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George Van Haltren League
8-14-2073
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 19 69.00 4 / 7 9 / 12 13 / 14 8 / 8 11 / 11 9 / 9 8 / 8 62 / 69
1970 Minors 20 70.00 6 / 7 8 / 11 6 / 7 11 / 11 10 / 12 16 / 16 4 / 6 61 / 70
1971 Minors 21 64.00 5 / 5 8 / 9 6 / 9 7 / 12 8 / 11 7 / 10 7 / 8 48 / 64
1972 Majors 22 48.83 2 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 7 1 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 13 2 / 6 19 / 48
1973 Majors 23 54.29 5 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 7 6 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 5 25 / 54
1974 Majors 24 59.48 0 / 3 2 / 10 4 / 7 8 / 10 4 / 12 4 / 12 1 / 5 23 / 59
1975 Majors 25 59.96 2 / 12 4 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 4 13 / 59
1976 Majors 26 54.98 146 118 16 2 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 11 5 / 7 16 / 54
1977 Majors 27 66.93 162 130 0 5 / 18 1 / 5 0 / 10 2 / 10 3 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 7 14 / 66
1978 Majors 28 66.94 162 130 0 1 / 12 1 / 13 1 / 15 3 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 6 / 66
1979 Majors 29 64.52 162 130 0 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 64
1980 Majors 30 64.52 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 11 2 / 64
1981 Majors 31 57.97 145 117 17 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 57
1982 Majors 32 64.69 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 64
1983 Majors 33 64.88 162 130 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 64
1984 Majors 34 64.88 162 130 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 12 0 / 10 -1 / 7 -3 / 7 1 / 10 -2 / 12 -8 / 64
1985 Majors 35 50.59 127 96 21 -2 / 6 -1 / 6 -1 / 16 -3 / 6 -2 / 5 -1 / 2 -2 / 9 -12 / 50
1986 Majors 36 52.81 159 86 3 -4 / 7 -1 / 7 -1 / 6 -4 / 9 -6 / 6 -3 / 8 0 / 9 -19 / 52
Total 1711 1327 57 25 / 148 34 / 155 38 / 173 43 / 146 37 / 166 45 / 164 32 / 136 254 / 1088
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.