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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Rafael Benson Left Field
Retired (2000, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .584 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 31 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 09-19-1965
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 20
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1987 Minors 22 28.00 5 / 7 4 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 4 3 / 8 2 / 2 2 / 2 18 / 28
1988 Minors 23 22.00 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 3 5 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 13 / 22
1989 Minors 24 26.00 4 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 4 4 / 7 2 / 2 17 / 26
1989 Pos (C) 24 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 45
1990 Minors 25 22.00 1 / 2 3 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 11 / 22
1990 Pos (C) 25 52.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 52
1991 Minors 26 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3
1991 Majors 26 16.00 1 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 5 / 16
1991 Pos (C) 26 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1992 Majors 27 15.00 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 15
1993 Majors 28 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 9
1994 Majors 29 13.00 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 13
1995 Majors 30 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 12
1996 Majors 31 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 17
1997 Majors 32 14.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 14
1998 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 12
1999 Majors 34 35.40 162 45 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 5 -3 / 5 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 -1 / 7 0 / 5 -13 / 35
2000 Majors 35 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 12
Total 162 45 0 12 / 38 14 / 41 5 / 36 10 / 35 4 / 43 10 / 39 10 / 24 66 / 356
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Rafael Benson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2000-04-01The Florida FL Yankees have promoted Libe Lint to the major league team. The Florida FL Yankees have promoted Jim Burrell to the major league team. The Florida FL Yankees have waived Rafael Benson. The Florida FL Yankees have waived Johnny Smith.
1999-04-01The Florida FL Yankees have promoted Rafael Benson to the major league team. The Florida FL Yankees have promoted Michael Burns to the major league team. The Florida FL Yankees have promoted Bob Musser to the major league team. The Florida FL Yankees have promoted John Dandridge to the major league team.
1999-04-01The Florida FL Yankees have acquired Rafael Benson from the waiver wire.
1991-04-08The Colorado Colossus have acquired Astyanax Ross from the waiver wire. The Colorado Colossus have waived Rafael Benson.