Ben Himes
Benjamin Brian Himes
Born: March 9, 1981
Austin, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 42 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Draft: Round 50 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 9 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Westlake HS (Austin, TX)
Texas A&M
Oklahoma City
Career: 2003-2006
Ben Himes compiled a career batting average of .263 with 33 home runs and 184 RBI in his 507-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Sarasota Reds and Tampa Yankees. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 62 | 272 | 246 | 40 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 87 | .317 | .369 | .455 | .824 | 112 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 90 | 344 | 312 | 37 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 121 | .212 | .280 | .397 | .677 | 124 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 27 | 124 | 106 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 33 | .255 | .363 | .415 | .778 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | 71 | 271 | 244 | 44 | 78 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 71 | .320 | .372 | .533 | .905 | 130 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 92 | 330 | 299 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 91 | .227 | .284 | .338 | .622 | 101 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 342 | 1341 | 1207 | 174 | 317 | 69 | 13 | 33 | 184 | 19 | 19 | 107 | 403 | .263 | .325 | .423 | .749 | 511 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 62 | 108 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .960 | 1.919 |
| 2003 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | RF | 59 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | OF | 79 | 129 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .964 | 1.684 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | OF | 68 | 98 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .946 | 1.544 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | RF | 67 | 97 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .945 | 1.552 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | CF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | OF | 27 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.259 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | RF | 23 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.174 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Reds | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 53 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .956 | 1.642 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | LF | 31 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 1.484 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | RF | 22 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.864 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 507 | 677 | 37 | 34 | 11 | .955 | 1.408 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Reds | CIN | April 22, 2005 | September 2, 2005 |
| 2005 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | May 9, 2005 | June 6, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | April 6, 2006 | September 2, 2006 |
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