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Jimmy Wynn League
5-1-2078
Otis Benton Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .784 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1278 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-29-1929
HR 142 Drafted Round 13, Pick 208
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(159 games)
RBI 635
SB 153
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C  (41.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF C  (42.8%)   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
1950 BOS
133
535
74
140
21
6
11
53
49
 83 3 2
20
 4 7
.711
.326
.385
.123
.262
1951 BOS
146
586
94
162
27
9
21
70
49
 94 4 2
29
 7 10
.796
.335
.461
.184
.276
1952 BOS
140
575
73
153
14
12
18
67
33
 92 2 4
22
 7 2
.732
.306
.426
.160
.266
1953 BOS
131
499
72
127
21
5
10
52
50
 95 2 3
16
 7 5
.700
.323
.377
.122
.255
1954 BOS
90
307
49
93
11
4
9
38
20
 55 2 3
17
 3 5
.799
.346
.453
.150
.303
1955 BOS
95
245
44
73
15
4
5
27
22
 47 3 0
9
 3 0
.816
.363
.453
.155
.298
1956 BOS
68
130
27
36
2
1
5
22
15
 24 0 1
5
 1 0
.772
.349
.423
.146
.277
1957 BOS-STL
118
305
39
92
14
7
8
49
27
 47 3 1
10
 1 1
.835
.363
.472
.170
.302
1958 STL
109
236
36
73
11
3
11
49
17
 28 2 0
7
 0 2
.882
.361
.521
.212
.309
1959 STL
102
192
29
55
13
1
6
37
15
 39 0 3
5
 1 0
.792
.333
.458
.172
.286
1960 STL
73
119
19
30
1
1
3
14
17
 22 0 0
1
 1 0
.699
.346
.353
.101
.252
1961 STL
89
155
25
47
7
1
7
27
13
 25 0 1
3
 1 3
.852
.355
.497
.194
.303
1962 STL
117
290
51
87
13
8
14
62
29
 40 0 2
5
 3 3
.906
.361
.545
.245
.300
1963 STL
95
251
35
72
13
7
9
49
25
 36 0 1
4
 2 1
.852
.350
.502
.215
.287
1964 STL
34
94
18
28
3
1
3
12
9
 17 1 1
0
 1 0
.809
.362
.447
.149
.298
1965 STL-BOS
13
40
5
10
2
0
2
7
3
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.752
.302
.450
.200
.250
Total
1553
4559
690
1278
188
70
142
635
393
 753 22 24
153
 42 40
.784
.339
.446
.165
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Otis Benton has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1965-07-02The Boston Red Sox have acquired Otis Benton from the waiver wire.
1965-06-28The St. Louis Saints have promoted Jim Kalfass to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have designated Otis Benton for assignment.
1957-04-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Saints. The St. Louis Saints receive Ed Smith, Otis Benton, Dick Snyder, Brian Gettinger, Frank Naleway, Mike Brett from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Scott Warren.
1950-05-27The Boston Red Sox have promoted Otis Benton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dave Hill to the minors.
1950-05-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dave Hill to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Otis Benton to the minors.