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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Ken Benjamin Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .608 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 158 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-20-1940
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(62 games)
RBI 77
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (73.2%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (1.1%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B (12.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196222B-B-B-D+
196323B-B-B-C-
196424D+D-B-B-C-
196525D+D-B-C-
196626D+D-B-
196727D+B-
196828D+B-
196929D+B-
197030D+B-
197131D+B-
197232D+B-
197333D+B-
197434D+B-
197535D+B-
197636D+B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ken Benjamin has retired from the Cincinnati Bootleggers
1976-05-27The Cincinnati Bootleggers have designated Ken Benjamin for assignment.
1972-03-25The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Brent Prendergast to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have designated Ken Benjamin for assignment.
1968-05-13The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team.
1967-04-19The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Fenton Rubeling to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have sent Ken Benjamin to the minors.
1967-03-25The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Manny Kanrun to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team.
1965-06-24The Cincinnati Bootleggers have sent Ken Benjamin to the minors.
1965-05-16The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team.
1965-03-25The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Jake Patrick to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have sent Ken Benjamin to the minors.
1965-03-25The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Jim Stimson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have sent Ken Benjamin to the minors.
1963-04-02The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have sent Clarence Heileman to the minors.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Clarence Heileman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have sent Ken Benjamin to the minors.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Ken Benjamin to the major league team.