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George Van Haltren League
8-7-2073
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 C BOS 131 116 1072.1 773 709 54 10 0 5 128 43 25.1% +1 6.40 .987
1973 C BOS 139 139 1224.2 903 857 43 3 0 5 120 32 21.1% -1 6.61 .997
1974 C BOS 136 136 1219.1 961 910 46 5 0 3 105 32 23.4% 0 7.06 .995
1975 C BOS 135 135 1228.0 892 870 19 3 4 3 72 13 15.3% 0 6.52 .997
1976 C BOS 118 118 1045.2 816 761 48 7 4 4 90 42 31.8% -2 6.96 .991
1977 C BOS 130 130 1184.1 831 793 33 5 2 1 73 24 24.7% -1 6.28 .994
1978 C BOS 130 130 1178.2 925 873 42 10 5 4 88 35 28.5% 0 6.99 .989
1979 C BOS 131 130 1174.0 866 819 43 4 1 7 100 37 27.0% -1 6.61 .995
1980 C BOS 130 130 1161.2 859 808 46 5 0 4 95 32 25.2% 0 6.62 .994
1981 C BOS 117 117 1039.2 722 687 32 3 4 6 77 25 24.5% +1 6.22 .996
1982 C BOS 130 130 1155.2 856 798 48 10 0 7 92 38 29.2% -1 6.59 .988
1983 C BOS 130 130 1145.2 852 796 49 7 0 4 99 40 28.8% 0 6.64 .992
1984 C BOS 130 130 1165.1 859 800 52 7 1 2 95 37 28.0% 0 6.58 .992
1985 C BOS 96 96 849.0 604 565 37 2 2 3 63 26 29.2% +3 6.38 .997
1986 C BOS 72 69 597.1 428 398 25 5 0 0 57 18 24.0% 0 6.37 .988
1B BOS 17 17 151.0 168 161 6 1 10 -1 9.95 .994
Pos Total C 1855 1836 16441.1 12147 11444 617 86 23 58 1354 474 25.9% -1 6.60 .993
1B 17 17 151.0 168 161 6 1 10 -1 9.95 .994
Total 1872 1853 16592.1 12315 11605 623 87 33 58 1354 474 25.9% -2 6.63 .993
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.