Ben Guintini
Benjamin John Guintini
Born: January 13, 1919
Los Banos, CA US
Deceased: December 2, 1998
Roseville, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1951
Major League Statistics
Ben Guintini compiled a career batting average of .264 with 95 home runs and 323 RBI in his 979-game career with the Salt Lake City Bees, San Francisco Seals, Hollywood Stars, San Diego Padres, Indianapolis Indians, Dallas Eagles, Baltimore Orioles, Fort Worth Cats and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 82 | 276 | 276 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 4 | .228 | .228 | .341 | .569 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 129 | 499 | 499 | 137 | 24 | 12 | 10 | .275 | .275 | .431 | .705 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 117 | 447 | 408 | 47 | 100 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 10 | 23 | 59 | .245 | .306 | .336 | .642 | 137 | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 109 | 334 | 304 | 37 | 86 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 43 | .283 | .331 | .375 | .706 | 114 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 72 | 278 | 257 | 29 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 32 | .257 | .310 | .377 | .688 | 97 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 72 | 278 | 257 | 29 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 32 | .257 | .310 | .377 | .688 | 97 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 126 | 474 | 430 | 66 | 130 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 70 | 4 | 36 | 66 | .302 | .364 | .486 | .850 | 209 | 19 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 78 | 216 | 200 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 31 | .220 | .271 | .400 | .671 | 80 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 129 | 579 | 490 | 109 | 150 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 71 | .306 | .401 | .580 | .981 | 284 | 8 | 11 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 34 | 104 | 104 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .202 | .202 | .346 | .548 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 69 | 255 | 215 | 41 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 40 | .228 | .346 | .433 | .779 | 93 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 24 | 91 | 79 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .215 | .303 | .278 | .582 | 22 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 72 | 232 | 232 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .263 | .263 | .388 | .651 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 10 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .147 | .147 | .265 | .412 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 979 | 3541 | 3271 | 328 | 863 | 155 | 40 | 95 | 323 | 31 | 1 | 204 | 325 | .264 | .314 | .423 | .737 | 1383 | 19 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 77 | 115 | 6 | 5 | .960 | 1.571 | |
| 1941 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 127 | 278 | 14 | 16 | .948 | 2.299 | |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 56 | 62 | 111 | 25 | 8 | .874 | 3.089 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 54 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .972 | 1.944 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 83 | 171 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .968 | 2.157 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 115 | 208 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .964 | 1.887 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 72 | 110 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .967 | 1.653 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | CF | 77 | 187 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .947 | 2.558 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | LF | 56 | 120 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .969 | 2.268 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 61 | 109 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 1.820 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 24 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.542 |
| Totals | 802 | 1522 | 180 | 85 | 13 | .952 | 2.122 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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