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Retired
Ben Switzer
Birthdate:
Oct. 14, 1932 (97 y, 0 m, 10 d)Born In:
Arvin, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/199Entry:
1953 Draft
- Round: 12, Overall: 462, Team: Miami Phantoms
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1957 | Chicago (WBL) |
| League Champ | 1967 | Houston (WBL) |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh (WBL) | |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh (WBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 14.0 | 31.5 |
| Grey Ink | 12 | 56.9 | 145.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 19.6 | 46.8 |
| WAR | -0.2 | 36.8 | 75.3 |
| WAR7 | 2.9 | 27.3 | 49.2 |
| JAWS | 1.4 | 32.1 | 62.3 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tony Martinez R | 967 |
| Sam Maurer R | 965 |
| Eduardo Munoz R | 962 |
| Edwin Montes R | 960 |
| Vernon Jerome R | 960 |
| Faical Flores R | 958 |
| Mike Shook R | 956 |
| Jose Fachinetti R | 954 |
| Waylon Didkowsky R | 954 |
| Gyukudo Miyake R | 954 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 72 | 9 |
| 1958 | 78 | 2 |
| 1959 | 83 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 22 | 7 |
| 1958 | 19 | 9 |
| 1959 | 25 | 5 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |