SS Ben Croteau #5
Atlanta Firebirds SSL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/22/1887
BNN Index | SSL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BEN CROTEAU #5 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 454 146 25 8 7 63 24 53 .322 .360 .458 11 6.1
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: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: 2
       
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
10/05/1887 MePh Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10/04/1887 MePh Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
10/03/1887 MePh Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/1887 MePh Win, 6-5 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1887 RiRe Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1887 RiRe Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/1887 RiRe Win, 7-5 4 1 4 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1887 RiRe Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1887 DuTo Win, 3-2 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/21/1887 DuTo Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 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:1887 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SOUTHERN STATES LEAGUE 1887 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 53 .322 .360 .458 .818 .379 .137 154
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 486 5 1 0 10 0 3 208 40 11 8 57.9 71.9 5.90 6.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 23 4 2 1 6 6 2 3 0 0 0 .511 .532 .756 1.287
Versus Right   409 123 21 6 6 57 41 22 50 3 0 5 .301 .342 .425 .767
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   27 11 0 2 0 8 2 2 4 0 0 0 .407 .448 .556 1.004
May   102 32 5 0 0 6 9 2 9 1 0 1 .314 .330 .363 .693
June   73 25 6 2 1 16 8 9 6 0 0 2 .342 .429 .521 .949
July   90 29 4 2 1 11 7 3 9 1 0 0 .322 .340 .444 .785
August   84 22 5 1 3 14 10 5 11 1 0 1 .262 .308 .452 .760
September   63 22 3 1 2 8 9 2 12 0 0 1 .349 .379 .524 .903
October   15 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .467 .842
2 Years Ago   463 126 12 9 9 64 55 14 58 1 2 5 .272 .300 .395 .695
Career   917 272 37 17 16 127 102 38 111 4 2 10 .297 .330 .426 .757
Home   219 74 13 5 4 35 28 15 24 1 0 5 .338 .392 .498 .889
Road   235 72 12 3 3 28 19 9 29 2 0 0 .306 .329 .421 .751
Grass   454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 53 3 0 5 .322 .360 .458 .818
Day   454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 53 3 0 5 .322 .360 .458 .818
As Starter   454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 53 3 0 5 .322 .360 .458 .818
Close/Late   121 35 7 1 2 17 13 6 11 0 0 1 .289 .328 .413 .741
Inning 1-3   145 51 10 2 2 22 14 11 17 2 0 4 .352 .407 .490 .897
Inning 4-6   159 52 7 3 3 23 18 6 23 1 0 0 .327 .349 .465 .815
Inning 7-9   132 36 7 3 1 14 14 7 11 0 0 1 .273 .314 .394 .708
Extra Innings   18 7 1 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .389 .389 .611 1.000
0 Outs   163 48 8 1 0 5 20 10 19 0 0 1 .294 .339 .356 .695
1 Outs   139 43 7 2 0 24 13 6 16 3 0 3 .309 .344 .388 .733
2 Outs   152 55 10 5 7 34 14 8 18 0 0 1 .362 .398 .632 1.029
Scoring Position   158 48 6 5 4 58 15 8 18 3 0 2 .304 .339 .481 .820
Bases Empty   219 73 16 3 1 1 18 8 27 0 0 1 .333 .360 .447 .807
Runner on 1st   77 25 3 0 2 4 14 8 8 0 0 2 .325 .402 .442 .844
Runner on 2nd   50 17 1 2 2 11 5 2 4 0 0 0 .340 .365 .560 .925
Runner on 3rd   31 15 4 1 1 18 5 1 3 1 0 0 .484 .485 .774 1.259
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 7 1 1 1 7 4 1 7 0 0 0 .184 .205 .342 .547
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 3 0 0 0 9 0 1 2 2 0 1 .167 .227 .167 .394
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500 .625 .500 1.125
Bases Loaded   15 3 0 1 0 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .294 .333 .627
Two Strikes   165 48 5 2 1 20 18 14 53 1 0 3 .291 .355 .364 .719
First Pitch   82 26 6 2 1 10 8 1 0 0 0 1 .317 .333 .476 .809
Count 0-1   44 17 3 3 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .386 .386 .659 1.045
Count 0-2   28 6 0 1 1 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 .214 .214 .393 .607
Count 1-0   50 15 4 0 3 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .560 .860
Count 1-1   44 13 2 1 1 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .311 .455 .766
Count 1-2   55 18 5 0 0 6 8 0 20 0 0 0 .327 .327 .418 .745
Count 2-0   20 10 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .650 1.150
Count 2-1   35 14 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .389 .457 .846
Count 2-2   47 14 0 1 0 6 4 0 12 0 0 2 .298 .327 .340 .667
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Count 3-1   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 .231 .421 .231 .652
Full Count   35 10 0 0 0 5 4 14 11 1 0 1 .286 .490 .286 .776
Behind in Count   127 41 8 4 2 17 15 0 30 0 0 0 .323 .323 .496 .819
Ahead in Count   119 42 9 0 3 17 10 9 0 2 0 0 .353 .392 .504 .897
Batting 4th   454 146 25 8 7 63 47 24 53 3 0 5 .322 .360 .458 .818
Low Leverage   109 39 6 4 2 10 7 6 10 0 0 1 .358 .397 .541 .938
Medium Leverage   241 84 16 4 4 35 27 10 32 1 0 2 .349 .378 .498 .876
High Leverage   102 22 3 0 1 18 13 8 11 2 0 2 .216 .281 .275 .555
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 .818 148 154 6.1
Total EA 70 282 68 9 3 0 16 12 13 0 2 25 4 2 .241 .273 .294 .567 107 104
Total SSL 222 917 272 37 17 16 127 102 38 10 4 111 32 21 .297 .330 .426 .757 123 126
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1887 Atlanta - AA RF 112 112 170 2 0 174 2 .989 963.2 1.61 +12.5 1.086
1887 Atlanta - AA SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.2 .000
1887 Atlanta - AA CF 44 0 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 45.2 2.96 +0.3 1.052
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL CF 44 0 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 45.2 2.96 +0.3 1.052
TOTAL RF 112 112 170 2 0 174 2 .989 963.2 1.61 +12.5 1.086
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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