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George Van Haltren League
8-4-2073
Josh Benson Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1948 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-19-1950
HR 215 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(151 games)
RBI 1006
SB 222
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B D+ (22.2%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1972 BOS
132
448
52
111
21
0
8
51
48
 88 1 2
14
 9 10
.669
.321
.348
.100
.248
1973 BOS
139
499
62
128
24
5
12
75
49
 92 5 3
7
 11 3
.724
.327
.397
.140
.257
1974 BOS
136
523
70
140
25
1
14
73
52
 89 0 2
5
 8 5
.732
.333
.400
.132
.268
1975 BOS
135
532
83
156
28
1
17
68
54
 80 4 3
15
 5 3
.806
.361
.445
.152
.293
1976 BOS
118
456
59
123
17
7
12
56
45
 84 3 3
13
 4 7
.754
.337
.417
.147
.270
1977 BOS
130
499
69
129
21
4
13
77
52
 88 0 5
13
 3 5
.720
.326
.395
.136
.259
1978 BOS
130
505
64
125
13
5
17
84
56
 91 2 4
19
 8 10
.717
.323
.394
.147
.248
1979 BOS
131
541
74
149
31
6
13
60
47
 87 2 1
13
 14 4
.762
.335
.427
.152
.275
1980 BOS
130
535
87
150
23
4
20
60
67
 94 1 2
23
 15 5
.811
.360
.450
.170
.280
1981 BOS
117
451
59
133
17
3
14
63
53
 71 1 1
14
 18 3
.809
.370
.439
.144
.295
1982 BOS
130
513
84
150
24
3
17
89
49
 86 3 5
23
 9 10
.805
.354
.450
.158
.292
1983 BOS
130
518
67
146
27
8
17
88
47
 79 4 1
18
 10 7
.809
.346
.463
.181
.282
1984 BOS
130
514
74
128
20
2
16
67
73
 82 1 1
23
 8 7
.732
.343
.389
.140
.249
1985 BOS
96
392
50
98
13
4
12
50
25
 71 3 0
6
 4 2
.695
.300
.395
.145
.250
1986 BOS
141
366
52
82
13
3
13
45
37
 55 2 1
16
 6 6
.681
.298
.383
.158
.224
Total
1925
7292
1006
1948
317
56
215
1006
754
 1237 32 34
222
 132 87
.751
.337
.414
.147
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Josh Benson has retired from the Boston Kreme Pies
1986-09-28Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1985-08-10Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-06-25Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-06-15Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-03-01The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Josh Benson to the major league team. The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Donnie Kunkel to the minors.