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Lou Brock League
8-24-2069
Marv Benson Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1567 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-27-1928
HR 230 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(6 games)
RBI 878
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR C-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (34.0%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B+ (69.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 53 98 25 4 0 7 24 22 25 .899 .388 .510 .255 .255
1955 RHP 125 420 108 13 2 13 55 26 71 .690 .299 .390 .133 .257
1956 LHP 56 127 36 6 0 4 17 7 26 .744 .319 .425 .142 .283
1956 RHP 58 131 37 6 0 4 20 18 19 .789 .369 .420 .137 .282
1957 LHP 61 131 33 7 1 7 18 10 17 .789 .308 .481 .229 .252
1957 RHP 119 397 99 17 2 14 67 42 60 .737 .329 .408 .159 .249
1958 LHP 52 98 24 3 0 5 15 8 14 .737 .308 .429 .184 .245
1958 RHP 125 390 98 20 1 14 53 39 68 .736 .320 .415 .164 .251
1959 LHP 55 122 43 6 1 9 23 12 21 1.050 .410 .639 .287 .352
1959 RHP 93 147 45 6 0 5 21 11 26 .799 .350 .449 .143 .306
1960 LHP 59 141 47 10 0 14 41 11 23 1.088 .386 .702 .369 .333
1960 RHP 94 210 53 11 0 6 30 19 48 .706 .316 .390 .138 .252
1961 LHP 66 131 31 4 0 6 19 15 29 .729 .324 .405 .168 .237
1961 RHP 108 187 52 10 1 8 39 22 34 .824 .354 .471 .193 .278
1962 LHP 64 163 52 13 1 9 30 14 26 .949 .372 .577 .258 .319
1962 RHP 85 201 56 13 1 7 39 16 42 .791 .333 .458 .179 .279
1963 LHP 76 189 49 7 0 9 25 11 33 .743 .303 .439 .180 .259
1963 RHP 93 263 77 9 0 5 38 24 53 .732 .348 .384 .091 .293
1964 LHP 64 145 34 7 0 6 18 16 29 .717 .311 .407 .172 .234
1964 RHP 64 132 38 6 0 2 17 11 23 .721 .342 .379 .091 .288
1965 LHP 59 172 45 5 1 11 28 13 34 .808 .314 .494 .233 .262
1965 RHP 30 32 8 0 0 1 3 3 3 .677 .333 .344 .094 .250
1966 LHP 46 119 36 4 3 2 21 7 16 .781 .344 .437 .134 .303
1966 RHP 19 22 7 1 0 0 2 2 5 .739 .375 .364 .045 .318
Total LHP 711 1636 455 76 7 89 279 146 293 .835 .339 .496 .218 .278
Total RHP 1013 2532 678 112 7 79 384 233 452 .742 .330 .411 .143 .268
Total 1988 5889 1567 244 15 230 878 518 1044 .756 .326 .430 .164 .266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Marv Benson has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1963-06-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Busch Men and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Marv Benson, Andy Collins, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Busch Men in exchange for Buck O"Neil, Biz Mackey.
1961-05-22A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brats and the St. Louis Busch Men. The St. Louis Busch Men receive Marv Benson from the Milwaukee Brats in exchange for Rich Henneman.
1950-04-12The Milwaukee Thugs have renamed George Benton to Marv Benson.