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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Andy Benes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.62 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-87 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 62 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-13-1929
K 782 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(70 games)
IP 1118.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 STL
1
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
14.1
 18 8 8 0 5
5
1.60
5.02
1952 STL
0
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 26 11 11 1 11
10
1.91
5.12
1953 STL
2
 4
9
5
0
0
0
 0
33.1
 36 18 18 1 9
17
1.35
4.86
1954 STL
1
 7
21
21
1
0
0
 0
123.1
 141 78 74 8 53
96
1.57
5.40
1955 STL
2
 5
39
5
0
0
0
 1
65.1
 78 53 52 3 27
47
1.61
7.16
1956 STL
5
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
164.0
 184 103 102 6 63
124
1.51
5.60
1957 STL
4
 22
35
35
1
0
0
 0
175.0
 198 133 125 3 90
116
1.65
6.43
1958 STL-CHN
6
 8
22
22
0
0
0
 0
114.1
 130 74 70 2 39
66
1.48
5.51
1959 CHN
3
 5
76
1
0
0
1
 2
96.0
 108 62 57 0 40
74
1.54
5.34
1960 CHN
2
 5
92
0
0
0
0
 2
113.2
 147 77 73 2 56
85
1.79
5.78
1961 CHN
1
 1
43
0
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 50 32 27 2 15
38
1.37
5.13
1962 CHN
2
 1
29
0
0
0
1
 0
41.0
 43 19 19 0 16
31
1.44
4.17
1963 BAL
2
 4
54
0
0
0
35
 3
60.2
 45 19 16 3 20
44
1.07
2.37
1964 BAL
1
 11
50
0
0
0
25
 10
50.2
 68 47 46 5 22
29
1.78
8.17
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 87
516
122
3
0
62
 18
1118.1
 1272 734 698 36 466
782
1.55
5.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Andy Benes has retired from the Baltimore Beanballs
1964-08-06The Baltimore Monarchs have promoted Jose Taveras to the major league team. The Baltimore Monarchs have promoted Rob "Quick" Whitt to the major league team. The Baltimore Monarchs have designated Andy Benes for assignment. The Baltimore Monarchs have designated Tim Ingram for assignment.
1963-09-17Andy Benes of the Baltimore Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1963-04-27The Baltimore Monarchs have promoted Andy Benes to the major league team. The Baltimore Monarchs have designated Quinton Edmondson for assignment.
1963-04-27The Baltimore Monarchs have acquired Andy Benes from the waiver wire.
1963-04-08The Chicago Cubs have waived Andy Benes.
1963-04-01The Chicago Cubs have sent Jim Boyle to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated Andy Benes for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Mike Schooler for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Chip Damon for assignment.
1962-06-12Andy Benes of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1961-04-16Andy Benes of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1958-05-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Boozers and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Andy Benes from the St. Louis Boozers in exchange for Eddie Pfister, Mark Williams.
1958-03-05The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Bill Hearn to Andy Benes.
1956-04-26The St. Louis Browns have promoted Brad Stokes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Tony D"Annunzio to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hearn to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jim Febles to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Roger Grim to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Lou Griffith to the minors.
1955-09-02The St. Louis Browns have promoted Larry Benson to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hall to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Lou Griffith to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Jim Febles to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Don Barkley to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Roger Grim to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Perme to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Dennis Sharon to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Tony D"Annunzio to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Rowdy Breckinridge to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Mike Sanders to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Bill Hearn to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Ryan Dimmel to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Glenn Watson to the minors.
1955-04-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Joe Sellers to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Sandy Hyers to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hearn to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Charlie Minor to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have designated John Connor for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have designated Bill Parker for assignment.
1954-08-08The St. Louis Browns have promoted Ed Riddle to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted John Connor to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Bill Hearn to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent George Chamberlain to the minors.
1954-03-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Ken Martinez to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Ryan Dimmel to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bruce Wertz to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted George Chamberlain to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Glenn Watson to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hearn to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Oscar Stahl to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Lou Griffith to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Kid Colangelo to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Herbert Nunnari to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have designated Dick Sechrist for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have sent Lee White to the minors.
1953-08-28The St. Louis Browns have promoted Mike Sanders to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Herbert Nunnari to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Lee White to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Lou Griffith to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Kid Colangelo to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Oscar Stahl to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Bruce Wertz to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Bill Hearn to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Ryan Dimmel to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent George Chamberlain to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Glenn Watson to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Eddie Pfister to the minors.
1953-07-22The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hearn to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Eddie Pfister to the minors.
1952-06-21The St. Louis Browns have sent Bill Hearn to the minors.
1952-05-03The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hearn to the major league team.
1951-09-23The St. Louis Browns have promoted Ken Martinez to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted John Blatnik to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent El Moriarty to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Bill Hearn to the minors.
1951-09-17The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bill Hearn to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted El Moriarty to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Glenn Watson to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Eddie Pfister to the minors.