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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Ed Benge Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1244 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-22-1928
HR 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(30 games)
RBI 703
SB 94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed C  Bunt A- Control C    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1951 PIT
70
271
27
58
8
1
14
49
23
 54 0 3
3
 4 7
.679
.273
.406
.192
.214
1952 PIT
142
555
62
123
22
2
14
63
55
 114 2 4
6
 16 20
.636
.292
.344
.123
.222
1953 PIT
142
566
84
151
23
3
23
79
42
 88 4 0
10
 14 8
.762
.322
.440
.173
.267
1954 PIT
125
480
50
120
21
2
12
61
31
 79 6 1
8
 8 11
.680
.303
.377
.127
.250
1955 PIT
127
411
39
106
6
1
11
53
37
 73 2 3
13
 11 18
.678
.320
.358
.100
.258
1956 PIT
125
371
41
90
14
1
16
57
34
 60 0 1
5
 6 14
.721
.305
.415
.173
.243
1957 PIT
142
538
74
140
22
3
21
79
49
 97 2 3
11
 16 14
.752
.323
.429
.169
.260
1958 PIT
102
334
44
96
13
3
16
57
25
 50 4 1
7
 6 7
.831
.343
.488
.201
.287
1959 PIT
122
443
50
118
19
2
20
68
36
 75 1 3
9
 10 13
.775
.321
.454
.187
.266
1960 PIT
123
447
50
107
16
2
14
67
44
 79 3 1
9
 13 23
.689
.311
.378
.139
.239
1961 PIT
125
445
52
116
17
0
14
66
37
 80 0 1
10
 14 14
.710
.317
.393
.133
.261
1962 PIT
59
74
7
19
4
1
2
4
3
 14 0 0
3
 1 1
.705
.286
.419
.162
.257
Total
1404
4935
580
1244
185
21
177
703
416
 863 24 21
94
 119 150
.718
.312
.406
.154
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ed Benge has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-04-04The Pittsburgh Miners have waived Ed Benge.
1963-03-25The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Ed Benge for assignment.
1959-05-25Ed Benge of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1958-04-29Ed Benge of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1954-07-15The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Ed Benge to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Clyde Farmer to the minors.
1954-06-27The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Joe Chlupsa to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Ed Benge to the minors.
1954-06-26Ed Benge of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1951-08-23The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Ed Benge to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Tom Richard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent John Beare to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jackie Carney to the minors.
1951-08-23The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Ed Benge to the minor leagues.
1951-07-03The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Ed Benge to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Herb Wilson to the minors.
1950-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have demoted Ed Benge to the minor leagues.
1950-04-09The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Honey Luderus to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Ed Benge to the major league team.
1950-04-03The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Greg Berblinger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Ed Benge to the minors.