Benjamin Sheldon
Benjamin James Sheldon
Born: November 17, 1916
Deceased: May 6, 1976
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1939-1941
Benjamin Sheldon compiled a career record of 15 wins and 16 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 60-game pitching career with the Winston-Salem Twins, Meridian Bears, Springfield Browns and Meridian Eagles. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.00 | 18 | 84.0 | 108 | 56 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Bears | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.82 | 28 | 165.0 | 174 | 93 | 70 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.92 | 14 | 65.0 | 82 | 57 | 50 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 15 | 16 | .484 | 3.44 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314.0 | 364 | 206 | 120 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 22 | 43 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .279 | .512 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Bears | 30 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .288 | .500 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 21 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .429 | .750 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .314 | .555 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Bears | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | CLE | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Bears | |||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Eagles | SLA |
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