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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Joe Bench Left Field
Retired (1958, Age 28)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .640 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 61 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-07-1929
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 26
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (4.1%)   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
1952 MIL
20
42
5
5
1
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.302
.159
.143
.024
.119
1953 MIL
57
117
19
33
7
2
3
16
10
 22 1 0
4
 1 1
.797
.344
.453
.171
.282
1954 MIL
33
63
5
17
0
2
0
4
4
 9 1 0
0
 2 0
.657
.324
.333
.063
.270
1955 MIL
33
33
4
5
0
0
1
6
4
 7 0 1
1
 0 2
.479
.237
.242
.091
.152
1956 MIL
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
Total
147
259
33
61
8
4
4
26
21
 43 2 1
5
 3 4
.640
.297
.344
.108
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Joe Bench has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-01The Brooklyn Barnstormers have waived Joe Bench.
1957-07-29The Brooklyn Barnstormers have acquired Joe Bench from the waiver wire.
1956-08-24The Milwaukee shots o jack have acquired Rick Jackson from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee shots o jack have waived Joe Bench.
1956-04-11The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Ahari Hosakawa to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Zack Graff to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Huck Andrews to the minors. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Joe Bench to the minors. The Milwaukee shots o jack have designated Omar Gorsica for assignment.
1956-03-31The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Joe Bench to the major league team.
1955-09-07The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Mike Holt to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Joe Bench to the minors.
1952-07-15The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Dick Solaita to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Huck Andrews to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted John Bowa to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Hank Finley to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have promoted Joe Bench to the major league team. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Wes Herr to the minors. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Tim Redmond to the minors. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Tommy Davis to the minors. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Giomar Hernandez to the minors. The Milwaukee shots o jack have sent Ovid Coolbaugh to the minors.