Benny Farley
Ben James Farley
Born: August 21, 1950
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 19 (1968 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Cleveland HS (St. Louis, MO)
Career: 1968-1971
Benny Farley compiled a career record of 8 wins and 16 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 62-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals and St. Petersburg Cardinals. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.00 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.00 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 81.0 | 79 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.56 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71.0 | 84 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 8 | 16 | .333 | 3.28 | 62 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 239.0 | 252 | 114 | 87 | 13 | 95 | 5 | 139 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 7 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .308 | .471 | .462 | .932 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 21 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 24 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .261 | .292 | .304 | .596 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 63 | 82 | 71 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .197 | .269 | .239 | .509 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1969 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.429 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .733 | .524 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .565 |
| Totals | 62 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 0 | .833 | .726 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN |
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