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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 Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * (0.9%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF (13.8%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (18.5%)   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
1978 C CIN 10 10 92.1 63 57 5 1 0 0 16 3 15.8% 0 6.04 .984
LF CIN 4 4 34.0 7 7 0 0 0 -1 1.85 1.000
1B CIN 3 3 26.0 31 31 0 0 1 +1 10.73 1.000
CF CIN 3 3 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
RF CIN 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1979 C CIN 10 10 91.2 72 65 3 4 0 0 19 3 13.6% 0 6.68 .944
RF CIN 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF CIN 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
1980 RF CIN 13 13 118.0 26 23 0 3 0 0 1.75 .885
C CIN 9 9 81.0 48 44 4 0 0 0 15 2 11.8% 0 5.33 1.000
1B CIN 5 5 49.0 59 58 1 0 1 +1 10.84 1.000
LF CIN 6 4 37.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.95 1.000
CF CIN 3 3 26.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 3.81 1.000
2B CIN 1 1 9.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 .750
1981 C CIN 8 8 74.0 53 50 2 1 0 0 13 1 7.1% 0 6.32 .981
Pos Total C 37 37 339.0 236 216 14 6 0 0 63 9 12.5% 0 6.11 .975
RF 17 17 154.0 36 33 0 3 0 -1 1.93 .917
LF 12 10 88.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 1.84 1.000
1B 8 8 75.0 90 89 1 0 2 +2 10.80 1.000
CF 6 6 51.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 2.82 1.000
2B 1 1 9.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 .750
Total 81 79 716.0 400 375 15 10 2 0 63 9 12.5% 0 4.90 .975
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.