Ben Blumenthal
Benjamin C. Blumenthal
Born: April 24, 1983
Corpus Christi, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 21 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Erskine College
Career: 2005-2009
Ben Blumenthal compiled a career batting average of .223 with 13 home runs and 47 RBI in his 138-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Staten Island Yankees and Rockford RiverHawks. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 29 | 102 | 92 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 39 | .196 | .267 | .293 | .561 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 7 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | R | GULF | Yankees | 26 | 75 | 63 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .333 | .417 | .587 | 1.004 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 10 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .318 | .350 | .668 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 10 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .207 | .324 | .379 | .703 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 56 | 193 | 179 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | .201 | .242 | .352 | .594 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 138 | 453 | 403 | 55 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 117 | .223 | .291 | .370 | .661 | 149 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | C | 28 | 195 | 32 | 5 | 2 | .978 | 8.107 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 45.8 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | C | 7 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.143 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 40.0 |
| 2007 | R | GULF | Yankees | C | 24 | 164 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .973 | 7.375 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 24.1 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | C | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 1B | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2008 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | C | 10 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 6.500 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | C | 54 | 367 | 32 | 6 | 4 | .985 | 7.389 | 18 | 53 | 16 | 23.2 |
| Totals | 130 | 871 | 94 | 17 | 10 | .983 | 7.423 | 37 | 116 | 53 | 31.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | June 21, 2005 | September 8, 2005 |
| 2007 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | June 19, 2007 | August 10, 2007 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | August 12, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | May 18, 2008 | July 10, 2008 |
| 2008 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | July 14, 2008 | August 11, 2008 |
| 2009 | Ind | Frontier League | Rockford RiverHawks |
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