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| Player Report for #32 Bruce Benson | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 3-2, 2 SV | | ERA | 3.16 | | IP | 37.0 | | BB | 16 | | K | 34 |
| | Name: | Bruce Benson | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $18,584 | | Birthday: | 04-13-1939 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 136 Days | | Born in: | Dresden (Ohio) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, 143 Days | | Weight: | 220 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Rested | Drafted | 1957, 8th Pick in Round 9 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 44 | 66 | 31 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 43 | 65 | 31 | | | | Versus RHP | 44 | 66 | 31 | | | | Talent | 44 | 66 | 48 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 22 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 68 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 58 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 14 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 25 | | | Versus LHP | 11 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 22 | | | Versus RHP | 14 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 26 | | | Talent | 14 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 25 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 27 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 19 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 36 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 88 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-30-1961 | @ BSN | Loss, 0-4 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | LAM | Win, 11-1 | | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | STL | Loss, 3-10 | | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-1961 | STL | Loss, 1-4 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | CHH | Loss, 1-2 | | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-16-1961 | BSN | Loss, 0-4 | | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 06-15-1961 | BSN | Win, 8-7 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-11-1961 | @ LAM | Loss, 7-8 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-09-1961 | @ CHH | Win, 4-2 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-08-1961 | @ CHH | Win, 3-0 | | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | 37.0 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 8 | 1 | 66.7 | 26 | 15 | 12.41 | 8.51 | 8.27 | 3.89 | 3.39 | 1.38 | 8.7 | .300 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .298 | .341 | .639 | | | | | vs. RHB | 102 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .322 | .333 | .655 | | | |
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| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | Last Week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | May | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.11 | 15.1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | | | June | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.79 | 19.1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.66 | 9.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | | | Last Year | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 | 23.2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 10 | | | Career | 41 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.12 | 60.2 | 57 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 34 | 44 | | | Home | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.52 | 23.0 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 23 | | | Road | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 14.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | | | Grass | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | 37.0 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 34 | | | Day | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.63 | 17.1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | | | Night | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 | 19.2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | |
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| 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 | | 1960 Cincinnati - ABA | 21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 | 23.2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | .266 | 5.8 | | 1961 Cincinnati - ABA | 22 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | 37.0 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .300 | 8.7 | | Total ABA | | 41 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.12 | 60.2 | 57 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 34 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .286 | 14.5 |
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| 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 | | 1957 Fullerton - A | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | .529 | -0.7 | | 1958 Fullerton - A | 19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.75 | 29.1 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | .333 | -12.5 | | 1959 Fullerton - A | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.05 | 20.2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | .271 | 1.1 | | 1960 Victoria - AA | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.17 | 15.1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 | .244 | 5.9 | | 1960 Kitchener - AAA | 21 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.47 | 51.0 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | .288 | 13.1 | | Total GHL | | 29 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.47 | 51.0 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | .288 | 13.1 | | Total STL | | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.17 | 15.1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 | .244 | 5.9 | | Total SCL | | 40 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5.20 | 53.2 | 67 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | .328 | -12.1 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-1957 | Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 136th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (30); Movement: 20 (31); Control: 5 (21). | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (35); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 21 (45). | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 25 (46). | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 31 (48). |
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