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Vince Coleman League
4-21-2178
Lynn Benson Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2197 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-19-1944
HR 339 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(77 games)
RBI 1292
SB 332
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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 
1962 Minors 18 55.00 9 / 9 8 / 8 9 / 9 4 / 4 2 / 6 8 / 8 11 / 11 51 / 55
1963 Minors 19 63.00 6 / 8 5 / 6 5 / 9 10 / 13 5 / 11 5 / 6 7 / 10 43 / 63
1964 Majors 20 39.22 1 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 4 7 / 12 12 / 39
1965 Minors 21 59.00 8 / 12 6 / 6 5 / 9 5 / 8 1 / 6 6 / 7 10 / 11 41 / 59
1966 Minors 22 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2
1966 Majors 22 25.13 1 / 1 5 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 6 14 / 25
1967 Majors 23 63.74 6 / 9 6 / 7 4 / 13 4 / 13 1 / 6 6 / 9 0 / 6 27 / 63
1968 Majors 24 63.31 5 / 10 4 / 7 4 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 6 6 / 13 26 / 63
1969 Majors 25 43.33 2 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 7 3 / 4 2 / 6 13 / 43
1970 Majors 26 59.42 2 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 3 4 / 10 3 / 10 15 / 59
1971 Majors 27 64.92 2 / 9 2 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 11 1 / 12 3 / 8 4 / 8 19 / 64
1972 Majors 28 62.66 1 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 2 / 11 5 / 62
1973 Majors 29 65.39 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 65
1974 Majors 30 64.19 0 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 11 4 / 64
1975 Majors 31 65.19 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 65
1976 Majors 32 64.89 2 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 7 5 / 64
1977 Majors 33 64.09 1 / 14 1 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 2 3 / 64
1978 Majors 34 65.99 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 2 0 / 65
1979 Majors 35 32.86 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 32
1980 Majors 36 16.42 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 16
1981 Majors 37 33.16 124 16 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 33
Total 124 16 0 50 / 149 47 / 139 44 / 165 31 / 162 13 / 150 45 / 146 57 / 154 287 / 1065
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Lynn Benson has retired from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
1979-06-11Lynn Benson of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1966-07-25The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted Lynn Benson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have sent Randy Pascual to the minors.
1966-07-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Catfish and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys receive Lynn Benson, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Catfish in exchange for Kiddo Blackburn.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Lynn Benson to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Jimmy Schmidt for assignment.
1964-10-13The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Chet Stevens to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have sent Lynn Benson to the minors.
1964-04-01The Kansas City Catfish have promoted Lynn Benson to the major league team. The Kansas City Catfish have designated Mike Felder for assignment.