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Derek Jeter League
4-1-2000
Graveyard Benard Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.50 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 70-51 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 241 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 01-20-1943
K 634 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(26 games)
IP 922.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 CLE
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
17.1
 12 8 7 1 5
11
0.98
3.63
1965 BRO
0
 2
12
0
0
0
3
 3
11.0
 18 13 10 0 2
11
1.82
8.18
1966 BRO
1
 5
56
0
0
0
27
 6
53.2
 61 24 21 0 16
34
1.43
3.52
1967 BRO
0
 4
58
0
0
0
41
 5
53.0
 52 23 23 0 16
42
1.28
3.91
1968 BRO
1
 5
56
0
0
0
35
 8
49.2
 49 33 33 0 29
18
1.57
5.98
1969 BRO
3
 3
62
0
0
0
44
 5
64.2
 58 20 19 0 20
48
1.21
2.64
1970 LAN-SD
6
 2
81
0
0
0
15
 6
93.1
 70 25 24 1 20
64
0.96
2.31
1971 SD
7
 6
81
0
0
0
24
 8
105.1
 93 44 42 1 28
73
1.15
3.59
1972 SD
8
 3
79
0
0
0
8
 1
93.1
 80 27 23 0 14
52
1.01
2.22
1973 SD
10
 4
83
0
0
0
25
 4
84.2
 77 33 28 1 23
59
1.18
2.98
1974 SD
8
 4
67
0
0
0
14
 5
77.0
 63 32 31 0 35
57
1.27
3.62
1975 SD
4
 2
40
0
0
0
1
 1
42.1
 46 25 24 0 15
31
1.44
5.10
1976 SD
7
 2
54
0
0
0
3
 4
55.0
 51 23 21 1 15
34
1.20
3.44
1977 SD
6
 3
55
0
0
0
1
 4
54.2
 52 18 18 0 20
45
1.32
2.96
1978 SD
8
 6
50
0
0
0
0
 4
51.1
 47 17 16 0 14
48
1.19
2.81
1979 SD-CLE-TB
1
 0
13
1
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 32 20 19 0 9
7
2.56
10.69
2000
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
70
 51
857
1
0
0
241
 64
922.1
 861 385 359 5 281
634
1.24
3.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Graveyard Benard has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-08-24The Tampa Bay Chiselers have waived Graveyard Benard.
1979-08-20The Tampa Bay Chiselers have promoted Butch Torres to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Chiselers have designated Graveyard Benard for assignment.
1979-08-10The Tampa Bay Chiselers have acquired Graveyard Benard from the waiver wire.
1979-08-06The Cleveland LoneStars have waived Graveyard Benard.
1979-06-02The Cleveland LoneStars have promoted Graveyard Benard to the major league team. The Cleveland LoneStars have sent Ken Armbuster to the minors.
1979-06-02The Cleveland LoneStars have acquired Graveyard Benard from the waiver wire.
1979-05-14The San Diego Zoo have promoted TJ Lee to the major league team. The San Diego Zoo have promoted Elston Hathaway to the major league team. The San Diego Zoo have promoted Buddy Neale to the major league team. The San Diego Zoo have waived Ed Ojala. The San Diego Zoo have waived Graveyard Benard. The San Diego Zoo have waived Andy Martinez.
1977-07-21The San Diego Zoo have removed Graveyard Benard from the trade block.
1977-05-23The San Diego Zoo have placed Graveyard Benard on the trade block.
1974-05-03Graveyard Benard of the San Diego Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-09-23Graveyard Benard of the San Diego Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1970-05-01A trade has been completed between the San Diego Zoo and the Los Angeles Narcissists. The Los Angeles Narcissists receive Art Vandelay, Bob Buskey, Hector Martinez, Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 DET (Reagan Lucas), Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 SD (Reid Orion), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 SD (Larry Leon) from the San Diego Zoo in exchange for Graveyard Benard, Phil Dupp, Rusty Dorre.
1970-03-26The Los Angeles Narcissists have drafted Graveyard Benard #2 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1965-10-10The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Graveyard Benard to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Sean Goodwin to the minors.
1965-09-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted John Bowen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Graveyard Benard to the minors.
1965-07-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Clown Army and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Graveyard Benard, Crispin Moist, Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 CLE (Hy Lind) from the Cleveland Clown Army in exchange for Jim Davis, Tug Wilson, Duster Mails, Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 BOS (Armageddon McDowell).
1965-03-25The Cleveland Clown Army have promoted Don Lahoud to the major league team. The Cleveland Clown Army have sent Graveyard Benard to the minors.
1964-09-06The Cleveland Clown Army have promoted Graveyard Benard to the major league team.
1961-04-01The Cleveland Clown Army have renamed Bruce Benard to Graveyard Benard.