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Kirby Puckett League
4-2-2078
Dick Benitez Second Base
Retired (2002, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .764 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 2225 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-05-1963
HR 241 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(46 games)
RBI 1114
SB 316
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (93.4%) RF B- (52.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1983 CLE-NYN
24
73
11
23
4
1
2
16
5
 13 0 2
2
 1 5
.829
.350
.479
.164
.315
1984 NYN
25
89
15
25
3
4
0
9
7
 15 1 0
5
 2 5
.745
.340
.404
.124
.281
1985 NYN
137
491
63
118
20
3
4
37
41
 79 1 3
26
 4 28
.616
.299
.318
.077
.240
1986 NYN
144
527
54
132
15
1
11
61
42
 96 1 2
11
 2 12
.651
.306
.345
.095
.250
1987 NYN
144
535
52
128
17
2
14
67
37
 94 0 6
16
 8 17
.642
.285
.357
.118
.239
1988 NYN
144
535
60
147
21
5
14
75
48
 104 3 3
30
 10 15
.747
.336
.411
.136
.275
1989 BRO
107
328
42
92
6
3
7
46
34
 53 1 2
15
 14 11
.729
.348
.381
.101
.280
1990 BRO-CHA
132
407
68
120
22
5
18
72
45
 62 1 1
26
 7 9
.872
.366
.506
.211
.295
1991 MIN
144
580
106
169
27
5
26
91
73
 95 3 2
26
 16 11
.862
.372
.490
.198
.291
1992 MIN
144
587
110
174
26
5
22
87
56
 101 3 3
32
 16 16
.829
.359
.470
.174
.296
1993 MIN
145
593
106
172
22
5
18
65
58
 107 1 4
34
 26 21
.787
.352
.435
.145
.290
1994 MIN
144
606
88
173
34
9
14
76
47
 118 1 2
35
 14 20
.777
.337
.441
.155
.285
1995 MIN-BRO
131
525
83
153
27
5
23
91
53
 91 1 4
16
 14 24
.848
.355
.493
.202
.291
1996 BRO
102
269
61
86
16
4
17
53
26
 49 1 2
14
 7 4
.978
.379
.599
.279
.320
1997 BRO
95
276
40
70
10
0
4
33
31
 56 4 2
18
 6 5
.669
.335
.333
.080
.254
1998 BRO-KC
132
497
77
147
25
1
18
93
39
 89 2 5
3
 2 3
.805
.346
.459
.163
.296
1999 KC
116
367
55
100
16
4
9
50
30
 69 3 1
0
 2 5
.743
.332
.411
.139
.272
2000 KC
102
315
45
90
12
0
12
36
28
 53 0 2
7
 2 8
.780
.342
.438
.152
.286
2001 KC
122
430
47
104
16
2
8
55
51
 85 3 2
0
 0 12
.669
.325
.344
.102
.242
2002 KC-BRO
3
6
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.095
.429
.667
.333
.333
Total
2237
8036
1183
2225
339
65
241
1114
752
 1430 30 48
316
 153 231
.764
.339
.425
.148
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Dick Benitez has retired from the Brooklyn Bulldogs
2002-09-11The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Dick Benitez from the waiver wire.
2002-04-21The Kansas City Fat Cats have acquired Rod Chesbro from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Fat Cats have waived Dick Benitez.
2002-04-05The Kansas City Fat Cats have designated Dick Benitez for assignment.
2000-05-07Dick Benitez of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1998-09-28Dick Benitez of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1998-05-02A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Dick Benitez, Randy Harley from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 KC (John MacFayden).
1995-09-07A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Tom Brunansky, Joe Darling, Brian Lake, Craig Brown, Bill Gordon, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 SF (Jimmie Hall) from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Bob Tewksbury, Dick Benitez, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 MIN (Joe Cain), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 MIN (Hank Foldberg).
1995-08-30Dick Benitez of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1990-06-17A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Chicago Twins. The Chicago Twins receive Peaches Dobb, Dick Benitez, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 FLA (Tom Clark), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 BRO (John Smith) from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Jim Kaat, Chuck Knoblauch, Draft Pick - 1992 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1992 Round 3 (CHA).
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the New York Devils. The New York Devils receive Cas Myslinski from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Dick Benitez.
1984-09-29The New York Pirates have promoted Dick Benitez to the major league team. The New York Pirates have sent Tiny Pizarro to the minors.
1984-09-28The New York Pirates have promoted Tiny Pizarro to the major league team. The New York Pirates have sent Dick Benitez to the minors.
1984-09-02The New York Pirates have promoted Jerry Triplett to the major league team. The New York Pirates have promoted Kevin Green to the major league team. The New York Pirates have promoted Dick Benitez to the major league team.
1983-10-01The New York Pirates have sent Dick Benitez to the minors. The New York Pirates have sent Bill Rowland to the minors. The New York Pirates have sent Rick Ruberto to the minors.
1983-09-02The New York Pirates have promoted Rick Ruberto to the major league team. The New York Pirates have promoted Ed Niggeling to the major league team. The New York Pirates have promoted Dick Benitez to the major league team.
1983-07-11A trade has been completed between the New York Pirates and the Cleveland Crimson Knights. The Cleveland Crimson Knights receive Stan Gorman, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Pirates in exchange for Dick Benitez, Yank Fittery.
1983-06-22The Cleveland Crimson Knights have sent Dick Benitez to the minors.
1983-06-04The Cleveland Crimson Knights have promoted Dick Benitez to the major league team. The Cleveland Crimson Knights have designated Jim Abbott for assignment.
1983-03-01The Cleveland Crimson Knights have sent Dick Benitez to the minors.
1983-03-01The Cleveland Crimson Knights have promoted Dick Benitez to the major league team.