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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1968 Majors 22 53.00 2 / 7 1 / 3 9 / 10 7 / 8 6 / 10 2 / 4 8 / 11 35 / 53
1969 Majors 23 50.00 5 / 11 7 / 13 7 / 8 6 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 3 36 / 50
1970 Majors 24 50.02 2 / 4 4 / 5 7 / 11 5 / 7 3 / 6 9 / 10 7 / 7 37 / 50
1971 Majors 25 16.97 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 10 / 16
1972 Majors 26 25.37 0 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 5 10 / 25
1973 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1973 Majors 27 54.12 1 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 3 4 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 13 0 / 6 15 / 54
1974 Majors 28 35.98 0 / 1 1 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 35
1975 Majors 29 15.50 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 4 3 / 15
1976 Majors 30 18.20 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 18
1977 Majors 31 29.10 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 29
1978 Majors 32 14.10 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 14
1979 Majors 33 10.19 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 10
1980 Majors 34 19.20 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 19
1981 Majors 35 5.08 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 11 / 50 19 / 60 32 / 62 28 / 60 22 / 61 22 / 52 22 / 51 156 / 396
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.