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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Karim Benzema Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1815 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 12-07-1942
HR 224 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(69 games)
RBI 942
SB 138 Salary $0.00M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1964 BOS
108
427
48
108
15
1
11
41
39
80 0 2
3
6 17
.684
.314
.370
.117
.253
1965 BOS
123
457
68
124
20
4
11
53
47
86 2 2
8
6 21
.745
.341
.405
.133
.271
1966 CHA-PIT
94
322
29
68
14
0
7
31
27
68 1 1
5
2 5
.593
.274
.320
.109
.211
1967 PIT
135
536
71
146
27
5
19
87
42
96 0 5
5
7 13
.770
.322
.448
.175
.272
1968 PIT
125
509
60
135
21
5
15
68
32
87 1 1
7
3 16
.724
.309
.415
.149
.265
1969 PIT
139
495
75
142
28
2
16
83
58
91 3 4
21
6 24
.811
.362
.448
.162
.287
1970 PIT
139
486
68
138
26
3
13
71
56
74 1 4
8
3 14
.787
.356
.430
.146
.284
1971 PIT
139
546
89
165
23
7
25
90
47
92 2 2
26
14 10
.866
.358
.507
.205
.302
1972 PIT
139
534
84
143
18
4
24
88
45
103 3 5
12
10 16
.777
.325
.451
.184
.268
1973 PIT
139
538
109
155
30
3
23
85
62
94 2 3
21
6 21
.845
.362
.483
.195
.288
1974 PIT
139
501
81
135
27
5
24
72
55
76 2 2
8
4 13
.830
.343
.487
.218
.269
1975 PIT
139
529
70
137
30
1
16
83
49
86 1 4
13
5 17
.731
.321
.410
.151
.259
1976 PIT
139
534
73
146
24
5
16
68
52
92 3 1
1
2 17
.768
.341
.427
.154
.273
1977 PIT
59
207
21
56
5
1
4
18
11
28 1 1
0
0 4
.671
.309
.362
.092
.271
1978 PHI
18
75
6
17
4
0
0
4
2
10 0 0
0
0 1
.527
.247
.280
.053
.227
Total
1774
6696
952
1815
312
46
224
942
624
1163 22 37
138
74 209
.765
.334
.432
.161
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Karim Benzema has retired from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians
1978-10-13The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Karim Benzema to the major league team.
1978-09-21The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have designated Karim Benzema for assignment.
1978-08-27The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Karim Benzema to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Cy Foutz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Bill Barnes to the minors. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Tommy Waldron to the minors.
1978-08-27The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have acquired Karim Benzema from the waiver wire.
1978-07-07The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Karim Benzema.
1977-07-09The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Cleveland Phillips to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have designated Karim Benzema for assignment.
1977-07-09The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Karim Benzema to the major league team.
1977-06-28The Pittsburgh Pioneers have designated Karim Benzema for assignment.
1966-09-19The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Karim Benzema to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Dixie Locklear to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Colby Tognetti to the major league team.
1966-08-29The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Karim Benzema to the minors.
1966-06-18Karim Benzema of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1966-04-28A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Karim Benzema, Brick Hurst, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (CHA) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Kyle Sheppard.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Boston Cannon and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Karim Benzema, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (KC) from the Boston Cannon in exchange for Nellie Martin.
1964-10-01Karim Benzema of the Boston Cannon is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1964-04-01The Boston Cannon have promoted Karim Benzema to the major league team. The Boston Cannon have promoted Franck Pirro to the major league team.
1961-04-04The Boston Cannon have renamed Bob Morris to Karim Benzema.