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Benny Tauscher Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .801 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1978 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 11-22-1932
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(86 games)
RBI 882
SB 241
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (8.6%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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 
1954 Minors 22 58.00 5 / 10 2 / 5 6 / 8 8 / 11 2 / 9 6 / 7 6 / 8 35 / 58
1955 Minors 23 72.00 5 / 10 5 / 10 7 / 16 3 / 7 4 / 9 6 / 9 6 / 11 36 / 72
1956 Minors 24 63.00 4 / 8 4 / 11 6 / 12 6 / 10 4 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 7 30 / 63
1957 Majors 25 47.16 162 44 0 3 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 4 / 11 5 / 11 15 / 47
1958 Majors 26 83.56 162 106 0 6 / 15 4 / 11 3 / 14 4 / 11 5 / 12 1 / 5 7 / 15 30 / 83
1959 Majors 27 79.80 162 153 0 1 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 13 5 / 13 2 / 8 4 / 9 3 / 15 17 / 79
1960 Majors 28 72.30 162 128 0 1 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 10 6 / 17 1 / 7 2 / 12 12 / 72
1961 Majors 29 65.33 162 153 0 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 13 3 / 65
1962 Majors 30 64.52 162 127 0 1 / 15 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 10 3 / 64
1963 Majors 31 66.46 162 147 0 0 / 5 1 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 7 1 / 66
1964 Majors 32 65.11 162 153 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 65
1965 Majors 33 65.17 162 152 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 65
1966 Majors 34 56.16 138 131 24 -1 / 8 -3 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 12 -4 / 15 -3 / 5 0 / 5 -11 / 56
1967 Majors 35 65.33 162 152 0 -2 / 12 -7 / 13 -1 / 6 -4 / 13 -9 / 5 -1 / 7 -1 / 9 -25 / 65
1968 Majors 36 64.53 162 137 0 -2 / 14 -4 / 10 -3 / 12 0 / 7 -1 / 6 1 / 8 -1 / 7 -10 / 64
1969 Majors 37 59.93 162 102 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 9 -3 / 7 -1 / 12 -7 / 7 -1 / 12 -1 / 5 -18 / 59
1970 Minors 38 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 28
1970 Majors 38 8.99 62 7 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 1 -5 / 2 -4 / 2 -6 / 2 -2 / 1 -1 / 0 -28 / 8
Total 2144 1692 24 16 / 156 -5 / 159 16 / 163 18 / 154 -4 / 154 21 / 136 29 / 157 91 / 1079
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Benny Tauscher has retired from the New York Rotties
1970-07-27The New York Rotties have promoted Benny Tauscher to the major league team.
1970-06-15The New York Rotties have acquired Benny Tauscher from the waiver wire.
1970-05-30The Washington Crooks have waived Benny Tauscher.
1970-04-03The Washington Crooks have promoted Fred Rhodes to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Wilbur Freeman to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Robin Pounds for assignment. The Washington Crooks have designated Benny Tauscher for assignment.
1966-04-26Benny Tauscher of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Mark Pena to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Benny Tauscher to the major league team.