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Old Vizquel Spahn League
4-1-2021
George Benton Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .648 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 442 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 09-29-1950
HR 41 Drafted Round 3, Pick 49
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
RBI 210
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.1%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1975 BAL
37
110
6
23
3
1
0
3
7
 25 2 1
2
 1 5
.521
.267
.255
.045
.209
1976 BAL
24
89
8
15
5
0
1
6
11
 25 0 0
0
 0 4
.518
.260
.258
.090
.169
1977 BAL
31
99
14
24
1
0
1
13
12
 19 0 2
1
 0 1
.601
.319
.283
.040
.242
1978 BAL
46
129
14
40
4
0
3
16
14
 22 0 0
2
 1 6
.788
.378
.411
.101
.310
1979 BAL
62
218
21
51
10
0
6
29
30
 46 0 1
4
 0 1
.688
.325
.362
.128
.234
1980 BAL
52
141
20
37
4
1
3
15
16
 26 0 0
1
 2 0
.706
.338
.369
.106
.262
1981 BAL
62
177
20
40
8
1
5
20
16
 27 0 0
3
 2 5
.657
.290
.367
.141
.226
1982 BAL
92
311
30
77
17
1
7
44
33
 67 2 2
5
 3 9
.698
.322
.376
.129
.248
1983 BAL
42
82
9
17
5
0
1
8
10
 13 0 1
2
 0 4
.595
.290
.305
.098
.207
1984 BAL-SEA
75
138
17
30
5
0
3
12
10
 28 0 0
1
 0 1
.589
.270
.319
.101
.217
1984 BAL
6
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1984 SEA
69
132
17
29
5
0
3
12
10
 27 0 0
1
 0 1
.600
.275
.326
.106
.220
1985 SEA
93
204
21
45
10
0
8
27
16
 41 2 0
3
 4 4
.671
.284
.387
.167
.221
1986 SEA
73
177
11
40
6
0
3
17
10
 33 2 0
3
 2 3
.586
.275
.311
.085
.226
1987 OAK
5
18
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.377
.211
.167
.000
.167
Total
694
1893
193
442
78
4
41
210
186
 378 8 7
27
 15 44
.648
.304
.344
.110
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01George Benton has retired from the Oakland BleacherBums
1987-08-26The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted George Benton to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Pete Abbott for assignment.
1987-08-26The Oakland BleacherBums have acquired George Benton from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Seattle Osprey have promoted Paul Bowerman to the major league team. The Seattle Osprey have waived George Benton.
1986-05-01George Benton of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1984-06-10George Benton of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1984-05-31The Seattle Osprey have acquired George Benton from the waiver wire.
1984-05-21The Baltimore Shock have promoted Terrell Benard to the major league team. The Baltimore Shock have promoted Fred Washington to the major league team. The Baltimore Shock have promoted Dan Janowicz to the major league team. The Baltimore Shock have promoted Rube Henry to the major league team. The Baltimore Shock have designated Jerry Linhart for assignment. The Baltimore Shock have designated George Benton for assignment.
1983-09-28George Benton of the Baltimore Shock is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-09-30George Benton of the Baltimore Shock is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-09-22George Benton of the Baltimore Shock is injured and is expected to be out 63 days.
1976-04-06George Benton of the Baltimore Shock is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1975-04-01The Baltimore Shock have promoted George Benton to the major league team. The Baltimore Shock have designated Chuck Freitas for assignment. The Baltimore Shock have designated Fritz Lindbeck for assignment.