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Ford Hernandez League
10-29-2219
Gary Benson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 0-1 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-12-1946
K 22 Drafted Undrafted
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
IP 26.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Majors 24 19.00 0 / 0 4 / 12 2 / 7 6 / 19
1971 Majors 25 27.00 0 / 1 7 / 16 4 / 10 11 / 27
1972 Majors 26 24.00 0 / 0 3 / 15 3 / 9 6 / 24
1973 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 3 / 12 3 / 18
1974 Majors 28 23.00 0 / 0 2 / 11 2 / 12 4 / 23
1975 Majors 29 30.00 0 / 2 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 30
1976 Majors 30 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 2 / 11 2 / 20
1977 Majors 31 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 19
1978 Majors 32 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 21
1979 Majors 33 26.05 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 26
1980 Majors 34 20.44 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 13 -4 / 7 -9 / 20
Total 324 0 0 -1 / 3 13 / 130 16 / 114 28 / 247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Gary Benson has retired from the Arizona Desert Sponges
1979-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Gary Benson to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Kunio Niiyama to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have promoted Willard Shay to the major league team. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Kuniyuki Yoshioka. The Arizona Desert Sponges have waived Hajime Kanai.
1979-04-01The Arizona Desert Sponges have acquired Gary Benson from the waiver wire.