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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
John Benton Left Field
Retired (1998, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 607 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-06-1964
HR 92 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(27 games)
RBI 342
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B B  (60.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (6.3%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B+ (68.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1989 TB 0 1 0 0 0 113 3 1 18
1990 TB 0 2 0 0 0 52 2 1 3
1991 TB 0 3 2 0 0 3 25 45 9
1992 TB 0 21 0 0 0 74 1 0 8
1993 TB 0 5 0 0 1 125 1 0 13
1994 TB 0 0 0 0 2 105 0 0 24
1995 STL 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 1 0
1996 STL 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 11
1997 STL 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
1998 ATL 0 32 0 0 0 13 0 0 2
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01John Benton has retired from the New York Hawks
1998-07-28The Atlanta Hawks have promoted John Benton to the major league team.
1998-07-04The Atlanta Hawks have acquired John Benton from the waiver wire.
1998-05-09The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have waived John Benton.
1998-03-25The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated John Benton for assignment. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Wally Nordyke for assignment.
1997-04-28John Benton of the St. Louis Sarcosuchus is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1995-04-18The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have acquired John Benton from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Tampa Bay Tortugas have promoted Odie Tannehill to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tortugas have designated John Benton for assignment.
1994-09-09John Benton of the Tampa Bay Tortugas is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1992-05-22The Tampa Bay Tortugas have promoted John Benton to the major league team.
1992-04-01The Tampa Bay Tortugas have designated Wade Shriver for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tortugas have sent John Benton to the minors.
1991-06-04John Benton of the Tampa Bay Tortugas is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1990-07-13The Tampa Bay Tortugas have promoted John Benton to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Tampa Bay Tortugas have promoted Joe Gordon to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tortugas have sent John Benton to the minors.