Ben Hunt
Benjamin C. Hunt
Born: June 28, 1953
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Bel Air HS (El Paso, TX)
Career: 1971-1975
Ben Hunt compiled a career batting average of .214 with 7 home runs and 85 RBI in his 324-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Clinton Pilots, Lakeland Tigers and Anderson Tigers. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 52 | 172 | 150 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 43 | .200 | .298 | .267 | .565 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 20 | 41 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .139 | .200 | .139 | .339 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 43 | 151 | 134 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | .201 | .280 | .224 | .504 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .273 | .222 | .495 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Tigers | 74 | 239 | 216 | 28 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 35 | .264 | .311 | .352 | .663 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .105 | .227 | .105 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 112 | 457 | 394 | 45 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 78 | .216 | .311 | .264 | .575 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 324 | 1114 | 978 | 112 | 209 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 85 | 14 | 12 | 105 | 205 | .214 | .294 | .266 | .560 | 260 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | SS | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 6.000 |
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 2B | 39 | 69 | 115 | 8 | 13 | .958 | 4.718 |
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2B | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.286 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .853 | 4.833 |
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 2B | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 2B | 37 | 70 | 76 | 8 | 13 | .948 | 3.946 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Tigers | 3B | 63 | 46 | 111 | 20 | 11 | .887 | 2.492 |
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Tigers | SS | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | SS | 6 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 4.667 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 3B | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 2B | 100 | 188 | 327 | 24 | 46 | .955 | 5.150 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 277 | 422 | 717 | 70 | 91 | .942 | 4.112 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Anderson Tigers | DET | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET |
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