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Ty Cobb League
8-10-2086
Fred Benson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 94-147 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-22-1947
K 1436 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(53 games)
IP 2111.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 WAS-DET
3
 5
18
10
0
0
2
 0
54.2
 76 47 47 1 29
40
1.92
7.74
1970 DET
11
 12
34
34
0
0
0
 0
170.1
 184 110 108 5 67
127
1.47
5.71
1971 DET
10
 16
34
34
0
0
0
 0
179.2
 204 108 104 7 68
111
1.51
5.21
1972 DET
10
 15
33
33
0
0
0
 0
217.1
 196 119 110 4 90
148
1.32
4.56
1973 DET
3
 7
27
13
0
0
0
 0
98.0
 100 62 54 2 45
71
1.48
4.96
1974 DET
0
 1
10
0
0
0
3
 0
8.2
 9 5 5 0 3
6
1.38
5.19
1975 DET-BOS
8
 17
36
36
3
1
0
 0
235.2
 241 131 123 7 62
150
1.29
4.70
1976 BOS
7
 19
36
36
0
0
0
 0
210.0
 232 133 124 4 71
146
1.44
5.31
1977 BOS
10
 16
34
34
0
0
0
 0
201.1
 195 116 105 4 77
140
1.35
4.69
1978 BOS
5
 16
34
34
0
0
0
 0
187.0
 192 102 97 4 76
136
1.43
4.67
1979 BOS
2
 5
63
6
0
0
0
 1
126.2
 133 73 70 1 40
81
1.37
4.97
1980 BOS
11
 3
51
12
0
0
1
 0
146.0
 125 62 60 2 43
88
1.15
3.70
1981 BOS
7
 7
63
16
0
0
17
 6
146.1
 150 85 84 6 62
112
1.45
5.17
1982 BOS-BRO
5
 2
38
0
0
0
4
 1
45.2
 58 26 26 0 16
30
1.62
5.12
1983 BRO
1
 3
18
4
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 47 26 25 1 18
28
1.50
5.19
1984 BRO-CHA-BRO
1
 3
9
6
1
1
1
 0
41.0
 42 24 23 1 21
22
1.54
5.05
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
94
 147
538
308
4
2
28
 8
2111.2
 2184 1229 1165 49 788
1436
1.41
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Fred Benson has retired from the Brooklyn Piners
1984-07-20The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Fred Benson to the major league team.
1984-07-20The Brooklyn Piners have acquired Fred Benson from the waiver wire.
1984-06-28The Chicago Pale Hose waive Fred Benson.
1984-04-14A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the Chicago Pale Hose. The Chicago Pale Hose receive Fred Benson, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Bunny Horton.
1982-07-06A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the Boston Werecats. The Boston Werecats receive Bud Hanebrink, Joe Schwert from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Fred Benson, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (BOS).
1975-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rotties and the Boston Kool Kats. The Boston Kool Kats receive Johnnie Hill, Billy "Chopper" Lane, Fred Benson, Howard Davis from the Detroit Rotties in exchange for Rip Howe.
1970-04-01The Detroit Rotties have promoted Fred Benson to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have designated Al Nielsen for assignment.
1969-10-03The Detroit Rotties have promoted Bob Colangelo to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Fred Benson to the minors.
1969-09-22The Detroit Rotties have promoted Fred Benson to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Bob Colangelo to the minors.
1969-06-13The Detroit Rotties have sent Fred Benson to the minors.
1969-04-15The Detroit Rotties have renamed Howard Eshelman to Fred Benson.
1969-04-13The Detroit Rotties have promoted Howard Eshelman to the major league team.
1969-04-11A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Detroit Rotties. The Detroit Rotties receive Carlson Pool, Hector Henke, Howard Eshelman, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (CHA) from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Ty Greene, Pops Emerson, Mike Tozer, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (DET).
1969-04-01The Washington War Dogs have promoted Howard Eshelman to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Jack Stewart to the minors.
1966-07-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive Howard Eshelman from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Alec Rose.