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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Vada Benson Right Field
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 703 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-12-1923
HR 51 Drafted Round 11, Pick 165
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(158 games)
RBI 274
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D+ (25.2%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (95.7%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYN-PHI
151
593
96
156
30
9
10
61
59
 100 0 1
18
 7 10
.724
.329
.395
.132
.263
1951 PHI
140
522
55
140
15
3
11
62
51
 77 1 3
21
 8 10
.704
.333
.372
.103
.268
1952 PHI
154
485
78
140
18
7
12
49
36
 53 2 3
18
 4 3
.767
.338
.429
.140
.289
1953 PHI-BRO
130
461
72
127
19
9
8
45
44
 56 1 3
10
 4 0
.746
.338
.408
.132
.275
1954 BRO
82
163
27
54
6
3
3
19
17
 22 0 0
4
 0 0
.855
.394
.460
.129
.331
1955 BRO-NYA
86
161
19
49
4
1
4
17
18
 21 0 0
4
 0 1
.790
.374
.416
.112
.304
1956 NYA
44
113
23
31
5
3
2
19
14
 18 0 1
7
 3 3
.776
.352
.425
.150
.274
1957 NYA
34
27
2
6
0
0
1
2
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.583
.250
.333
.111
.222
Total
821
2525
372
703
97
35
51
274
240
 352 4 11
82
 26 27
.746
.341
.405
.127
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Vada Benson has retired from the New York Navigators
1955-07-19The New York Navigators have acquired Vada Benson from the waiver wire.
1955-07-15The Brooklyn Chargers have promoted Dave Oliver to the major league team. The Brooklyn Chargers have designated Vada Benson for assignment.
1953-06-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Chargers and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Lee Meyer, Jeff Pichardo from the Brooklyn Chargers in exchange for Vada Benson, Harvey Morejon, Stevie Herman.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have renamed John Benson to Vada Benson.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive John Benson from the New York Mets in exchange for Bill DeCinces.