Player Report for #36 Benjamin 'Trashmaster' Britt

04/26/1981

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P Benjamin 'Trashmaster' Britt #36

ABA New York Empires

Age: 34

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Normal


	2-4, .333, 3.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
1	1	0-1	0	4.77	5.2	7	0	2	3	1.59

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	11	12	11	12
Movement	17	18	17	17
Control	11	11	11	11

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	12	12
Curveball	12	13
Changeup	15	15

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	20
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	68 %
Hold Runners	20
Defense	4

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	20
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/21/1981	LAQ	Loss, 1-7	X	5.2	7	3	3	2	3	Loss
04/11/1981	BAL	Win, 6-1	X	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	Win
04/06/1981	BOM	Loss, 5-6	X	4.0	5	3	3	2	1
04/01/1981	@ BAL	Win, 4-1	X	4.0	4	1	1	2	5	Win
03/27/1981	@ BOM	Loss, 2-3	X	4.0	3	1	1	0	4
03/22/1981	@ CHC	Loss, 0-8	X	2.1	8	8	3	2	1	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Very High

Benjamin Britt
Birthday:	07/15/1946
Born in:	Castro Valley (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	196 lbs
Local Popularity:	Very Popular
National Pop.:	Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$667,600
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	12 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	12 Years, 87 Days
Pro Service:	14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1967, 4th Pick in Round 1

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	14.30	11.12	4.77	3.18	3.20	1.59	-0.6	.333
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	9	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
vs. RHB	15	5	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.412	.467	.878

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3
April	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3
Spring Training	5	5	2	1	0	3.93	18.1	23	13	8	0	6	12
Last Year	2	2	1	1	0	2.92	12.1	12	4	4	0	5	5
2 Years Ago	34	34	17	14	0	2.88	265.1	235	104	85	8	74	156
Career	368	358	168	137	0	2.47	2847.1	2496	980	782	82	867	1878
Home	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3
Turf	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3
Night	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1967 New York - ABA	20	10	0	2	0	0	0.75	12.0	10	1	1	0	3	6	0	0	1.08	.263	4.4	419
1968 New York - ABA	21	18	18	6	7	0	3.90	124.2	134	70	54	7	54	88	6	1	1.51	.321	-6.8	76
1969 New York - ABA	22	17	17	8	3	0	2.94	125.2	113	45	41	12	39	94	7	0	1.21	.275	16.5	120
1970 New York - ABA	23	33	33	11	16	0	3.07	258.1	249	100	88	7	102	192	17	4	1.36	.312	36.6	120
1971 New York - ABA	24	37	37	12	20	0	2.10	309.0	243	106	72	6	100	216	26	2	1.11	.262	68.8	156
1972 New York - ABA	25	7	7	3	2	0	2.31	58.1	58	17	15	2	22	39	5	0	1.37	.309	10.2	139
1973 New York - ABA	26	34	34	16	15	0	3.04	272.0	270	113	92	9	87	203	21	2	1.31	.313	36.0	115
1974 New York - ABA	27	33	33	13	12	0	2.21	253.0	213	77	62	7	61	167	16	3	1.08	.267	55.8	154
1975 New York - ABA	28	37	37	20	11	0	2.01	304.0	250	93	68	4	92	182	21	4	1.13	.267	79.0	174
1976 New York - ABA	29	37	37	21	13	0	1.83	300.0	241	87	61	4	74	174	21	6	1.05	.257	77.9	184
1977 New York - ABA	30	34	34	18	14	0	2.11	277.0	239	76	65	7	77	178	20	9	1.14	.274	76.2	182
1978 New York - ABA	31	34	34	20	8	0	2.37	270.0	222	84	71	9	75	175	15	6	1.10	.263	57.9	156
1979 New York - ABA	32	34	34	17	14	0	2.88	265.1	235	104	85	8	74	156	16	3	1.16	.273	50.5	144
1980 New York - ABA	33	2	2	1	1	0	2.92	12.1	12	4	4	0	5	5	0	0	1.38	.286	2.1	134
1981 New York - ABA	34	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	2	3	0	0	1.59	.333	-0.6	73
Total ABA		368	358	168	137	0	2.47	2847.1	2496	980	782	82	867	1878	191	40	1.18	.279	564.6	150

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	VORP	ERA+
1967 Total - COL	20	14	14	8	3	0	2.46	98.2	81	31	27	4	30	100	0	0	1.13	.288	0.0	100
1968 Guelph - AAA	21	19	19	10	6	0	1.98	159.1	120	42	35	10	40	111	13	3	1.00	.241	36.3	151
Total GHL		19	19	10	6	0	1.98	159.1	120	42	35	10	40	111	13	3	1.00	.241	36.3	150.7

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1977 New York - ABA	30	2	2	1	1	0	1.00	18.0	11	6	2	0	8	12	2	0	1.06	.204	0.0	0
1978 New York - ABA	31	2	2	2	0	0	3.50	18.0	14	8	7	1	7	6	2	0	1.17	.210	0.0	0
Total ABA		4	4	3	1	0	2.25	36.0	25	14	9	1	15	18	4	0	1.11	.207	0.0	244.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1967 New York - ML	P	10	0	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	12.0	2.25	+0.0	1.037
1968 New York - ML	P	18	18	5	12	0	19	2	.895	124.2	1.23	-0.2	.973
1969 New York - ML	P	17	17	4	28	1	32	0	1.000	125.2	2.29	+1.1	1.075
1970 New York - ML	P	33	33	13	42	5	58	3	.948	258.1	1.92	+1.7	1.052
1971 New York - ML	P	37	37	19	50	4	74	5	.932	309.0	2.01	-1.3	.959
1972 New York - ML	P	7	7	5	10	3	15	0	1.000	58.1	2.31	+0.2	1.034
1973 New York - ML	P	34	34	15	38	3	57	4	.930	272.0	1.75	-1.6	.938
1974 New York - ML	P	33	33	17	35	1	58	6	.897	253.0	1.85	-1.9	.920
1975 New York - ML	P	37	37	20	61	1	86	5	.942	304.0	2.40	+1.2	1.027
1976 New York - ML	P	37	37	18	51	5	76	7	.908	300.0	2.07	+0.1	.998
1977 New York - ML	P	34	34	16	38	1	57	3	.947	277.0	1.75	+0.2	1.009
1978 New York - ML	P	34	34	21	43	3	67	3	.955	270.0	2.13	-0.5	.982
1979 New York - ML	P	34	34	14	36	2	52	2	.962	265.1	1.70	-1.7	.928
1980 New York - ML	P	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	12.1	1.46	+0.0	1.031
1981 New York - ML	P	1	1	3	2	0	5	0	1.000	5.2	7.94	+0.5	1.510

Player History
06/15/1967	Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (UCLA).
08/05/1967	Signed with the New York Empires organization for a signing bonus of $312,400 and a 2-year major league contract worth a total of $624,800.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 8 (13).
04/15/1968	Named the #2 prospect in the ABA
04/21/1968	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kitchener Marshalls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1968	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/08/1968	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/07/1968	Was selected to the 1968 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/13/1968	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Port Credit Traders with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/18/1968	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hamilton Steelers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/03/1968	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (13); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 8 (13).
04/14/1969	Named the #2 prospect in the ABA
04/19/1969	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
06/01/1969	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3 weeks.
06/18/1969	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
07/23/1969	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
10/23/1969	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 9 (12).
04/12/1970	Injured (strained shoulder), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/03/1970	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/11/1970	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1970	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 10 (12).
06/05/1971	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/22/1971	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (11).
05/12/1972	Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 11 months.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 9 (10).
06/02/1973	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/12/1973	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1973	Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (12).
04/23/1974	Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
05/15/1974	Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/23/1974	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1974	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1974	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/22/1974	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Antonio Revenge with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
06/04/1975	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/1975	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Antonio Revenge with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/18/1975	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/26/1975	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/30/1975	Injured (knee contusion), out for one week.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
05/23/1976	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1976	Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/28/1976	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/20/1976	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/02/1976	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/19/1976	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11).
04/19/1977	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/23/1977	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/05/1977	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/09/1977	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/18/1977	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/17/1977	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/09/1977	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/23/1977	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Antonio Revenge with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/04/1977	Won the 1977 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the New York Empires!
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11).
05/06/1978	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Antonio Revenge with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/25/1978	Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks.
06/13/1978	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/17/1978	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1978	Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/04/1978	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/1978	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/26/1978	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1978	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1978	Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/12/1978	Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/01/1978	Won the 1978 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the New York Empires!
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11).
05/08/1979	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/29/1979	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/17/1979	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/1979	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1979	Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/07/1979	Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 13 months.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11).
09/07/1980	Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks.
09/14/1980	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 11 (11).
04/21/1981	Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1971	16	9
1974	15	9
1975	17	4
1976	16	3
1977	19	2
1978	19	2

Year	GS	Rank
1971	37	1
1975	37	1
1976	37	1

Year	W	Rank
1973	16	4
1975	20	4
1976	21	3
1977	18	6
1978	20	3
1979	17	6

Year	L	Rank
1970	16	4
1971	20	2
1973	15	9
1977	14	10

Year	Winning %	Rank
1975	.645	7
1976	.618	6
1978	.714	3

Year	IP	Rank
1970	258.1	7
1971	309.0	1
1973	272.0	6
1975	304.0	1
1976	300.0	1
1977	277.0	3
1978	270.0	6
1979	265.1	5

Year	BF	Rank
1970	1115	6
1971	1272	1
1973	1168	5
1975	1238	1
1976	1202	2
1977	1134	3
1978	1099	10
1979	1092	9

Year	BB	Rank
1970	102	3
1971	100	4
1973	87	9
1975	92	7

Year	K	Rank
1970	192	2
1971	216	1
1973	203	1
1974	167	7
1975	182	4
1976	174	4
1977	178	4
1978	175	3
1979	156	3

Year	WP	Rank
1970	12	3
1971	7	7
1973	13	4
1974	12	4
1975	9	5
1976	10	2
1977	8	10
1978	10	7
1979	9	6

Year	ERA	Rank
1970	3.07	4
1971	2.10	2
1973	3.04	8
1974	2.21	3
1975	2.01	1
1976	1.83	2
1977	2.11	2
1978	2.37	2
1979	2.88	2

Year	BABIP	Rank
1971	.262	9
1974	.267	10
1975	.267	7
1976	.257	6
1977	.274	7
1978	.263	4
1979	.273	3

Year	WHIP	Rank
1971	1.11	3
1974	1.08	4
1975	1.13	1
1976	1.05	2
1977	1.14	3
1978	1.10	3
1979	1.16	2

Year	K/BB	Rank
1971	2.16	9
1973	2.33	6
1974	2.74	5
1976	2.35	6
1977	2.31	5
1978	2.33	5
1979	2.11	8

Year	RA/9	Rank
1971	10.25	3
1974	9.85	3
1975	10.24	3
1976	9.63	2
1977	10.46	3
1978	10.13	3
1979	10.65	2

Year	HR/9	Rank
1970	0.24	2
1971	0.17	2
1973	0.30	3
1974	0.25	3
1975	0.12	2
1976	0.12	1
1977	0.23	1
1978	0.30	4
1979	0.27	1

Year	H/9	Rank
1970	8.67	7
1971	7.08	3
1974	7.58	4
1975	7.40	1
1976	7.23	3
1977	7.77	2
1978	7.40	3
1979	7.97	2

Year	BB/9	Rank
1974	2.17	6
1976	2.22	7
1977	2.50	9

Year	K/9	Rank
1970	6.69	1
1971	6.29	4
1973	6.72	3
1974	5.94	7
1976	5.22	9
1977	5.78	6
1978	5.83	3
1979	5.29	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1970	36.6	10
1971	68.8	2
1974	55.8	7
1975	79.0	1
1976	77.9	2
1977	76.2	1
1978	57.9	5
1979	50.5	3

Year	QS	Rank
1970	23	5
1971	29	1
1975	32	1
1976	32	1
1977	28	3
1979	21	5

Year	QSP	Rank
1970	.697	3
1971	.784	2
1974	.727	10
1975	.865	1
1976	.865	1
1977	.824	2
1978	.676	6
1979	.618	5

Year	CG	Rank
1970	17	2
1971	26	1
1973	21	2
1974	16	5
1975	21	1
1976	21	1
1977	20	1
1978	15	2
1979	16	1

Year	CGP	Rank
1970	.515	3
1971	.703	1
1973	.618	1
1974	.485	4
1975	.568	1
1976	.568	1
1977	.588	1
1978	.441	3
1979	.471	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1970	4	1
1971	2	7
1973	2	2
1974	3	3
1975	4	1
1976	6	1
1977	9	1
1978	6	1
1979	3	1

Year	GB%	Rank
1971	0.58	9
1978	0.59	5
1979	0.58	10