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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 LHP 52 83 17 5 0 0 3 11 20 .560 .295 .265 .060 .205
1972 RHP 116 365 94 16 0 8 48 37 68 .694 .327 .367 .110 .258
1973 LHP 71 152 39 10 1 1 14 9 27 .656 .301 .355 .099 .257
1973 RHP 120 347 89 14 4 11 61 40 65 .753 .338 .415 .159 .256
1974 LHP 81 166 49 13 1 6 28 16 28 .851 .357 .494 .199 .295
1974 RHP 121 357 91 12 0 8 45 36 61 .677 .322 .356 .101 .255
1975 LHP 64 112 30 4 0 1 13 16 13 .694 .364 .330 .062 .268
1975 RHP 125 420 126 24 1 16 55 38 67 .836 .360 .476 .176 .300
1976 LHP 61 103 26 3 3 2 14 12 17 .723 .325 .398 .146 .252
1976 RHP 113 353 97 14 4 10 42 33 67 .763 .341 .422 .147 .275
1977 LHP 78 135 33 4 1 4 20 15 23 .696 .318 .378 .133 .244
1977 RHP 121 364 96 17 3 9 57 37 65 .729 .328 .401 .137 .264
1978 LHP 65 120 30 1 2 5 18 13 17 .745 .328 .417 .167 .250
1978 RHP 121 385 95 12 3 12 66 43 74 .708 .321 .387 .140 .247
1979 LHP 58 134 27 7 1 0 9 10 23 .526 .257 .269 .067 .201
1979 RHP 115 407 122 24 5 13 51 37 64 .839 .360 .479 .179 .300
1980 LHP 71 172 35 3 0 2 8 18 35 .535 .279 .256 .052 .203
1980 RHP 111 363 115 20 4 18 52 49 59 .940 .398 .543 .226 .317
1981 LHP 62 143 46 3 0 5 18 13 27 .830 .382 .448 .126 .322
1981 RHP 104 308 87 14 3 9 45 40 44 .799 .364 .435 .153 .282
1982 LHP 62 132 27 2 1 1 15 16 31 .547 .289 .258 .053 .205
1982 RHP 120 381 123 22 2 16 74 33 55 .895 .378 .517 .194 .323
1983 LHP 58 149 42 9 3 2 15 17 15 .782 .359 .423 .141 .282
1983 RHP 119 369 104 18 5 15 73 30 64 .820 .340 .480 .198 .282
1984 LHP 64 129 33 8 0 1 11 23 25 .714 .373 .341 .085 .256
1984 RHP 123 385 95 12 2 15 56 50 57 .738 .333 .405 .158 .247
1985 LHP 39 91 23 4 1 2 14 7 11 .691 .306 .385 .132 .253
1985 RHP 88 301 75 9 3 10 36 18 60 .697 .298 .399 .150 .249
1986 LHP 60 100 18 3 1 0 14 13 13 .508 .278 .230 .050 .180
1986 RHP 118 266 64 10 2 13 31 24 42 .746 .306 .440 .199 .241
Total LHP 946 1921 475 79 15 32 214 209 325 .676 .322 .354 .107 .247
Total RHP 1735 5371 1473 238 41 183 792 545 912 .778 .342 .436 .162 .274
Total 1925 7292 1948 317 56 215 1006 754 1237 .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.