Show classic player card
Amos Otis League
4-23-2135
Joe Benes First Base
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .689 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 1259 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-20-1957
HR 68 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(147 games)
RBI 508
SB 53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (95.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (26.0%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1980 NYA
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1982 NYA
13
28
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
 10 0 2
0
 0 0
.223
.152
.071
.000
.071
1983 NYA
118
284
36
72
16
3
8
43
28
 36 2 4
3
 7 6
.736
.321
.415
.162
.254
1984 NYA
154
537
65
144
29
4
8
57
46
 79 2 2
6
 7 2
.709
.327
.382
.114
.268
1985 NYA
154
570
74
150
23
6
10
68
61
 74 3 5
7
 17 5
.712
.335
.377
.114
.263
1986 NYA
148
448
51
121
21
6
4
32
59
 73 2 2
2
 0 4
.727
.356
.371
.100
.270
1987 NYA
154
568
52
134
27
2
12
68
65
 86 0 4
3
 1 9
.666
.312
.354
.118
.236
1988 NYA-WAS
102
366
30
94
17
4
3
37
37
 53 2 2
4
 8 2
.677
.327
.350
.093
.257
1989 WAS-PHI
92
210
21
51
6
2
4
26
19
 46 0 1
4
 2 3
.652
.304
.348
.105
.243
1990 PHI
67
234
28
67
12
0
4
25
25
 46 1 0
5
 4 0
.747
.358
.389
.103
.286
1991 PHI
127
440
59
132
22
4
11
56
40
 66 4 1
7
 7 1
.806
.363
.443
.143
.300
1992 PHI-CLE
71
118
14
26
9
0
1
13
16
 28 1 2
3
 3 1
.636
.314
.322
.102
.220
1993 CLE
152
507
33
129
16
2
2
43
51
 96 1 1
4
 7 0
.629
.323
.306
.051
.254
1994 CLE
75
215
22
59
9
0
0
21
21
 35 2 0
1
 1 1
.661
.345
.316
.042
.274
1995 CLE
100
347
28
78
20
1
1
17
29
 68 2 0
4
 8 3
.585
.288
.297
.072
.225
Total
1528
4873
515
1259
227
34
68
508
500
 796 22 26
53
 72 37
.689
.329
.361
.102
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Joe Benes has retired from the Cleveland INDIANS
1992-05-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slammers and the Cleveland INDIANS. The Cleveland INDIANS receive Freddie Picone, Joe Benes, Del Tucker, Chuck Veres from the Philadelphia Slammers in exchange for George Preano, Aramis Ramirez.
1989-04-16The Philadelphia Slammers have acquired Joe Benes from the waiver wire.
1989-04-12The Washington Brewers have promoted Eddy Mathews to the major league team. The Washington Brewers have designated Joe Benes for assignment.
1989-04-01The Washington Brewers have placed Joe Benes on the trade block.
1988-04-10The Washington Brewers have acquired Joe Benes from the waiver wire.
1988-04-06The New York New Yorkers have promoted Vic Anderson to the major league team. The New York New Yorkers have designated Joe Benes for assignment.
1988-03-07The New York New Yorkers have placed Joe Benes on the trade block.
1988-03-07The New York New Yorkers have renamed Don Matting to Joe Benes.
1986-03-01The New York Ports have renamed Don Mattingly to Don Matting.
1983-04-29The New York Bassheads have promoted Don Mattingly to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Ed Fiori to the minors.
1982-07-10The New York Bassheads have promoted Mike Jantzen to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Don Mattingly to the minors.
1982-07-09The New York Bassheads have promoted Don Mattingly to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Bobby Richardson to the minors.
1982-05-12The New York Bassheads have promoted Tim Johnson to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Don Mattingly to the minors.
1982-04-27The New York Bassheads have promoted Don Mattingly to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Kenny Lofton to the minors.
1980-04-25The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly to Don Mattingly.
1980-04-23The New York Bronx Bombers have demoted "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly to the minor leagues.
1980-04-20The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated D.T. Colbert for assignment.
1980-04-20The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed Joe Benes to "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly.