Ben Sankey
Benjamin Turner Sankey
Born: September 2, 1907
Nauvoo, AL US
Deceased: October 14, 2001
Washington, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1928-1941
Major League Statistics
Ben Sankey compiled a career batting average of .256 with 10 home runs and 19 RBI in his 1321-game career with the Selma Cloverleafs, Wichita Aviators, Bridgeport Bears, Portland Beavers, Mission Reds, Montreal Royals, Syracuse Chiefs and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 106 | 349 | 349 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .249 | .456 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 137 | 474 | 474 | 124 | 25 | 8 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .348 | .610 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators | 18 | 70 | 70 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .357 | .614 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 13 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .308 | .564 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 138 | 555 | 555 | 139 | 29 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .324 | .575 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 138 | 555 | 555 | 139 | 29 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .324 | .575 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 157 | 587 | 587 | 153 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .325 | .586 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 151 | 564 | 564 | 149 | 21 | 5 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .319 | .583 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 155 | 591 | 591 | 159 | 33 | 11 | 3 | .269 | .269 | .377 | .646 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 150 | 486 | 486 | 118 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .311 | .553 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 149 | 560 | 560 | 148 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .325 | .589 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 139 | 489 | 489 | 136 | 22 | 5 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .350 | .628 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 109 | 324 | 324 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .327 | .602 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 109 | 324 | 324 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .327 | .602 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 109 | 324 | 324 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .327 | .602 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 190 | 190 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .305 | .305 | .411 | .716 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 221 | 194 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 13 | .160 | .252 | .201 | .453 | 39 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 1321 | 4620 | 4593 | 17 | 1176 | 202 | 48 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | .256 | .260 | .327 | .587 | 1504 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | SS | 106 | 196 | 351 | 42 | .929 | 5.160 | |
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | SS | 137 | 268 | 461 | 58 | .926 | 5.321 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators | SS | 18 | 33 | 66 | 6 | .943 | 5.500 | |
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | SS | 13 | 24 | 28 | 4 | .929 | 4.000 | |
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 157 | 253 | 498 | 46 | .942 | 4.783 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 151 | 305 | 479 | 37 | .955 | 5.192 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 155 | 278 | 509 | 49 | .941 | 5.077 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 145 | 285 | 440 | 40 | .948 | 5.000 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 149 | 290 | 479 | 40 | .951 | 5.161 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 122 | 231 | 352 | 26 | .957 | 4.779 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 24 | 22 | 48 | 3 | .959 | 2.917 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 46 | 35 | 107 | 9 | 12 | .940 | 3.087 |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 13 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 5 | .966 | 4.308 |
| Totals | 1236 | 2249 | 3845 | 362 | 17 | .944 | 4.930 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1929 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators | PIT | ||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles |
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