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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 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 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B+ (69.9%)   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 
1950 Majors 22 34.24 3 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 6 5 / 5 18 / 34
1951 Majors 23 31.96 2 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 8 3 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 6 17 / 31
1952 Majors 24 32.16 6 / 7 2 / 4 3 / 6 2 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 3 22 / 32
1953 Majors 25 35.54 2 / 5 4 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 6 4 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 14 / 35
1954 Majors 26 53.80 3 / 9 3 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 10 5 / 5 3 / 8 4 / 7 22 / 53
1955 Majors 27 55.51 1 / 10 4 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 3 2 / 8 3 / 11 14 / 55
1956 Majors 28 27.96 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 27
1957 Majors 29 58.99 1 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 8 5 / 58
1958 Majors 30 53.79 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 8 5 / 53
1959 Majors 31 29.40 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 29
1960 Majors 32 38.40 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 38
1961 Majors 33 36.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 36
1962 Majors 34 39.90 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 39
1963 Majors 35 49.39 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 49
1964 Majors 36 30.70 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 30
1965 Majors 37 22.10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 22
1966 Majors 38 15.20 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 19 / 111 19 / 103 10 / 85 10 / 85 25 / 70 20 / 91 20 / 91 123 / 636
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.