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Bobby Doerr League
9-18-2028
Mike Bench Catcher
Retired (2009, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .678 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 818 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 09-14-1971
HR 71 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(89 games)
RBI 388
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D  (17.9%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1997 C NYA 97 84 743.1 677 610 66 1 0 6 82 58 41.4% 0 8.18 .999
1998 C NYA 130 130 1147.1 1019 921 92 6 2 10 151 83 35.5% +1 7.95 .994
1999 C NYA 43 29 278.1 266 237 28 1 2 3 23 28 54.9% 0 8.57 .996
1B NYA 15 15 138.2 158 156 2 0 8 -2 10.26 1.000
2000 C NYA 38 35 311.0 291 270 21 0 0 1 26 19 42.2% 0 8.42 1.000
1B NYA 3 3 29.2 28 27 0 1 1 0 8.19 .964
2001 1B NYA 27 27 241.2 231 226 4 1 15 -5 8.57 .996
C NYA 23 11 117.2 120 112 8 0 0 2 7 7 50.0% 0 9.18 1.000
2002 C STL 20 20 175.0 144 129 14 1 1 0 18 12 40.0% -1 7.35 .993
2003 C STL 21 21 184.0 169 159 10 0 0 2 13 10 43.5% 0 8.27 1.000
2004 C STL 111 111 981.1 875 817 58 0 2 5 83 50 37.6% 0 8.02 1.000
2005 C STL 107 107 960.0 856 794 62 0 1 5 98 48 32.9% 0 8.03 1.000
2006 C STL 99 99 883.0 758 703 53 2 2 6 101 45 30.8% +1 7.71 .997
2007 C STL 82 82 725.2 637 590 47 0 2 6 66 40 37.7% -1 7.90 1.000
2008 C STL-SF 71 71 639.1 585 541 44 0 0 5 68 35 34.0% +1 8.24 1.000
Pos Total C 842 800 7146.0 6397 5883 503 11 12 51 736 435 37.1% +1 8.04 .998
1B 45 45 410.0 417 409 6 2 24 -7 9.11 .995
Total 887 845 7556.0 6814 6292 509 13 36 51 736 435 37.1% -6 8.10 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Mike Bench has retired from the San Francisco Giants
2009-10-23The San Francisco Giants have acquired Mike Bench from the waiver wire.
2009-05-14The San Francisco Giants have waived Mike Bench.
2008-10-17The San Francisco Giants have acquired Mike Bench from the waiver wire.
2008-09-04The St. Louis Sinners have waived Mike Bench.
2008-07-29The St. Louis Sinners have designated Mike Bench for assignment.
2007-08-23Mike Bench of the St. Louis Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
2006-07-09Mike Bench of the St. Louis Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2002-04-18The St. Louis Sinners have acquired Mike Bench from the waiver wire.
2002-03-25The New York Yanks have promoted Wally Donnelly to the major league team. The New York Yanks have promoted Chick Ross to the major league team. The New York Yanks have designated Mike Bench for assignment. The New York Yanks have designated Jim Abbott for assignment.
1999-06-19Mike Bench of the New York Yanks is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1997-04-01The New York Yanks have promoted Mike Bench to the major league team.