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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Benji Gaines Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.64 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 61-42 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 83 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-31-1921
K 704 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(17 games)
IP 924.1
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1950 MIL
7
 5
68
0
0
0
2
 5
90.2
 81 38 36 0 29
84
1.21
3.57
1951 MIL
9
 6
99
0
0
0
17
 6
108.1
 102 53 49 4 48
85
1.38
4.07
1952 MIL-PHI
7
 5
92
0
0
0
16
 4
110.1
 85 32 29 3 33
77
1.07
2.37
1953 PHI
12
 4
54
12
1
1
4
 0
104.0
 114 62 52 3 54
69
1.62
4.50
1954 PHI-COL
3
 7
55
0
0
0
10
 5
69.0
 69 43 38 4 24
61
1.35
4.96
1955 COL
3
 5
58
0
0
0
10
 7
84.1
 81 43 40 3 39
53
1.42
4.27
1956 COL
3
 3
59
1
0
0
10
 2
82.1
 82 31 24 0 23
67
1.28
2.62
1957 COL
6
 1
52
0
0
0
10
 3
75.0
 73 33 28 2 23
53
1.28
3.36
1958 COL
5
 4
58
0
0
0
3
 2
101.0
 81 34 31 2 34
80
1.14
2.76
1959 BRO
6
 2
59
0
0
0
1
 0
99.1
 103 54 47 1 54
75
1.58
4.26
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 42
654
13
1
1
83
 34
924.1
 871 423 374 22 361
704
1.33
3.64
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Benji Gaines has retired from the Brooklyn Bombers
1957-06-23Benji Gaines of the Colorado Rockies is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-05-02Benji Gaines of the Colorado Rockies is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1954-04-16A trade has been completed between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Jeff Blair, Pete Fonseca, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 COL (Charlie Keister), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 COL (Dan Hernandez), Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 COL (Doc Schindler), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 COL (Joe Kremer) from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Benji Gaines, Rasty Jones.
1953-07-18Benji Gaines of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1953-06-06Benji Gaines of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1952-07-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Stalkers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Bill Singleton, Tom Householder, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 PHI (Geoff Burroughs) from the Philadelphia Stalkers in exchange for Benji Gaines.