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Mickey Mantle League
6-2-2084
Turk Beniquez First Base
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 923 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-13-1946
HR 99 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(111 games)
RBI 475
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.9%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (13.8%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (18.5%)   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
1968 CHN
123
477
60
129
11
0
12
69
53
 103 2 4
11
 4 12
.712
.343
.369
.099
.270
1969 CHN-MIL
119
456
51
112
15
2
12
48
48
 90 1 1
6
 4 4
.684
.318
.366
.121
.246
1970 MIL
147
493
51
131
23
3
11
64
47
 94 4 4
9
 4 7
.724
.332
.391
.126
.266
1971 MIL
134
158
17
34
4
3
2
15
16
 35 0 0
1
 1 2
.604
.287
.316
.101
.215
1972 PIT
117
216
22
51
9
0
4
32
19
 37 2 1
7
 2 3
.636
.303
.333
.097
.236
1973 PIT
122
476
64
119
9
3
12
63
43
 98 0 1
29
 17 6
.669
.312
.357
.107
.250
1974 PIT-PHI
116
319
46
81
14
4
9
40
35
 55 1 3
21
 9 1
.734
.327
.408
.154
.254
1975 PHI-CIN
105
138
14
32
6
0
2
17
13
 31 0 4
2
 0 4
.609
.290
.319
.087
.232
1976 CIN
121
162
27
36
6
2
7
23
20
 29 0 0
0
 0 2
.721
.308
.414
.191
.222
1977 CIN
125
259
39
64
6
4
6
36
29
 57 2 1
2
 0 3
.697
.326
.371
.124
.247
1978 CIN
72
129
22
46
7
0
7
16
12
 13 0 0
5
 2 1
.985
.411
.574
.217
.357
1979 CIN
61
94
13
27
5
0
7
23
7
 16 0 1
2
 1 4
.897
.333
.564
.277
.287
1980 CIN
81
177
22
51
8
1
7
22
14
 27 1 0
5
 4 4
.807
.344
.463
.175
.288
1981 CIN
30
49
3
10
0
0
1
7
4
 10 0 1
1
 0 1
.525
.259
.265
.061
.204
Total
1473
3603
451
923
123
22
99
475
360
 695 13 21
101
 48 54
.709
.324
.385
.129
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Turk Beniquez has retired from the Cincinnati Redhawks
1975-04-12The Cincinnati Redhawks have acquired Turk Beniquez from the waiver wire.
1975-04-08The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Ben Leiper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Turk Beniquez for assignment.
1974-07-01The Philadelphia Athletics have acquired Turk Beniquez from the waiver wire.
1974-06-26The Pittsburgh Buccos have promoted Dan Demande to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccos have designated Turk Beniquez for assignment.
1973-05-03The Pittsburgh Buccos have promoted Turk Beniquez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccos have sent Dan Demande to the minors.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Buccos have promoted George Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccos have sent Turk Beniquez to the minors.
1969-04-01The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Turk Beniquez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Dick Cone to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have designated Roger Pittinger for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have designated Jay Gura for assignment.
1969-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Gamblers and the Milwaukee Brewmeisters. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters receive Rabbit Stimson, Howard Lee, Turk Beniquez from the Chicago Gamblers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (MIL).
1968-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Turk Beniquez to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Pinky "and the brain" Warwick to the minors.