4 1 0 7 7 7 2 1 1 1 .239 .345 .370 .715
Road   34 6 1 0 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 0 .176 .256 .206 .462
Grass   80 17 5 1 0 9 11 11 6 2 2 1 .212 .309 .300 .609
Day   20 6 2 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 1 .300 .391 .400 .791
Night   60 11 3 1 0 8 6 9 4 2 1 0 .183 .282 .267 .548
As Starter   34 5 1 0 0 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .147 .189 .176 .366
As Reliever / Substitution   46 12 4 1 0 5 9 9 4 1 1 1 .261 .386 .391 .777
Pinch Hitting   35 11 4 1 0 4 8 7 3 0 1 1 .314 .442 .486 .928
Close/Late   33 8 1 0 0 3 3 7 3 2 1 0 .242 .357 .273 .630
Inning 1-3   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Inning 4-6   17 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Inning 7-9   44 13 4 1 0 6 8 6 3 2 1 1 .295 .377 .432 .809
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
0 Outs   22 4 2 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 .182 .217 .273 .490
1 Outs   29 10 2 1 0 7 5 6 2 2 0 0 .345 .432 .483 .915
2 Outs   29 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 .103 .235 .138 .373
Scoring Position   21 5 2 0 0 7 4 3 1 2 2 1 .238 .333 .333 .667
Bases Empty   48 7 1 0 0 0 3 7 5 0 0 0 .146 .255 .167 .421
Runner on 1st   11 5 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 .818 1.318
Runner on 2nd   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Two Strikes   39 9 3 0 0 6 3 3 6 2 0 0 .231 .273 .308 .580
First Pitch   10 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .273 .400 .673
Count 0-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 1-2   12 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .417 .385 .500 .885
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   10 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 .300 .462 .500 .962
Behind in Count   21 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 2 1 0 .238 .217 .286 .503
Ahead in Count   18 5 0 1 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 .278 .480 .389 .869
Batting Leadoff   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .083 .312 .083 .396
Batting 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Batting 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Batting 4th   7 3 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 .429 .600 .571 1.171
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   13 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .154 .385 .538
Batting 7th   14 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Batting 8th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   10 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .300 .385 .500 .885
Low Leverage   32 5 2 0 0 1 6 5 2 0 0 1 .156 .289 .219 .508
Medium Leverage   27 8 2 1 0 5 2 2 3 0 1 0 .296 .345 .444 .789
High Leverage   19 4 1 0 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 0 .211 .320 .263 .583
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Chicago - LBL 21 80 167 41 5 4 1 10 21 16 0 2 27 2 4 .246 .308 .341 .649 108 109 1.1
1917 Chicago - LBL 22 68 80 17 5 1 0 9 11 11 1 2 6 1 1 .212 .309 .300 .609 84 92 0.4
Total LBL 148 247 58 10 5 1 19 32 27 1 4 33 3 5 .235 .308 .328 .636 100 103 1.5
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 Great Lakes Academy - HS 15 24 74 23 3 1 2 17 12 7 1 0 14 5 5 .311 .378 .459 .838 143 152 0.4
1911 Great Lakes Academy - HS 16 56 212 68 9 5 14 40 45 21 0 1 26 27 9 .321 .380 .608 .989 139 143 1.5
1912 Great Lakes Academy - HS 17 57 200 65 13 13 3 26 37 28 2 0 32 26 19 .325 .413 .565 .978 164 154 2.1
1912 Winameg - AA 17 64 190 39 6 7 1 17 22 13 1 2 35 9 12 .205 .257 .326 .584 79 79 -0.4
1913 Winameg - AA 18 111 375 83 20 13 2 48 40 21 1 3 60 26 23 .221 .263 .360 .623 86 82 0.4
1914 Winameg - AA 19 115 384 72 17 10 1 38 36 36 1 0 66 32 21 .188 .259 .292 .551 70 71 -0.1
1915 Winameg - AA 20 58 214 62 14 10 1 21 35 15 1 2 36 16 8 .290 .336 .463 .799 151 151 1.9
1915 Wauseon - AAA 20 58 233 46 4 11 1 14 22 15 4 2 53 11 9 .197 .256 .322 .578 70 69 -0.3
Total LBAL 137 486 156 25 19 19 83 94 56 3 1 72 58 33 .321 .394 .568 .962 150 149
Total RLBL 58 233 46 4 11 1 14 22 15 4 2 53 11 9 .197 .256 .322 .578 70 69
Total MBL 348 1163 256 57 40 5 124 133 85 4 7 197 83 64 .220 .274 .351 .625 91 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Chicago - MLB LF 14 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 +0.2 .985
1916 Chicago - MLB CF 14 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 34.2 1.30 -0.9 .828
1916 Chicago - MLB RF 40 31 67 1 1 68 0 1.000 278.0 2.20 +0.4 .984
1917 Chicago - MLB LF 8 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 54.0 1.17 +0.6 1.137
1917 Chicago - MLB CF 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 -1.8 .596
1917 Chicago - MLB RF 8 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 +0.7 1.203
TOTAL LF 22 12 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 122.0 1.18 +0.8 1.050
TOTAL CF 28 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 72.2 0.99 -2.7 .723
TOTAL RF 48 35 78 1 1 79 0 1.000 322.0 2.21 +1.1 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
02/23/1909 Joined the Great Lakes Academy Whites.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 30 (60).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 35 (60).
04/13/1911 Goes 6-7 against the Tidewater Academy Blacks, with 5 HR, 7 RBI and 6 R.
04/14/1911 Hits three home runs against the Tidewater Academy Blacks, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/27/1911 Wins the 1911 LBAL SL2 Academy Batter Award at CF.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (60).
06/03/1912 Released by the Great Lakes Academy Whites.
06/03/1912 Drafted in the 1912 first-year player draft by the Chicago Packers. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
06/11/1912 Named the #9 prospect in the LBL
06/25/1912 Wins the 1912 LBAL SL2 Academy Glove Award at RF.
09/08/1912 Named the #7 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 40 (60).
04/10/1913 Named the #8 prospect in the LBL
06/17/1913 Named the #9 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
04/09/1914 Named the #17 prospect in the LBL
06/16/1914 Named the #6 prospect in the LBL
09/13/1914 Named the #10 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
04/08/1915 Named the #54 prospect in the LBL
05/01/1915 Wins the MBL MWL Batter of the Month Award.
06/15/1915 Named the #38 prospect in the LBL
09/13/1915 Named the #44 prospect in the LBL
09/20/1915 Wins the 1915 RLBL RLBL West Grande Snagger at CF.
09/20/1915 Wins the 1915 MBL MWL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
03/16/1916 Injured (back stiffness),out for 2 weeks.
03/25/1916 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/06/1916 Named the #84 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
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