Ben Catchings
Benjamin F. Catchings
Born: April 28, 1912
Sherwood, TN US
Deceased: February 8, 2000
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1933-1951
Ben Catchings compiled a career batting average of .295 with 29 home runs and 163 RBI in his 1052-game career with the Shreveport Sports, Hutchinson Wheat Shockers/Bartlesville Broncs, Muskogee Tigers, Des Moines Demons, Birmingham Barons, Brewton Millers, Enterprise Boll Weevils, Alexander City Millers and Johnson City Cardinals. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | 6 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .391 | .696 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Hutchinson Wheat Shockers/Bartlesville Broncs | 118 | 457 | 457 | 141 | 22 | 17 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .431 | .740 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | WA | Muskogee Tigers | 129 | 473 | 473 | 139 | 29 | 8 | 8 | .294 | .294 | .440 | .734 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | WA | Muskogee Tigers | 116 | 411 | 411 | 144 | 28 | 8 | 5 | .350 | .350 | .494 | .844 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 126 | 485 | 485 | 134 | 15 | 13 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .373 | .649 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 74 | 303 | 254 | 36 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 40 | 33 | .303 | .402 | .374 | .776 | 95 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 95 | 408 | 350 | 70 | 89 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 56 | 33 | .254 | .357 | .360 | .717 | 126 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | 119 | 530 | 436 | 110 | 150 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 63 | 90 | 32 | .344 | .456 | .489 | .945 | 213 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Enterprise Boll Weevils | 136 | 509 | 509 | 154 | 17 | 10 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .405 | .707 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Alexander City Millers | 93 | 307 | 307 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .254 | .463 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 40 | 160 | 127 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 32 | 12 | .260 | .412 | .370 | .783 | 47 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1052 | 4066 | 3832 | 250 | 1132 | 174 | 85 | 29 | 163 | 91 | 0 | 218 | 110 | .295 | .334 | .408 | .742 | 1563 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Hutchinson Wheat Shockers/Bartlesville Broncs | 2B | 51 | 113 | 160 | 26 | .913 | 5.353 | |
| 1934 | C | WA | Muskogee Tigers | 2B | 129 | 306 | 344 | 44 | .937 | 5.039 | |
| 1935 | C | WA | Muskogee Tigers | 2B | 114 | 300 | 307 | 41 | .937 | 5.325 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 2B | 125 | 318 | 372 | 40 | .945 | 5.520 | |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 67 | 155 | 199 | 12 | 37 | .967 | 5.284 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 95 | 250 | 255 | 28 | 35 | .947 | 5.316 |
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | 2B | 90 | 226 | 266 | 23 | 43 | .955 | 5.467 |
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | SS | 30 | 61 | 111 | 21 | 20 | .891 | 5.733 |
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 19 | 47 | 45 | 13 | 3 | .876 | 4.842 |
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 13 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 5 | .909 | 3.846 |
| Totals | 738 | 1797 | 2088 | 253 | 143 | .939 | 5.264 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Shreveport Sports | DET | ||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Hutchinson Wheat Shockers/Bartlesville Broncs | DET | ||
| 1934 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Tigers | DET | ||
| 1935 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Tigers | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | D | Alabama State League | Brewton Millers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Enterprise Boll Weevils | |||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Alexander City Millers | |||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN |
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