RF Ben Croteau #5
Atlanta Firebirds SSL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/19/1888
BNN Index | SSL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF BEN CROTEAU #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 432 121 20 7 4 52 24 52 .280 .327 .387 2 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 3
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 3 3
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/1888 DuTo Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/1888 DuTo Win, 7-2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
10/01/1888 MePh Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/1888 MePh Win, 4-3 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0
09/28/1888 DuTo Win, 3-1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
09/26/1888 DuTo Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1888 MePh Win, 7-3 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/22/1888 MePh Loss, 1-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1888 RiRe Loss, 2-5 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/19/1888 RiRe Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/08/1858
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 6"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200
Signed Through:1888 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SOUTHERN STATES LEAGUE 1888 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 432 121 20 7 4 52 42 24 52 .280 .327 .387 .713 .325 .106 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 466 7 0 0 8 1 2 167 31 2 6 25.0 52.6 4.33 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 19 3 1 1 10 4 1 12 1 0 0 .311 .317 .443 .760
Versus Right   371 102 17 6 3 42 38 23 40 1 1 7 .275 .328 .377 .706
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   31 9 0 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 0 .290 .333 .387 .720
May   87 25 5 5 0 8 11 3 15 0 0 1 .287 .319 .460 .778
June   87 25 2 0 1 10 9 4 9 1 0 0 .287 .315 .345 .660
July   70 19 3 1 0 10 5 4 9 1 0 4 .271 .342 .343 .685
August   79 21 6 1 2 10 9 7 9 0 0 0 .266 .326 .443 .769
September   68 21 4 0 0 11 7 3 3 0 0 2 .309 .356 .368 .724
October   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Last Year   454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 53 3 0 5 .322 .360 .458 .818
Career   1349 393 57 24 20 179 144 62 163 6 3 17 .291 .329 .414 .743
Home   214 62 9 1 3 31 21 10 21 1 0 3 .290 .329 .383 .712
Road   218 59 11 6 1 21 21 14 31 1 1 4 .271 .325 .390 .715
Grass   432 121 20 7 4 52 42 24 52 2 1 7 .280 .327 .387 .713
Day   375 104 16 7 3 44 37 17 44 1 1 6 .277 .318 .381 .700
Night   57 17 4 0 1 8 5 7 8 1 0 1 .298 .379 .421 .800
As Starter   432 121 20 7 4 52 42 24 52 2 1 7 .280 .327 .387 .713
Close/Late   91 22 4 2 2 5 9 8 5 0 0 2 .242 .317 .396 .712
Inning 1-3   149 45 10 1 0 24 10 7 27 0 0 2 .302 .342 .383 .724
Inning 4-6   148 46 5 4 2 22 22 8 13 2 1 3 .311 .354 .439 .793
Inning 7-9   124 26 5 2 2 5 9 7 11 0 0 2 .210 .263 .331 .594
Extra Innings   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
0 Outs   160 50 10 2 2 9 23 7 21 0 1 2 .312 .349 .438 .787
1 Outs   132 36 7 2 1 27 14 10 16 2 0 1 .273 .324 .379 .703
2 Outs   140 35 3 3 1 16 5 7 15 0 0 4 .250 .305 .336 .640
Scoring Position   132 40 5 0 1 44 13 8 15 2 1 2 .303 .347 .364 .711
Bases Empty   230 63 12 5 2 2 22 10 28 0 0 4 .274 .316 .396 .711
Runner on 1st   70 18 3 2 1 6 7 6 9 0 0 1 .257 .325 .400 .725
Runner on 2nd   52 15 1 0 0 8 5 3 9 0 1 1 .288 .339 .308 .647
Runner on 3rd   28 7 1 0 1 13 2 3 0 2 0 1 .250 .324 .393 .716
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .231 .240 .471
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 5 1 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .600 1.145
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   7 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Two Strikes   152 32 8 2 0 12 7 14 52 1 0 2 .211 .284 .289 .573
First Pitch   72 18 1 0 0 8 11 0 0 1 0 3 .250 .276 .264 .540
Count 0-1   53 23 2 3 2 11 3 0 0 0 1 1 .434 .444 .698 1.143
Count 0-2   26 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 15 1 0 0 .192 .185 .192 .377
Count 1-0   51 18 3 0 1 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
Count 1-1   48 13 3 1 1 9 5 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .286 .438 .723
Count 1-2   58 12 4 0 0 4 3 0 18 0 0 1 .207 .220 .276 .496
Count 2-0   11 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-1   27 9 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .407 .741
Count 2-2   43 13 2 2 0 3 1 0 13 0 0 0 .302 .302 .442 .744
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   18 6 1 1 0 1 6 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .538 .500 1.038
Full Count   25 2 2 0 0 1 1 14 6 0 0 1 .080 .425 .160 .585
Behind in Count   137 40 6 3 2 19 8 0 33 1 1 2 .292 .300 .423 .723
Ahead in Count   107 35 6 1 1 12 16 10 0 0 0 0 .327 .385 .430 .815
Batting 3rd   9 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Batting 4th   423 117 20 7 4 50 41 24 52 2 1 7 .277 .325 .385 .710
Low Leverage   131 31 5 2 2 7 13 7 17 1 0 4 .237 .294 .351 .645
Medium Leverage   210 61 9 4 1 21 15 11 28 1 1 2 .290 .330 .386 .716
High Leverage   90 29 6 1 1 24 14 6 7 0 0 1 .322 .371 .444 .816
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
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
1884 Hartford - AAA 25 70 282 68 9 3 0 16 12 13 0 2 25 4 2 .241 .273 .294 .567 107 104 1.4
1885 Durham - AA 26 110 463 126 12 9 9 64 55 14 5 1 58 21 13 .272 .300 .395 .695 97 98 1.0
1887 Atlanta - AA 28 112 454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 5 3 53 11 8 .322 .360 .458 .818 149 154 4.2
1888 Atlanta - AA 29 112 432 121 20 7 4 52 42 24 7 2 52 2 6 .280 .327 .387 .713 110 116 1.0
Total EA 70 282 68 9 3 0 16 12 13 0 2 25 4 2 .241 .273 .294 .567 107 104
Total SSL 334 1349 393 57 24 20 179 144 62 17 6 163 34 27 .291 .329 .414 .743 119 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1888 Atlanta - AA CF 90 88 156 10 1 172 6 .965 780.2 1.91 -10.8 .937
1888 Atlanta - AA RF 24 24 43 2 0 45 0 1.000 219.2 1.84 +2.2 1.097
TOTAL CF 90 88 156 10 1 172 6 .965 780.2 1.91 -10.8 .937
TOTAL RF 24 24 43 2 0 45 0 1.000 219.2 1.84 +2.2 1.097
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/1885 Wins the SSL Player of the Week Award.
10/02/1885 Wins the 1885 Championship with the Durham Tobacconists!
11/07/1886 Retired from professional baseball.
01/01/1887 Returned from retirement.
10/06/1887 Wins the 1887 Championship with the Atlanta Firebirds!
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