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Ryan Doby League
5-31-2004
Melvin Benoit Right Field
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .676 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
H 237 Age 62 (OS 63) Date of Birth 12-18-1941
HR 14 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(97 games)
RBI 131
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A- (79.2%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1965 DET
12
41
2
9
1
1
1
6
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.639
.273
.366
.146
.220
1966 DET
103
357
36
84
12
3
12
42
23
 63 0 1
2
 4 2
.667
.281
.387
.151
.235
1967 DET
143
480
52
123
21
3
8
55
52
 110 5 3
7
 6 3
.696
.333
.362
.106
.256
1968 DET
71
127
17
28
6
0
4
14
15
 22 0 0
4
 0 0
.665
.303
.362
.142
.220
1969 DET
64
68
13
18
3
0
4
12
5
 14 2 0
0
 0 0
.819
.333
.485
.221
.265
1970 PIT
99
119
14
32
5
1
0
12
8
 22 0 1
2
 1 0
.640
.312
.328
.059
.269
1971 ATL
72
128
18
30
5
1
2
20
14
 28 0 0
3
 3 0
.646
.310
.336
.102
.234
1972 ATL
83
177
10
41
4
1
4
21
13
 38 1 0
7
 7 0
.621
.288
.333
.102
.232
1973 ATL
57
159
22
47
6
1
5
30
13
 25 1 2
8
 1 2
.789
.349
.440
.145
.296
1974 ATL
45
143
7
37
7
1
1
19
13
 22 1 0
8
 4 0
.667
.325
.343
.084
.259
1975 ATL-OAK-ATL
43
135
20
43
3
1
1
21
13
 23 0 2
10
 5 0
.751
.373
.378
.059
.319
1976 ATL-MIN-CHA
29
47
5
7
2
0
1
8
5
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.486
.231
.255
.106
.149
Total
428
908
96
237
32
6
14
131
79
 171 3 5
38
 21 2
.676
.321
.356
.095
.261

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Melvin Benoit has retired from the Chicago Magnetic Zeros
1976-09-16The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have designated Melvin Benoit for assignment.
1976-08-30The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have acquired Melvin Benoit from the waiver wire.
1976-08-26The Minnesota Moose have designated Melvin Benoit for assignment.
1976-07-17The Minnesota Moose have acquired Melvin Benoit from the waiver wire.
1976-07-13The Atlanta Tigers have designated Melvin Benoit for assignment.
1975-08-13Trade #1663310 has been completed between the Oakland Grizz and the Atlanta Tigers. The Atlanta Tigers receive Melvin Benoit, Jareth Cutestory from the Oakland Grizz in exchange for Tomas Atkinson.
1975-07-29The Oakland Grizz have acquired Melvin Benoit from the waiver wire.
1975-07-25The Atlanta Tigers have designated Melvin Benoit for assignment.
1975-05-06Melvin Benoit of the Atlanta Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.