Player Report for #62 Bob Benson

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Saturday, July 1st, 1961

AB	264
HR	13
RBI	37
AVG	.311
OPS	.867

Name:	Bob Benson	Contract:	Minor League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:
Birthday:	05-31-1930	Signed Through:
Age:	31	Years of Major League Service:	2 Years, 119 Days
Born in:	Leesville (Louisiana)	Major League Service Days this Year:	None
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	4 Years, 140 Days
Weight:	218 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	10 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	CF	Minor League Option Years:	Out of option years
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Rested	Drafted	1951, 16th Pick in Round 3
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

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Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	53	Left Field 80 (Arm: 79)
Stealing Ability:	99	Center Field 45 (Arm: 79)
Baserunning Instincts:	86	Right Field 75 (Arm: 79)
Sacrifice Bunt:	85
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Pull Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
06-30-1961	@ PET	Win, 8-0	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
06-29-1961	@ PET	Win, 2-1	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
06-28-1961	@ UXB	Loss, 0-9	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
06-27-1961	@ UXB	Win, 4-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-26-1961	@ UXB	Win, 8-5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
06-25-1961	VAU	Loss, 2-5	3	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
06-24-1961	VAU	Loss, 3-6	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
06-23-1961	VAU	Win, 7-4	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
06-22-1961	@ AJX	Win, 7-2	4	3	3	4	2	0	0	0
06-21-1961	@ AJX	Win, 6-3	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	0

Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	75	264	82	8	2	13	37	41	22	39	.311	.363	.504	.867	.833	.193	23.7
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	72	289	1	0	0	2	0	2	133	23	1	2	33.3	49.3	7.08
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		18	6	0	0	1	2	4	1	5	0	0	0	.333	.368	.500	.868
Last Week		19	8	1	0	3	6	8	1	3	0	0	1	.421	.476	.947	1.424
April		82	23	1	2	3	11	9	7	10	0	0	0	.280	.337	.451	.788
May		94	29	5	0	5	15	13	9	12	1	0	0	.309	.365	.521	.887
June		88	30	2	0	5	11	19	6	17	1	0	1	.341	.385	.534	.920
Last Year		196	46	6	0	4	27	17	19	31	2	0	4	.235	.312	.327	.639
2 Years Ago		318	77	15	1	3	33	38	26	50	1	0	3	.242	.305	.324	.628
Career		1319	361	51	11	37	168	183	128	191	9	0	21	.274	.345	.413	.758
Home		129	40	4	2	6	19	21	10	16	2	0	0	.310	.355	.512	.866
Road		135	42	4	0	7	18	20	12	23	0	0	1	.311	.372	.496	.868
Grass		264	82	8	2	13	37	41	22	39	2	0	1	.311	.363	.504	.867
Night		264	82	8	2	13	37	41	22	39	2	0	1	.311	.363	.504	.867

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	VORP
1955 New York - ABA	25	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
1956 New York - ABA	26	17	15	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	.133	.133	.200	.333	-2.2
1957 New York - ABA	27	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-2.9
1958 New York - ABA	28	8	7	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857	0.5
1959 New York - ABA	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
Total ABA		44	32	4	1	1	0	4	4	0	0	0	6	0	0	.125	.125	.219	.344	-4.6

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	VORP
1951 Riverside - A	21	55	173	35	1	0	1	13	12	9	3	1	21	2	0	.202	.253	.225	.478	-4.3
1952 Laredo - AA	22	118	382	83	10	5	2	27	38	39	9	2	51	8	6	.217	.303	.285	.589	7.3
1953 Laredo - AA	23	90	356	89	3	3	7	33	42	31	6	1	55	4	5	.250	.320	.334	.654	3.3
1954 Laredo - AA	24	66	258	87	16	4	3	29	27	25	4	4	22	2	3	.337	.399	.465	.864	28.4
1954 Guelph - AAA	24	42	35	13	4	0	2	8	11	5	0	1	5	0	0	.371	.439	.657	1.096	5.9
1955 Guelph - AAA	25	88	282	81	11	5	11	38	41	28	8	2	35	7	2	.287	.366	.479	.844	20.4
1956 Guelph - AAA	26	13	42	11	1	1	1	3	8	9	1	0	6	1	0	.262	.404	.405	.809	3.8
1958 Guelph - AAA	28	67	182	51	6	2	3	22	27	19	4	1	25	5	1	.280	.359	.385	.744	7.6
1959 Guelph - AAA	29	112	318	77	15	1	3	33	38	26	3	1	50	5	3	.242	.305	.324	.628	-6.3
1960 Galveston - AA	30	37	133	44	7	2	2	17	15	17	2	2	10	2	1	.331	.409	.459	.868	13.1
1960 Port Credit - AAA	30	67	196	46	6	0	4	27	17	19	4	2	31	1	0	.235	.312	.327	.639	-4.5
1961 Oshawa - AAA	31	75	264	82	8	2	13	37	41	22	1	2	39	1	2	.311	.363	.504	.867	23.7
Total GHL		464	1319	361	51	11	37	168	183	128	21	9	191	20	8	.274	.345	.413	.758	50.7
Total STL		311	1129	303	36	14	14	106	122	112	21	9	138	16	15	.268	.343	.362	.705	52.1
Total SCL		55	173	35	1	0	1	13	12	9	3	1	21	2	0	.202	.253	.225	.478	-4.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1955 New York - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.1	0.00
1955 New York - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1956 New York - ML	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
1956 New York - ML	CF	7	2	7	0	0	7	0	1.000	19.0	3.32
1956 New York - ML	RF	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	4.0	6.75
1957 New York - ML	LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00
1957 New York - ML	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	6.0	0.00
1957 New York - ML	RF	3	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	10.0	3.60
1958 New York - ML	RF	5	1	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	14.0	2.57
1958 New York - ML	LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1958 New York - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00
1959 New York - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.1	0.00
1961 Oshawa - AAA	CF	30	30	76	0	0	76	0	1.000	252.0	2.71
1961 Oshawa - AAA	LF	43	42	68	3	1	74	3	.959	340.1	1.88
1961 Oshawa - AAA	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1961 Oshawa - AAA	1B	1	0	3	0	1	3	0	1.000	2.0	13.50

Player History
06-15-1951	Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 48th overall Pick) by the New York Empires.
01-01-1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (49); Power: 15 (34); Eye: 39 (60).
08-12-1952	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
01-01-1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (49); Power: 30 (44); Eye: 35 (47).
06-22-1953	Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award.
07-29-1953	Injured (fractured wrist), out for 8 weeks.
01-01-1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (54); Power: 36 (41); Eye: 37 (46).
04-16-1954	Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
07-10-1954	Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for 3 days.
01-01-1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (53); Power: 42 (43); Eye: 40 (45).
04-19-1955	Injured (fractured foot), out for 2 weeks.
06-12-1955	Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 4 weeks.
08-08-1955	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 41 (43).
05-28-1956	Injured (torn groin muscle), out for 11 months.
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 50 (50).
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (48); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 48 (48).
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (45); Power: 40 (41); Eye: 49 (50).
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 48 (49).
02-18-1960	Released by the New York Empires.
04-07-1960	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Quakes organization.
08-05-1960	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 3 weeks.
10-11-1960	Became a minor league free agent.
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 54 (54).
04-07-1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Morrills organization.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1955	0	1
1956	0	1
1957	0	1
1958	0	1
1959	0	1