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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
John Benitez Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 947 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 11-03-1945
HR 46 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(29 games)
RBI 345
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1970 NYA
24
100
19
33
8
1
1
13
12
 7 0 2
6
 4 5
.855
.395
.460
.130
.330
1971 NYA
102
398
55
94
11
4
7
36
37
 70 1 1
30
 14 20
.639
.302
.337
.101
.236
1972 NYA
98
318
49
89
19
3
6
38
32
 49 2 4
21
 4 10
.761
.346
.415
.135
.280
1973 NYA
146
594
90
169
30
3
4
54
65
 80 1 3
44
 18 18
.720
.354
.365
.081
.285
1974 NYA
160
629
104
185
23
9
15
81
62
 101 5 3
33
 12 16
.791
.361
.431
.137
.294
1975 NYA
119
398
60
119
17
3
6
45
47
 56 2 2
30
 17 16
.776
.374
.402
.103
.299
1976 NYA
39
113
17
25
6
1
0
12
15
 24 0 0
4
 1 2
.605
.312
.292
.071
.221
1977 NYA
123
477
72
141
23
6
4
45
56
 73 3 1
40
 19 15
.767
.372
.394
.099
.296
1978 NYA
62
222
33
63
7
1
2
14
26
 33 1 0
22
 8 7
.713
.361
.351
.068
.284
1979 NYA
54
109
17
29
7
0
1
7
16
 15 0 1
8
 2 1
.715
.357
.358
.092
.266
Total
927
3358
516
947
151
31
46
345
368
 508 15 17
238
 99 110
.740
.354
.387
.105
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01John Benitez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-21The New York Yankees have waived John Benitez.
1980-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted John Murray to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated John Benitez for assignment.
1978-04-01The New York Yankees have placed John Benitez on the trade block.
1970-09-05The New York Yankees have promoted John Benitez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Gino Mlicki to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Gabby Ens to the major league team.