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Vada Pinson League
4-6-2076
Mike Benton Center Field
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .689 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 464 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-04-1965
HR 33 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(44 games)
RBI 196
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   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
1998 CLE
25
83
8
21
3
1
2
11
6
 16 0 0
1
 2 0
.689
.303
.386
.133
.253
1999 CLE
130
484
54
128
19
2
8
59
42
 96 1 4
1
 2 4
.684
.322
.362
.097
.264
2000 CLE
120
473
39
111
20
3
3
33
38
 98 0 2
0
 2 4
.599
.290
.309
.074
.235
2001 CLE
119
467
55
142
24
3
13
58
41
 94 3 0
0
 0 2
.816
.364
.452
.148
.304
2002 CLE
70
270
15
62
13
1
7
35
16
 62 0 2
0
 0 6
.634
.271
.363
.133
.230
Total
464
1777
171
464
79
10
33
196
143
 366 4 8
2
 6 16
.689
.316
.373
.111
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Mike Benton has retired from the Cleveland Reds
1998-05-08Mike Benton of the Cleveland Reds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1998-05-05The Cleveland Reds have promoted Mike Benton to the major league team.
1989-08-06The Cleveland Buckeyes have acquired Mike Benton from the waiver wire.
1989-04-05The Los Angeles Bears have waived Mike Benton.
1986-07-30A trade has been completed between the Boston Commons and the Brooklyn Bears. The Brooklyn Bears receive Aaron Joss, Harry Connelly, Johnny Hodge, Stu Johnson, Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 BAL (Earl Taff), Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 BOS (Mike Benton) from the Boston Commons in exchange for Klondike Ford, Draft Pick 1987 Round 4 BRO (Al Griffith).