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Carlton Fisk League
4-1-2280
Benny Hope Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2220 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-21-1939
HR 355 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(157 games)
RBI 1248
SB 409
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B C+ (48.9%) LF A+ (98.8%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (98.0%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1961 BRO
139
601
77
150
29
3
11
56
42
136 4 1
20
6 5
.665
.302
.363
.113
.250
1962 BRO
139
595
95
154
17
9
27
65
42
122 3 0
31
4 10
.765
.311
.454
.195
.259
1963 BRO
124
496
52
106
14
7
13
59
31
116 0 5
12
3 4
.606
.258
.349
.135
.214
1964 BRO
139
541
78
145
30
6
26
100
33
113 2 4
30
4 3
.800
.310
.490
.222
.268
1965 BRO-STL
139
549
77
139
27
8
19
71
40
133 3 5
28
5 1
.740
.305
.435
.182
.253
1966 STL
118
495
75
119
20
5
17
66
49
114 3 5
22
2 4
.714
.310
.404
.164
.240
1967 STL
133
531
84
143
19
5
26
82
48
98 5 3
27
3 10
.805
.334
.471
.202
.269
1968 STL
139
540
86
155
23
8
25
90
40
114 3 2
50
9 2
.837
.338
.498
.211
.287
1969 STL
139
518
80
145
19
7
21
82
49
98 6 4
32
13 3
.812
.347
.465
.185
.280
1970 STL
135
454
81
132
25
9
18
83
45
89 1 1
29
7 3
.860
.355
.504
.214
.291
1971 STL-BOS
116
375
58
113
13
7
19
67
33
76 1 3
26
9 2
.882
.357
.525
.224
.301
1972 BOS
139
528
99
162
22
9
39
120
39
107 4 4
30
5 8
.961
.357
.604
.297
.307
1973 BRO
127
473
75
122
16
3
36
73
42
106 1 2
19
4 3
.851
.319
.533
.275
.258
1974 BRO
142
538
78
160
26
6
22
83
47
109 2 4
22
6 2
.844
.354
.491
.193
.297
1975 BRO
121
424
55
115
21
3
11
60
35
110 0 8
16
5 5
.734
.321
.413
.142
.271
1976 BRO-PIT
140
493
50
122
16
3
17
71
31
101 4 1
9
5 4
.692
.297
.396
.148
.247
1977 PIT
114
210
28
38
5
3
8
20
18
38 2 1
6
0 3
.599
.251
.348
.167
.181
Total
2243
8361
1228
2220
342
101
355
1248
664
1780 44 53
409
90 72
.779
.321
.458
.192
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Benny Hope has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1976-05-21A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Dick James, Steve Yeager, Benny Hope, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Doc Glossop, Al Oliver, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (PIT).
1973-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Dino Murray, Benny Hope, Alex Shepardson from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Fernando Warneke, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (BRO).
1971-09-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Harry Thomason, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (BOS) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Benny Hope, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (STL).
1965-07-18A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Jose Troy, Damon Files from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Benny Hope, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (BRO).
1961-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Benny Hope to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Rube Blethen for assignment.
1959-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Benny Hope, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Gil Hodges.