Ben Flowers

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: June 15, 1927 in Goldsboro, NC us

Died: February 18, 2009 in Wilson, NC

Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, NC

High School: Charles L. Coon HS (Wilson, NC)

School: Barton College (Wilson, NC)

Debut: September 29, 1951 (Age 24-106d, 10,864th in major league history)
vs. NYY 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1956 (Age 29-098d)
vs. NYG 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Bennett Flowers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

ERA

4.49

168.1

WHIP

1.450

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	2-33 / in Starts: 2-1
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 6 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 6 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (2-1-0)

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	42	5 (4)	Apr 22 (1)	STL		MLN	W,10-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.21	-0.070	3.19	-0.11%	-0.58	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	43	12 (6)	May 3	STL		BRO	L,3-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	44	17 (4)	May 7	STL		NYG	W,6-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.017	2.32	-0.03%	-0.15	P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies
4	45	20	May 13 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,9-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	46	26 (5)	May 19	PHI		STL	L,5-11	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	47	27	May 20 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	48	31 (3)	May 25	PHI		PIT	L,5-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	49	32	May 26	PHI		PIT	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	50	41 (8)	Jun 5	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-9	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	51	50 (8)	Jun 13	PHI	@	MLN	L,6-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	52	52 (1)	Jun 15 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,5-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	53	60 (7)	Jun 24 (1)	PHI		STL	L,4-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	54	79 (18)	Jul 15 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	55	86 (6)	Jul 20	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-10	4-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.02	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.12	P
15	56	88 (1)	Jul 22 (1)	PHI	@	MLN	L,7-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
16	57	89	Jul 22 (2)	PHI	@	MLN	L,5-16	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
17	58	91 (1)	Jul 25	PHI		STL	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
18	59	92	Jul 26	PHI		STL	L,9-14	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	60	106 (13)	Aug 11	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
20	61	107	Aug 12	PHI	@	BRO	L,3-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
21	62	110 (2)	Aug 15	PHI		PIT	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
22	63	113 (2)	Aug 18	PHI		BRO	L,2-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
23	64	115 (1)	Aug 21	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
24	65	117 (1)	Aug 23	PHI	@	MLN	L,5-11	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
25	66	124 (6)	Aug 31	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	67	126 (1)	Sep 2 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
27	68	127	Sep 2 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
28	69	130 (2)	Sep 4	PHI		NYG	L,2-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
29	70	131	Sep 5	PHI		NYG	L,4-5	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
30	71	133 (1)	Sep 8	PHI		PIT	L,4-5	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.77	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
31	72	136 (2)	Sep 11	PHI		STL	L,3-5	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.27	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
32	73	138 (1)	Sep 13 (2)	PHI		MLN	L,3-4	12-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
33	74	141 (2)	Sep 16 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
34	75	145 (3)	Sep 19 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
35	76	147 (1)	Sep 21	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
							2-33		6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167		.70	-0.114	1.45	-0.15%	-0.93

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