RF Ben King #11
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/30/2022
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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RF BEN KING #11 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
91 235 49 11 0 4 17 17 65 .209 .282 .306 0 -0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 40 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/19/2022 HH Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/18/2022 HH Win, 5-2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/17/2022 HH Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/14/2022 @ HH Loss, 5-9 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
10/12/2022 @ DET Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/10/2022 DET Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2022 DET Loss, 4-7 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/06/2022 @ DET Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2022 @ DET Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2022 CHG Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He possesses great intelligence.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:02/18/1994
Born in:Yuba City, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$195,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 44 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 171 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 21st Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 91 235 49 11 0 4 17 22 17 65 .209 .282 .306 .588 .260 .098 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 259 7 1 0 5 0 0 72 15 0 2 0.0 19.9 2.78 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 24 5 0 2 5 10 2 30 0 0 3 .235 .271 .343 .614
Versus Right   133 25 6 0 2 12 12 15 35 0 0 4 .188 .289 .278 .568
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   84 24 7 0 0 3 8 5 17 0 0 3 .286 .348 .369 .717
May   44 8 1 0 2 3 6 2 13 0 0 0 .182 .217 .341 .558
June   14 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 .214 .267 .357 .624
August   62 8 0 0 1 7 4 7 21 0 0 2 .129 .239 .177 .417
September   31 6 1 0 1 1 4 3 9 0 0 1 .194 .286 .323 .608
Spring Training   59 14 3 0 3 9 10 1 17 0 0 0 .237 .250 .441 .691
Postseason   15 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .400 .438 .533 .971
Last Year   469 120 24 1 11 51 63 52 71 2 3 7 .256 .338 .382 .719
2 Years Ago   428 132 25 1 10 57 60 33 102 6 1 13 .308 .371 .442 .812
Career   2732 743 155 9 69 321 338 216 664 14 4 78 .272 .341 .411 .752
Home   127 28 6 0 3 12 10 8 34 0 0 5 .220 .293 .339 .631
Road   108 21 5 0 1 5 12 9 31 0 0 2 .194 .269 .269 .537
Grass   231 47 10 0 4 17 22 17 64 0 0 7 .203 .278 .299 .577
Turf   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Day   120 32 6 0 3 12 14 6 28 0 0 3 .267 .318 .392 .709
Night   115 17 5 0 1 5 8 11 37 0 0 4 .148 .246 .217 .464
As Starter   217 48 11 0 4 16 22 17 59 0 0 7 .221 .299 .327 .626
As Reliever / Substitution   18 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .056 .056 .056 .111
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   67 11 1 0 1 3 5 4 14 0 0 1 .164 .222 .224 .446
Inning 1-3   71 13 2 0 2 6 5 3 24 0 0 3 .183 .247 .296 .543
Inning 4-6   77 22 7 0 1 5 10 9 22 0 0 2 .286 .375 .416 .791
Inning 7-9   80 13 2 0 1 6 7 5 16 0 0 1 .163 .221 .225 .446
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
0 Outs   80 13 2 0 1 1 8 6 18 0 0 3 .163 .247 .225 .472
1 Outs   76 19 4 0 1 7 10 8 25 0 0 1 .250 .329 .342 .672
2 Outs   79 17 5 0 2 9 4 3 22 0 0 3 .215 .271 .354 .625
Scoring Position   64 12 3 0 0 11 4 3 18 0 0 2 .188 .246 .234 .481
Bases Empty   144 28 7 0 3 3 12 7 44 0 0 4 .194 .252 .306 .557
Runner on 1st   27 9 1 0 1 3 6 7 3 0 0 1 .333 .486 .481 .967
Runner on 2nd   22 7 2 0 0 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .318 .348 .409 .757
Runner on 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 .000 .273 .000 .273
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .111 .158 .167 .325
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   117 14 2 0 2 4 5 8 65 0 0 3 .120 .195 .188 .383
First Pitch   32 8 3 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .273 .438 .710
Count 0-1   22 7 1 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .348 .364 .711
Count 0-2   21 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 11 0 0 1 .190 .227 .333 .561
Count 1-0   20 6 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .364 .450 .814
Count 1-1   18 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .389 .421 .500 .921
Count 1-2   39 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 0 0 1 .051 .075 .051 .126
Count 2-0   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-1   14 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Count 2-2   34 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 22 0 0 1 .118 .143 .176 .319
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .778 .750 1.528
Full Count   23 4 0 0 1 1 2 8 10 0 0 0 .174 .387 .304 .691
Behind in Count   82 13 1 0 1 8 5 0 33 0 0 3 .159 .188 .207 .396
Ahead in Count   46 13 3 0 1 2 6 8 0 0 0 2 .283 .411 .413 .824
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   40 12 3 0 0 2 3 2 9 0 0 0 .300 .333 .375 .708
Batting 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Batting 4th   22 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 .182 .217 .182 .399
Batting 5th   17 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .118 .211 .176 .387
Batting 6th   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 7th   60 13 4 0 2 4 9 5 15 0 0 3 .217 .309 .383 .692
Batting 8th   67 14 3 0 2 9 5 3 25 0 0 4 .209 .284 .343 .627
Batting 9th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Low Leverage   103 23 5 0 3 6 10 9 30 0 0 3 .223 .304 .359 .664
Medium Leverage   88 21 6 0 1 8 10 5 23 0 0 2 .239 .295 .341 .636
High Leverage   43 5 0 0 0 3 2 3 11 0 0 2 .116 .208 .116 .325
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 San Francisco - ABA 22 24 73 15 2 0 1 8 8 2 0 0 21 0 0 .205 .227 .274 .501 50 42 -0.3
2017 San Francisco - ABA 23 154 560 149 41 3 12 65 65 41 17 3 147 1 3 .266 .333 .414 .748 102 102 1.8
2018 San Francisco - ABA 24 107 374 118 18 3 16 56 55 32 15 0 95 2 0 .316 .392 .508 .900 133 138 3.0
2019 San Francisco - ABA 25 155 593 160 34 1 15 67 65 39 19 3 163 1 5 .270 .333 .406 .740 102 104 2.0
2020 San Francisco - ABA 26 88 351 110 23 1 10 48 51 21 11 5 85 3 3 .313 .366 .470 .836 135 137 2.7
2020 Oakland - ABA 26 27 77 22 2 0 0 9 9 12 2 1 17 0 1 .286 .391 .312 .703 104 109 0.7
2020 Total - ABA 26 115 428 132 25 1 10 57 60 33 13 6 102 3 4 .308 .371 .442 .812 129 132 3.3
2021 Boston - ABA 27 132 469 120 24 1 11 51 63 52 7 2 71 0 2 .256 .338 .382 .719 110 113 3.7
2022 Boston - ABA 28 91 235 49 11 0 4 17 22 17 7 0 65 0 2 .209 .282 .306 .588 64 63 -0.6
Total ABA 778 2732 743 155 9 69 321 338 216 78 14 664 7 16 .272 .341 .411 .752 108 109 12.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Navarro College - JUCO 20 49 201 77 14 0 13 36 49 10 10 1 43 2 1 .383 .437 .647 1.084 144 143 2.0
2014 (SF) Newport News - DL 20 33 118 36 11 2 4 24 22 10 4 4 29 1 0 .305 .368 .534 .902 149 146 1.3
2014 Abingdon - R 20 4 14 3 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .312 .500 .812 110 110 0.1
2015 (SF) Newport News - DL 21 13 41 14 5 0 1 4 5 5 1 1 6 0 0 .341 .417 .537 .953 162 153 0.5
2015 Deltaville - A 21 43 165 48 7 0 7 32 27 21 6 2 30 0 2 .291 .387 .461 .847 137 133 1.3
2015 Rohnert Park - AA 21 82 320 103 20 0 18 54 55 32 12 1 57 3 1 .322 .403 .553 .956 178 177 4.5
2015 New Rochelle - AAA 21 10 37 7 0 0 1 5 5 3 3 1 12 0 1 .189 .295 .270 .566 76 79 0.0
2016 (SF) Newport News - DL 22 31 119 35 2 1 4 22 25 23 4 2 15 0 1 .294 .419 .429 .847 123 128 1.1
2016 Rohnert Park - AA 22 5 18 6 0 0 3 4 3 3 0 0 6 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262 256 253 0.4
2016 New Rochelle - AAA 22 50 182 41 7 1 4 22 23 20 7 2 43 1 1 .225 .322 .341 .663 102 103 0.7
2018 New Rochelle - AAA 24 3 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .100 .111 .211 -35 -70 -0.1
Total AAA 63 228 49 7 1 5 28 28 23 10 4 57 1 2 .215 .309 .320 .630 93 92
Total AA 87 338 109 20 0 21 58 58 35 12 1 63 3 1 .322 .404 .568 .972 182 181
Total A 43 165 48 7 0 7 32 27 21 6 2 30 0 2 .291 .387 .461 .847 137 133
Total AR 4 14 3 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .312 .500 .812 110 110
Total AJUCO 49 201 77 14 0 13 36 49 10 10 1 43 2 1 .383 .437 .647 1.084 144 143
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 San Francisco - ABA 25 11 53 13 4 0 2 9 7 3 1 0 13 0 1 .245 .298 .434 .732 97 98 0.1
2022 Boston - ABA 28 9 15 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .400 .438 .533 .971 169 174 0.0
Total ABA 20 68 19 6 0 2 11 8 4 1 0 17 0 1 .279 .329 .456 .785 113 115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 San Francisco - ABA LF 4 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.1 .983
2016 San Francisco - ABA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 San Francisco - ABA RF 7 6 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 53.2 2.68 +0.9 1.050
2017 San Francisco - ABA CF 3 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.2 .987
2017 San Francisco - ABA RF 148 148 262 9 2 273 2 .993 1294.0 1.88 +1.9 1.005
2018 San Francisco - ABA LF 19 17 29 0 0 30 1 .967 150.1 1.74 -0.3 .962
2018 San Francisco - ABA CF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 -0.1 .981
2018 San Francisco - ABA RF 76 64 94 9 1 105 2 .981 582.1 1.59 -1.4 1.029
2019 San Francisco - ABA RF 155 155 273 10 2 288 5 .983 1370.1 1.86 +4.5 1.007
2020 San Francisco - ABA LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.3 .967
2020 Oakland - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Oakland - ABA RF 27 23 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 208.0 1.64 +1.3 1.079
2020 San Francisco - ABA RF 86 86 130 3 1 134 1 .993 760.1 1.57 +2.1 1.027
2021 Boston - ABA LF 84 83 162 2 1 166 2 .988 725.0 2.04 +10.0 1.068
2021 Boston - ABA CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.4 .991
2021 Boston - ABA RF 45 41 85 4 0 91 2 .978 375.0 2.14 +7.9 1.142
2022 Boston - ABA LF 35 24 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 227.0 1.11 +0.4 1.001
2022 Boston - ABA CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.1 .988
2022 Boston - ABA RF 61 36 43 6 0 52 3 .942 361.1 1.22 -0.1 1.015
TOTAL LF 144 128 227 2 1 232 3 .987 1139.1 1.81 +10.5 1.042
TOTAL CF 11 7 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 62.0 2.90 +0.1 .986
TOTAL RF 605 559 941 41 6 997 15 .985 5005.0 1.77 +17.1 1.027
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2014 Joined the Navarro College Bulldogs.
03/24/2014 Was selected to the 2014 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
06/04/2014 Wins the 2014 AJUCO SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
06/07/2014 Released by the Navarro College Bulldogs.
06/07/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the San Francisco Fire.
07/13/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Fire organization with a signing bonus of $23,800.
07/31/2014 Injured on 07/27/2014, diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 3-4 months.
11/05/2014 Named the #85 prospect in the ABA
12/01/2014 Named to the 2014 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SF) Newport News Shipbuilders.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (75); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
04/02/2015 Named the #69 prospect in the ABA
07/03/2015 Named the #86 prospect in the ABA
07/26/2015 Was selected to the 2015 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
07/27/2015 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
08/10/2015 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
10/18/2015 Wins the 2015 AA E-AA Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/21/2015 Finished 2nd in 2015 AA E-AA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/08/2015 Named the #87 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2015 Named to the 2015 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SF) Newport News Shipbuilders.
12/30/2015 Injured on 12/27/2015, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 5 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
01/03/2016 Released by the San Francisco organization.
02/05/2016 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
03/31/2016 Named the #90 prospect in the ABA
05/30/2016 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/06/2016 Injured (fractured rib),out for 6-7 weeks.
12/01/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SF) Newport News Shipbuilders.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/24/2017 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
04/18/2018 Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks.
09/03/2018 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
04/22/2019 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
05/27/2019 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
08/06/2019 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/05/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA NC Wildcard Game MVP Award.
11/15/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $53,000 with the San Francisco Fire organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
07/17/2020 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/26/2020 Was selected to the 2020 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/31/2020 Was traded by the San Francisco Fire to the Oakland Invaders, along with 1B Steve Howard, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
10/02/2020 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $105,000 with the Oakland Invaders organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/10/2021 Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Oakland.
11/05/2021 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $379,000 with the Boston Whistlers organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/26/2022 Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 155 7
Year 2B Rank
2017 41 8
Year HP Rank
2017 17 8
2018 15 8
2019 19 5
2021 7 9
Year SF Rank
2014 4 1
2020 6 2
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