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Speaker Wilson League
8-13-2030
Skinny Benton First Base
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 506 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-20-1945
HR 38 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(160 games)
RBI 206
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (51.8%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (1.8%) RF F  (1.1%)   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
1970 KC
39
89
13
20
3
1
1
8
19
 19 1 0
2
 0 1
.682
.367
.315
.090
.225
1971 KC
56
113
8
23
0
0
1
5
10
 27 2 0
0
 2 6
.510
.280
.230
.027
.204
1972 KC
77
187
24
42
8
1
5
27
23
 32 3 2
0
 0 1
.675
.316
.358
.134
.225
1973 TEX-CHN
79
200
35
57
8
0
6
25
26
 43 0 0
9
 5 7
.782
.367
.415
.130
.285
1974 ARI
123
415
29
100
13
4
6
34
31
 74 0 0
12
 4 7
.629
.294
.335
.094
.241
1975 ARI
125
433
49
118
19
6
9
37
31
 66 2 0
16
 8 6
.731
.324
.406
.134
.273
1976 ARI
118
271
27
66
9
2
5
29
34
 48 2 3
8
 7 3
.676
.329
.347
.103
.244
1977 ARI
82
73
13
19
4
0
3
8
3
 12 2 0
1
 1 0
.746
.308
.438
.178
.260
1978 ARI
82
95
8
25
2
1
1
8
6
 11 1 1
5
 2 0
.648
.311
.337
.074
.263
1979 ARI
87
77
7
17
6
1
1
14
9
 14 0 1
1
 0 0
.662
.299
.364
.143
.221
1980 ARI
50
48
4
12
3
0
0
6
4
 11 0 0
2
 0 0
.620
.308
.312
.062
.250
1981 ARI
16
25
3
7
0
0
0
5
4
 7 0 0
2
 0 0
.659
.379
.280
.000
.280
Total
934
2026
220
506
75
16
38
206
200
 364 13 7
58
 29 31
.679
.320
.359
.109
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Skinny Benton has retired from the Arizona Golden Sun
1973-06-28Trade #1315654 has been completed between the Texas tornados and the Chicago Irishmen. The Chicago Irishmen receive Skinny Benton, Lefty Garcia, Jim Long, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 TEX (Sam Uribe), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 TEX (Ed Connolly) from the Texas tornados in exchange for Hal Hernandez, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHN).
1973-04-05The Texas tornados have acquired Skinny Benton from the waiver wire.
1973-03-07The Kansas City Kangaroos have promoted Chad Majeski to the major league team. The Kansas City Kangaroos have promoted Paully Beilby to the major league team. The Kansas City Kangaroos have designated John Upshaw for assignment. The Kansas City Kangaroos have designated John Ellisella for assignment. The Kansas City Kangaroos have designated Skinny Benton for assignment.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Kangaroos have promoted Skinny Benton to the major league team. The Kansas City Kangaroos have sent Mike Ainsmith to the minors.