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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Adolfo Benson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.70 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-106 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 85 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-12-1940
K 540 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(1 games)
IP 1013.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 DET-CHA
2
 1
19
0
0
0
1
 0
40.1
 64 35 35 0 13
21
1.91
7.81
1963 CHA
1
 1
2
1
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 15 9 9 0 8
6
1.60
5.65
1964 CHA-STL
4
 26
36
34
5
0
0
 0
244.0
 296 197 182 1 85
135
1.56
6.71
1965 STL
7
 24
36
36
12
0
0
 0
271.1
 296 169 154 7 82
143
1.39
5.11
1966 STL
5
 26
36
36
10
0
0
 0
271.2
 325 194 170 7 97
139
1.55
5.63
1967 STL
7
 5
45
0
0
0
0
 0
52.0
 49 20 19 1 14
33
1.21
3.29
1968 STL
2
 3
44
0
0
0
35
 0
39.1
 54 23 22 0 19
23
1.86
5.03
1969 STL
2
 10
54
0
0
0
37
 0
50.0
 50 28 27 0 33
24
1.66
4.86
1970 STL
1
 6
13
0
0
0
1
 0
10.0
 27 15 15 1 2
3
2.90
13.50
1971 STL
1
 0
11
0
0
0
9
 0
8.1
 6 0 0 0 4
6
1.20
0.00
1972 STL
0
 1
5
0
0
0
1
 0
4.2
 7 3 2 0 3
3
2.14
3.86
1973 STL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
3.0
 3 3 2 0 0
0
1.00
6.00
1974 STL
0
 3
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 11 5 5 0 3
4
2.80
9.00
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 106
308
107
27
0
85
 0
1013.1
 1203 701 642 17 363
540
1.55
5.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Adolfo Benson has retired from the St. Louis Sliders
1964-04-06A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive C.C. Sabathia, Hank Smiley, Doc Potter from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Orlando Cooper, Adolfo Benson.
1963-10-05The Chicago 89s have promoted Jim "Austin" Powers to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Adolfo Benson to the minors.
1963-09-28The Chicago 89s have promoted Adolfo Benson to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jim "Austin" Powers to the minors.
1962-10-03The Chicago 89s have promoted Joe Borkowski to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Nate Banks to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Bill Kennedy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Charles Sumner to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Dan Nabholz to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Mike Gebrian to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Sebastian Tavarez to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Tim Flynn to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Bobby Ray Larkin to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Frank Gladden to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Brad Church to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Pedro Cordero to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Lance Sullivan to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Adolfo Benson to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Braxton Hicks to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Fidel Barajas to the minors.
1962-08-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Adolfo Benson to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Billy Malloy to the minors.
1962-06-03A trade has been completed between the Detroit Gold and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Adolfo Benson from the Detroit Gold in exchange for Boyd Castillo.