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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Sam Benzinger First Base
Retired (2010, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .748 Status Retired (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1553 Age 39 (OS 39) Date of Birth 02-11-1974
HR 163 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(48 games)
RBI 725
SB 271
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B F  (0.3%) RF A+ (98.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1995 MIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1996 MIN
32
109
14
23
4
0
2
10
10
 19 1 0
5
 2 9
.586
.283
.303
.092
.211
1997 MIN
150
504
51
126
14
2
14
54
47
 97 0 2
19
 15 8
.682
.313
.369
.119
.250
1998 MIN
149
544
71
147
24
2
12
64
49
 111 3 4
30
 16 13
.720
.332
.388
.118
.270
1999 MIN
149
558
71
155
28
6
5
75
53
 123 0 3
30
 19 8
.715
.339
.376
.099
.278
2000 MIN
149
548
90
141
16
3
26
85
61
 113 2 1
23
 12 9
.773
.333
.440
.182
.257
2001 MIN
149
574
90
174
36
11
17
81
58
 111 3 3
32
 18 7
.861
.368
.493
.190
.303
2002 MIN
149
562
73
133
23
2
16
65
55
 114 3 4
28
 20 7
.676
.306
.370
.133
.237
2003 MIN
121
433
60
128
20
4
8
75
41
 83 2 5
31
 13 13
.771
.356
.416
.120
.296
2004 MIN-OAK
102
159
21
47
6
5
6
27
15
 22 0 0
9
 4 5
.866
.356
.509
.214
.296
2005 OAK
38
43
9
8
2
0
2
4
5
 10 1 0
2
 0 2
.658
.286
.372
.186
.186
2006 OAK
131
519
98
152
20
5
21
59
50
 103 5 3
25
 7 7
.831
.359
.472
.179
.293
2007 OAK
115
418
74
120
21
4
16
55
37
 96 1 6
23
 9 3
.813
.342
.471
.184
.287
2008 OAK
124
454
72
113
18
5
9
33
34
 83 4 2
10
 9 3
.676
.306
.370
.121
.249
2009 OAK
96
331
51
81
13
4
8
34
29
 73 0 0
4
 2 10
.686
.306
.381
.136
.245
2010 OAK
20
21
4
5
2
0
1
4
4
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.836
.360
.476
.238
.238
Total
1674
5777
849
1553
247
53
163
725
548
 1165 25 33
271
 146 106
.748
.333
.415
.146
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Sam Benzinger has retired from the Oakland Niners
2004-09-17A trade has been completed between the Oakland Niners and the Minnesota Mohawks. The Minnesota Mohawks receive Rutger Hauer, Ralph Hofferth, Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 OAK (Cory Heismann) from the Oakland Niners in exchange for Joe Thomas, Sam Benzinger. Protest This Trade.
2004-05-01The Minnesota Mohawks have placed Sam Benzinger on the trade block.
2003-07-17Sam Benzinger of the Minnesota Mohawks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1996-08-25The Minnesota Mohawks have promoted Sam Benzinger to the major league team. The Minnesota Mohawks have sent Bob Tatum to the minors.
1995-05-03The Minnesota Mohawks have promoted Dave Roberge to the major league team. The Minnesota Mohawks have sent Sam Benzinger to the minors.
1995-05-01The Minnesota Mohawks have promoted Sam Benzinger to the major league team. The Minnesota Mohawks have promoted Ty Jones to the major league team. The Minnesota Mohawks have sent Jim Dinges to the minors.
1994-04-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Devils and the Chicago Belushis. The Chicago Belushis receive Dante Hicks, Draft Pick - 1995 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Devils in exchange for Sam Benzinger, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 CHN (Jon Ollom).