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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Bob Benson First Base
Retired (1968, Age 45)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .838 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2694 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-19-1923
HR 451 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(105 games)
RBI 1384
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed F  Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF C  (39.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1950 NYA
139
550
83
169
29
1
37
112
67
 78 5 1
4
 5 18
.952
.387
.565
.258
.307
1951 NYA
112
437
75
135
20
1
26
69
55
 61 3 4
3
 2 4
.925
.387
.538
.229
.309
1952 NYA
139
553
89
172
33
1
30
107
71
 71 1 2
4
 7 9
.926
.389
.537
.226
.311
1953 NYA-SF
142
548
102
186
33
4
32
93
62
 70 3 3
5
 8 9
.997
.407
.589
.250
.339
1954 SF
149
597
101
184
34
2
32
100
77
 74 2 3
3
 3 11
.920
.387
.533
.224
.308
1955 SF
135
533
100
165
22
2
38
98
78
 74 2 4
5
 7 4
.969
.397
.572
.263
.310
1956 SF
138
546
100
178
26
2
34
103
75
 77 1 5
8
 9 4
.973
.405
.568
.242
.326
1957 SF
146
569
95
152
22
2
38
90
80
 84 7 4
7
 5 8
.875
.362
.513
.246
.267
1958 SF
148
585
95
174
30
3
31
88
75
 74 3 6
3
 5 4
.895
.377
.518
.221
.297
1959 SF
148
588
88
178
34
0
32
89
71
 65 1 1
7
 8 9
.902
.378
.524
.221
.303
1960 SF
146
579
83
152
25
0
25
73
71
 76 4 2
6
 3 4
.781
.346
.435
.173
.263
1961 SF
130
517
72
153
21
1
17
70
61
 77 2 3
4
 6 8
.810
.370
.439
.143
.296
1962 SF
146
576
73
150
24
2
19
74
66
 86 4 0
1
 5 4
.749
.341
.408
.148
.260
1963 SF
144
562
59
131
18
0
17
62
44
 101 3 1
0
 0 3
.648
.292
.356
.123
.233
1964 SF
142
528
52
131
17
0
15
54
59
 98 0 1
0
 0 5
.689
.323
.366
.117
.248
1965 SF
142
535
43
130
18
0
13
52
48
 88 4 2
0
 0 7
.659
.309
.350
.107
.243
1966 SF
44
169
22
37
8
0
1
10
15
 29 0 0
0
 0 12
.567
.283
.284
.065
.219
1967 SF
142
509
52
117
18
0
14
40
45
 101 1 2
0
 0 39
.640
.293
.348
.118
.230
Total
2432
9481
1384
2694
432
21
451
1384
1120
 1384 46 44
60
 73 162
.838
.361
.477
.193
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Bob Benson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-16The San Francisco Giants have waived Bob Benson.
1967-10-13The San Francisco Giants have promoted Harry Johnson to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Ralph Tolentino to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Bob Benson for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Bill Jones for assignment.
1966-08-29Bob Benson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1966-07-23The San Francisco Giants have promoted Bob Benson to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have sent Chuck Shea to the minors.
1966-04-13The San Francisco Giants have promoted Chuck Shea to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Bob Benson for assignment.
1966-04-10Bob Benson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1966-04-01The San Francisco Giants have promoted Bob Benson to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have waived Al James.
1965-10-11The San Francisco Giants have promoted Gil Hall to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Bob Benson for assignment.
1961-08-27Bob Benson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1961-05-25Bob Benson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1960-11-01Bob Benson now holds the league record for career walks.
1955-09-13Bob Benson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York NiteSticks and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants receive Bob Benson from the New York NiteSticks in exchange for Bob Carter, Julio Robinson, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 SF (Bob Caldwell), Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 SF (Murray Northey).
1951-08-26Bob Benson of the New York NiteSticks is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.