Ben Tompkins
Ben Hiner Tompkins
Born: October 4, 1929
Deceased: April 28, 2023
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1959
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Ben Tompkins compiled a career batting average of .265 with 46 home runs and 226 RBI in his 806-game career with the Terre Haute Phillies, Schenectady Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Miami Marlins, Asheville Tourists and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 128 | 506 | 506 | 160 | 25 | 4 | 15 | .316 | .316 | .470 | .787 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 88 | 324 | 282 | 31 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 40 | 56 | .230 | .326 | .277 | .603 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 29 | 120 | 109 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .211 | .283 | .275 | .559 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 114 | 427 | 382 | 40 | 96 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 36 | 37 | .251 | .318 | .340 | .659 | 130 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 139 | 552 | 495 | 56 | 123 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 40 | 67 | .248 | .304 | .358 | .661 | 177 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 108 | 360 | 320 | 37 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 33 | .250 | .317 | .316 | .633 | 101 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 72 | 223 | 202 | 33 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 33 | .272 | .333 | .371 | .705 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 15 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .235 | .344 | .235 | .580 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 113 | 492 | 440 | 57 | 124 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 44 | 57 | .282 | .348 | .436 | .784 | 192 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 806 | 3065 | 2787 | 277 | 738 | 115 | 21 | 46 | 226 | 9 | 0 | 228 | 298 | .265 | .321 | .371 | .692 | 1033 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 2B | 126 | 304 | 338 | 28 | .958 | 5.095 | |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 52 | 106 | 104 | 9 | 16 | .959 | 4.038 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 32 | 34 | 59 | 6 | 6 | .939 | 2.906 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 2B | 21 | 35 | 56 | 3 | 14 | .968 | 4.333 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 80 | 172 | 213 | 3 | 66 | .992 | 4.812 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 25 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 2 | .902 | 2.200 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 2B | 135 | 299 | 355 | 16 | 97 | .976 | 4.844 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 2B | 83 | 142 | 227 | 12 | 63 | .969 | 4.446 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 2B | 54 | 89 | 130 | 5 | 29 | .978 | 4.056 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 15 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 10 | .960 | 4.800 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 113 | 296 | 286 | 17 | 84 | .972 | 5.150 |
| Totals | 736 | 1527 | 1845 | 108 | 387 | .969 | 4.582 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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