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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Rick Bench Starting Pitcher
Retired (2011, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.88 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 117-196 Status Deceased (2061) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 12-07-1975
K 1856 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(28 games)
IP 2549.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1998 Minors 23 54.00 0 / 3 8 / 28 12 / 23 20 / 54
1998 Majors 23 1.17 4 1 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1999 Majors 24 48.00 162 33 0 3 / 14 1 / 17 4 / 17 8 / 48
2000 Majors 25 47.10 162 32 0 0 / 11 1 / 22 5 / 14 6 / 47
2001 Majors 26 42.45 162 27 0 2 / 10 4 / 15 5 / 17 11 / 42
2002 Minors 27 32.00 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 15 1 / 32
2002 Majors 27 28.10 95 18 0 0 / 1 3 / 15 2 / 12 5 / 28
2003 Majors 28 49.38 162 37 0 0 / 10 1 / 17 2 / 22 3 / 49
2004 Majors 29 53.83 162 38 0 1 / 10 1 / 22 1 / 21 3 / 53
2005 Majors 30 52.69 162 38 0 0 / 10 1 / 21 0 / 21 1 / 52
2006 Majors 31 51.85 162 36 0 1 / 17 0 / 22 0 / 12 1 / 51
2007 Majors 32 50.36 162 37 0 0 / 12 1 / 17 1 / 21 2 / 50
2008 Majors 33 50.88 162 36 0 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 50
2009 Majors 34 50.70 162 36 0 -4 / 13 -5 / 17 -3 / 20 -12 / 50
2010 Majors 35 47.62 150 32 0 0 / 10 -5 / 17 -5 / 20 -10 / 47
2011 Minors 36 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 10
2011 Majors 36 29.34 103 17 0 -4 / 1 -8 / 18 -2 / 10 -14 / 29
Total 1972 418 0 -1 / 140 5 / 284 22 / 269 26 / 693
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Rick Bench has retired from the Montreal Transients
2011-06-06The New York Transients have promoted Rick Bench to the major league team. The New York Transients have designated Gonzalo Jimenez for assignment.
2011-06-06The New York Transients have acquired Rick Bench from the waiver wire. The New York Transients have waived Joe Smith.
2011-04-27The Los Angeles Freeways have acquired Steve Theiss from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Freeways have waived Rick Bench.
2010-09-19The Los Angeles Freeways have promoted Tom Brecheen to the major league team. The Los Angeles Freeways have designated Rick Bench for assignment.
2002-07-15The Los Angeles Freeways have promoted Rick Bench to the major league team. The Los Angeles Freeways have sent Marshall Campbell to the minors.
2002-04-30The Los Angeles Freeways have promoted Mike King to the major league team. The Los Angeles Freeways have sent Rick Bench to the minors.
2002-04-13The Los Angeles Freeways have promoted Rick Bench to the major league team. The Los Angeles Freeways have designated Dan Marcum for assignment.
2002-04-12The Los Angeles Freeways have promoted George Estelle to the major league team. The Los Angeles Freeways have sent Rick Bench to the minors.
1998-09-27The Los Angeles Freeways have promoted Rick Bench to the major league team. The Los Angeles Freeways have designated Jim Paynter for assignment.
1996-05-08A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tropics and the Los Angeles Stars. The Los Angeles Stars receive George Hood, Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 TB (Bob Amaral), Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 TB (Rick Bench), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 TB (Lee Kelly) from the Tampa Bay Tropics in exchange for Gary Sutherland.