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Simmons Davis League
8-1-2020
Kirby Benitez Shortstop
Retired (2012, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Retired (2012) Option Years 0  
H 204 Age 42 (OS 43) Date of Birth 08-18-1977
HR 28 Drafted Round 1, Pick 23
(1999)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(85 games)
RBI 91
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (0.3%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B D- (5.2%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (13.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: CvR C+ @ 14 PvR A- @ 15 CvL C+ @ 7 PvL A+ @ 12 Speed A- Arm A @ 19 Range C+ @ 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1999 Minors 22 58.00 8 / 10 5 / 8 6 / 9 7 / 11 0 / 3 6 / 8 5 / 9 37 / 58
2000 Minors 23 44.00 4 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 5 5 / 10 2 / 7 4 / 7 3 / 5 23 / 44
2000 Pos (CF) 23 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 34
2001 Minors 24 42.00 0 / 2 5 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 2 1 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 7 18 / 42
2001 Pos (CF) 24 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 32
2002 Minors 25 47.00 2 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 4 2 / 14 0 / 2 9 / 47
2002 Pos (CF) 25 118.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 118
2003 Minors 26 33.00 4 / 9 2 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 11 / 33
2003 Majors 26 3.72 9 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
2003 Pos (CF) 26 112.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 112
2004 Minors 27 18.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 3 7 / 18
2004 Majors 27 16.67 113 1 0 2 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 1 2 / 4 5 / 16
2005 Minors 28 35.00 0 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 5 9 / 35
2006 Minors 29 32.00 1 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 6 5 / 32
2006 Majors 29 6.08 27 5 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6
2007 Majors 30 29.93 162 29 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 29
2008 Majors 31 29.21 162 23 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 29
2009 Majors 32 37.46 162 44 0 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 37
2010 Majors 33 23.87 123 21 38 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 23
2011 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
2011 Majors 34 26.56 135 35 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 2 -5 / 1 -8 / 3 -6 / 8 -1 / 5 -2 / 1 -26 / 26
2012 Minors 35 40.00 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 40
Total 893 166 38 20 / 68 21 / 75 14 / 89 12 / 73 0 / 74 21 / 78 16 / 63 123 / 816
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Kirby Benitez has retired from the New York Champs
2012-04-12The New York Champs have acquired Kirby Benitez from the waiver wire.
2012-04-08The Miami Misanthropes have waived Kirby Benitez.
2012-03-07The Miami Misanthropes have promoted Timo Perez to the major league team. The Miami Misanthropes have designated Kirby Benitez for assignment.
2011-09-02The Miami Misanthropes have promoted Jack Heidemann to the major league team. The Miami Misanthropes have promoted Kirby Benitez to the major league team.
2011-08-06The Miami Misanthropes have designated Kirby Benitez for assignment.
2011-07-27The Miami Misanthropes have acquired Kirby Benitez from the waiver wire.
2011-07-23The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Kirby Benitez for assignment.
2010-07-14Kirby Benitez of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
2007-04-01The Minnesota Cajuns have acquired Kirby Benitez from the waiver wire.
2006-10-26The New York Privateers have designated Kirby Benitez for assignment. The New York Privateers have sent Jose Gorinski to the minors. The New York Privateers have promoted Mark Dustal to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Mike Gerhardt to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted John Franklin to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Bob Kraly to the major league team.
2006-09-02The New York Privateers have promoted Rey Peraza to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Leon Baumer to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Kirby Benitez to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Jose Gorinski to the major league team.
2004-08-10The New York Privateers have promoted Nails to the major league team. The New York Privateers have sent Kirby Benitez to the minors.
2004-04-02The New York Privateers have promoted Steve Blaeholder to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Kirby Benitez to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Matias Williams to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Dick Carlton to the major league team. The New York Privateers have sent Bob Prokopec to the minors.
2003-10-29The New York Privateers have sent Steve Blaeholder to the minors. The New York Privateers have sent Bill Head to the minors. The New York Privateers have sent Kirby Benitez to the minors. The New York Privateers have sent Dick Carlton to the minors. The New York Privateers have sent Joe McHale to the minors.
2003-09-22The New York Privateers have promoted Steve Blaeholder to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Kirby Benitez to the major league team. The New York Privateers have promoted Dick Carlton to the major league team.
1999-03-07Trade #1748030 has been completed between the Minnesota Cajuns and the New York Privateers. The New York Privateers receive Bill Heffner, Jack Davis, Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 MIN (Kirby Benitez) from the Minnesota Cajuns in exchange for Oris Lukachyk.