Ben Lady
James Benjamin Lady
Born: June 17, 1914
Deceased: May 26, 1965
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1943-1948
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Ben Lady compiled a career batting average of .239 with 2 home runs and 104 RBI in his 337-game career with the Birmingham Barons, Utica Braves, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs and Kingston Ponies. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A | EL | Utica Braves | 62 | 238 | 210 | 16 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 28 | .271 | .349 | .362 | .711 | 76 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 28 | 60 | 54 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .278 | .350 | .389 | .739 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 73 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .217 | .260 | .232 | .492 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 27 | 76 | 63 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .159 | .303 | .190 | .493 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 62 | 139 | 123 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | .236 | .324 | .317 | .641 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 61 | 134 | 134 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .313 | .560 | 42 | |||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 48 | 128 | 111 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 13 | .216 | .320 | .288 | .609 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 21 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .233 | .467 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 337 | 878 | 794 | 53 | 190 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 93 | .239 | .310 | .309 | .618 | 245 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A | EL | Utica Braves | C | 55 | 234 | 29 | 7 | 7 | .974 | 4.782 | 13 | |||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 17 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 2.059 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 24 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .930 | 3.333 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 20 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .945 | 3.450 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 34.8 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 38 | 108 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .963 | 3.395 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 32.4 |
| 1946 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | C | 46 | 250 | 28 | 8 | 4 | .972 | 6.043 | 9 | |||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | P | 12 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | C | 32 | 99 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .967 | 3.625 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 244 | 856 | 129 | 37 | 14 | .964 | 4.037 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 33.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Utica Braves | PHI | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | PHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | BSN |
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