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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P MIL 67 0 90.2 15 0 14 1 1 +2 1.39 .933
1951 P MIL 98 0 108.1 11 0 10 1 1 -2 0.83 .909
1952 P MIL-PHI 91 0 110.1 10 0 10 0 2 0 0.82 1.000
1953 P PHI 53 12 104.0 17 0 16 1 1 +1 1.38 .941
1954 P PHI-COL 54 0 69.0 13 0 13 0 0 -1 1.70 1.000
1955 P COL 57 0 84.1 8 1 6 1 0 -1 0.75 .875
1956 P COL 58 1 82.1 9 1 7 1 0 -1 0.87 .889
1957 P COL 52 0 75.0 10 0 9 1 0 0 1.08 .900
1958 P COL 58 0 101.0 15 2 13 0 1 -1 1.34 1.000
1959 P BRO 58 0 99.1 14 1 12 1 0 -2 1.18 .929
Total 646 13 924.1 122 5 110 7 6 -5 1.12 .943
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.