P Ben Dirton #61
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P BEN DIRTON #61 - AGE: 43 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Curveball 50 50
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Accepts his role without complaint.
Personality Class: Humble
Low: Greed
Birthday:02/02/1984
Born in:Baytown, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 14 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 25th Pick in Round 4
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 9 5 4 0 4.19 58.0 57 27 27 7 29 39 1 11.1 0 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 3 13.66 8.84 6.05 4.50 5.25 1.48 112 0.3 .294        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 17 9 5 4 0 4.19 58.0 57 27 27 7 29 39  
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 1 0 4.60 15.2 15 8 8 0 9 8 0 0.0 0 1 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.79 8.62 4.60 5.17 4.32 1.53 92 0.3 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 3 3 1 1 0 4.60 15.2 15 8 8 0 9 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Kansas City - SKY 23 4 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 6 2 2 0 4 6 0 0 2.14 .429 3.58 0.1 120
2008 Kansas City - SKY 24 9 0 0 2 0 4.50 14.0 13 7 7 2 8 12 0 0 1.50 .289 6.11 -0.2 103
2008 Houston - SKY 24 31 0 1 1 0 5.35 35.1 44 29 21 1 27 38 0 0 2.01 .410 4.46 0.2 86
2008 Total - SKY 24 40 0 1 3 0 5.11 49.1 57 36 28 3 35 50 0 0 1.86 .378 4.93 -0.0 90
2009 Houston - SKY 25 1 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 4 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 3.00 .667 0.48 0.1 22
Total SKY 45 0 1 3 0 5.37 55.1 67 41 33 3 39 58 0 0 1.92 .393 4.71 0.1 86
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Total - 18 16 16 11 0 0 0.49 110.2 54 7 6 2 18 209 0 0 0.65 .254 0.17 8.7 100
2002 Kansas City (AZL) - R 18 14 7 3 2 4 2.51 46.2 44 16 13 0 14 29 0 0 1.24 .284 3.18 0.8 141
2002 Burlington - R+ 18 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 7 5 5 0 1 6 0 0 1.85 .583 1.55 0.2 33
2002 Total - R+ 18 15 8 3 3 4 3.18 51.0 51 21 18 0 15 35 0 0 1.29 .305 3.04 0.9 110
2003 Lexington - A 19 3 3 1 1 0 4.60 15.2 15 8 8 0 9 8 0 0 1.53 .288 4.32 0.3 102
2003 Wilmington - A+ 19 17 9 5 4 0 4.19 58.0 57 27 27 7 29 39 1 0 1.48 .294 5.25 0.3 112
2003 Total - A+ 19 20 12 6 5 0 4.28 73.2 72 35 35 7 38 47 1 0 1.49 .293 5.05 0.5 109
2004 Wilmington - A+ 20 2 2 1 1 0 4.50 12.0 9 6 6 0 6 9 0 0 1.25 .243 3.61 0.1 78
2004 Northwest Arkansas - AA 20 56 0 6 2 30 3.07 55.2 39 21 19 4 37 71 0 0 1.37 .273 3.68 0.2 118
2005 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 61 0 6 5 33 3.68 66.0 51 27 27 7 31 90 0 0 1.24 .293 3.62 1.1 113
2006 Omaha - AAA 22 33 0 0 1 10 1.73 36.1 22 8 7 3 17 52 0 0 1.07 .264 3.31 0.7 256
2007 Omaha - AAA 23 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3.00 .333 7.69 -0.1 999
2008 Omaha - AAA 24 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 1 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 5.00 .500 11.43 -0.2 24
2009 Bakersfield - A+ 25 39 0 4 2 2 1.43 63.0 35 13 10 2 20 103 0 0 0.87 .287 1.82 2.3 278
2009 Fresno - AAA 25 3 0 0 1 0 11.57 2.1 6 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 2.57 .455 7.32 -0.1 36
2010 Corpus Christi - AA 26 48 0 4 2 3 2.50 72.0 45 21 20 2 37 94 0 0 1.14 .279 2.72 1.6 166
2011 Corpus Christi - AA 27 47 13 7 4 1 5.23 108.1 119 64 63 12 59 112 0 0 1.64 .344 4.85 0.4 84
Total CAR 17 9 5 4 0 4.19 58.0 57 27 27 7 29 39 1 0 1.48 .294 5.25 111.5
Total SAL 3 3 1 1 0 4.60 15.2 15 8 8 0 9 8 0 0 1.53 .288 4.32 102.5
Total APP 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 7 5 5 0 1 6 0 0 1.85 .583 1.55 32.7
Total AZL 14 7 3 2 4 2.51 46.2 44 16 13 0 14 29 0 0 1.24 .284 3.18 141.3
Total AAA 41 0 0 2 11 2.61 41.1 31 14 12 4 24 57 0 0 1.33 .297 3.91 165.8
Total AA 212 13 23 13 67 3.84 302.0 254 133 129 25 164 367 0 0 1.38 .308 3.85 108.8
Total A+ 41 2 5 3 2 1.92 75.0 44 19 16 2 26 112 0 0 0.93 .276 2.11 197.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Burlington - R+ P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 +0.2 .000
2002 Kansas City (AZL) - R P 14 7 1 12 0 14 1 .929 46.2 2.51 -0.2 .925
2003 Wilmington - A+ P 16 9 1 8 0 10 1 .900 58.0 1.40 +0.7 .880
2003 Lexington - A P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 -0.1 1.025
2004 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 54 0 1 7 0 9 1 .889 55.2 1.29 -0.1 .889
2004 Wilmington - A+ P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
2005 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 60 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 66.0 0.95 -0.2 1.237
2006 Omaha - AAA P 32 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 36.1 0.50 +0.1 1.052
2007 Kansas City - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2007 Omaha - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2008 Kansas City - MLB P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 +0.7 .000
2008 Houston - MLB P 29 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 -0.1 1.080
2008 Omaha - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2009 Houston - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2009 Fresno - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 +0.4 .000
2009 Bakersfield - A+ P 38 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 63.0 0.43 -0.3 .774
2010 Corpus Christi - AA P 48 0 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 72.0 0.75 -0.2 .897
2011 Corpus Christi - AA P 47 13 1 11 0 14 2 .857 108.1 1.00 -1.5 .876
TOTAL P 363 35 9 57 0 73 7 .904 598.1 0.99 -1.0 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 25, 136th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of high school (San Jacinto Christian Academy; Baytown, TX).
06/23/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $200,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (35).
06/03/2004 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (25).
04/16/2005 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
06/01/2005 Wins the AA SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (30).
07/05/2006 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 13 months.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
04/02/2007 Transferred to the 60-day DL.
09/14/2007 Wins the 2007 Triple A Triple A Championship Series with the Omaha Storm Chasers!
11/28/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
05/27/2008 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Kansas City.
06/17/2008 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/28/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
03/12/2009 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/10/2009 Finished 2nd in 2009 A+ CAL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
07/23/2010 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
10/27/2011 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
04/30/2012 Released by the Houston Astros.
11/08/2012 Retired from professional baseball.
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