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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Dave Benson First Base
Retired (1976, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .653 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 104 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-07-1942
HR 9 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(135 games)
RBI 54
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 21 22.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 3 6 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 4 3 / 3 19 / 22
1964 Minors 22 23.00 2 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 3 17 / 23
1965 Minors 23 21.00 1 / 1 3 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 5 18 / 21
1966 Minors 24 28.00 3 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 19 / 28
1967 Minors 25 32.00 0 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 4 4 / 4 19 / 32
1968 Minors 26 12.00 3 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 6 / 12
1968 Majors 26 6.16 59 0 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 6
1969 Majors 27 19.49 162 4 0 4 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 13 / 19
1970 Majors 28 28.96 162 23 0 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 6 8 / 28
1971 Majors 29 28.62 162 29 0 2 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 3 / 28
1972 Minors 30 6.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 6
1972 Majors 30 16.01 126 7 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 16
1973 Minors 31 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 16
1973 Majors 31 5.82 37 6 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 5
1974 Minors 32 12.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 12
1974 Majors 32 18.28 75 23 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 18
1975 Majors 33 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 17
1976 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 17
Total 783 92 0 17 / 61 17 / 48 21 / 50 21 / 45 12 / 32 23 / 39 23 / 51 134 / 326
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Dave Benson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Dave Benson.
1974-07-23The Chicago Black Sox have designated Dave Benson for assignment.
1974-04-28The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dave Benson to the major league team.
1974-04-28The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Dave Benson from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Dave Benson.
1973-06-13The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Dave Benson for assignment. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Billy Cockrell for assignment.
1973-05-02The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Dave Benson to the major league team.
1973-03-25The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Dave Benson for assignment. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Cito Mahomes to the minors.
1972-08-29The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Dave Benson to the major league team.
1972-07-20The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Dave Benson for assignment.
1968-09-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Dave Benson to the major league team.
1968-08-25The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Dave Benson to the minors.
1968-07-18The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Dave Benson to the major league team.
1966-03-26The Los Angeles Dodgers have drafted Dave Benson #119 overall in the Expansion Draft.