Ben April
Benjamin Q April
Born: October 15, 1905
Washington, DC US
Deceased: November 23, 1965
Primary Position: Catcher
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Career: 1929-1932
Ben April compiled a career batting average of .311 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 259-game career with the Frederick Warriors, Clarksburg Generals, Galveston Buccaneers, Newark Bears and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | BLRI | Frederick Warriors | 66 | 179 | 179 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .313 | .313 | .430 | .743 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | 104 | 350 | 350 | 131 | 39 | 6 | 5 | .374 | .374 | .563 | .937 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 21 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .276 | .483 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 57 | 160 | 160 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .288 | .494 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 11 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 259 | 742 | 742 | 0 | 231 | 59 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .449 | .760 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | C | 87 | 340 | 36 | 6 | .984 | 4.322 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | C | 51 | 235 | 63 | 10 | .968 | 5.843 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 14 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.714 | |
| 1932 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | C | 10 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.300 | |
| Totals | 162 | 639 | 106 | 16 | 0 | .979 | 4.599 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | Blue Ridge League | Frederick Warriors | CLE | ||
| 1930 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Clarksburg Generals | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners |
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