Ben Phillips
Bernard Joseph Phillips
Born: May 11, 1921
Plantersville, TX US
Deceased: March 17, 2013
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 192
Career: 1941-1950
Ben Phillips compiled a career batting average of .263 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI in his 551-game career with the Paducah Indians, Rome Colonels, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Sherman-Denison Twins, Bryan Bombers, San Angelo Colts and Galveston White Caps. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | 104 | 313 | 313 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 8 | .259 | .259 | .387 | .645 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 93 | 297 | 297 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 5 | .259 | .259 | .364 | .623 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 25 | 107 | 93 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | .269 | .358 | .430 | .789 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Bryan Bombers | 105 | 462 | 393 | 59 | 107 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 64 | 31 | .272 | .377 | .359 | .736 | 141 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 52 | 117 | 117 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .265 | .479 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 39 | 138 | 138 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .326 | .594 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 133 | 448 | 448 | 122 | 31 | 3 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .402 | .674 | 180 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 551 | 1882 | 1799 | 74 | 474 | 102 | 9 | 24 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 38 | .263 | .294 | .370 | .665 | 666 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | C | 86 | 448 | 68 | 7 | .987 | 6.000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | C | 72 | 338 | 54 | 14 | .966 | 5.444 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | C | 25 | 106 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .975 | 4.600 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Bryan Bombers | C | 105 | 468 | 58 | 19 | 7 | .965 | 5.010 | 30 | |||
| Totals | 288 | 1360 | 189 | 43 | 9 | .973 | 5.378 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | |||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | PHI | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Bryan Bombers | |||
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps |
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