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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 20 62.00 5 / 8 6 / 13 9 / 9 5 / 8 7 / 8 9 / 9 7 / 7 48 / 62
1994 Pos (1B) 20 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 15
1994 Pos (SS) 20 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 32
1995 Minors 21 27.00 2 / 4 3 / 4 6 / 6 1 / 1 5 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 3 23 / 27
1995 Majors 21 0.19 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1995 Pos (1B) 21 68.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 68
1995 Pos (SS) 21 50.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 50
1996 Minors 22 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 12 / 20
1996 Majors 22 13.54 34 31 0 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 1 10 / 13
1996 Pos (1B) 22 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 18
1997 Majors 23 64.68 162 141 0 5 / 12 6 / 10 4 / 8 4 / 7 3 / 9 5 / 5 13 / 13 40 / 64
1998 Majors 24 68.06 162 149 0 3 / 11 1 / 13 2 / 11 6 / 16 3 / 6 8 / 8 2 / 3 25 / 68
1999 Majors 25 67.72 162 149 0 1 / 4 3 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 12 2 / 7 7 / 11 3 / 11 22 / 67
2000 Majors 26 69.20 162 149 0 4 / 8 2 / 11 2 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 14 4 / 10 4 / 8 22 / 69
2001 Majors 27 69.47 162 149 0 3 / 14 1 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 11 14 / 69
2002 Majors 28 65.33 162 149 0 1 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 14 0 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 10 4 / 65
2003 Majors 29 52.86 147 112 15 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 52
2004 Majors 30 34.93 162 21 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 34
2005 Majors 31 20.98 162 4 0 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 20
2006 Majors 32 63.45 162 121 0 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 12 2 / 63
2007 Majors 33 55.41 162 97 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 55
2008 Majors 34 62.99 162 106 0 -1 / 6 -1 / 6 -1 / 11 -5 / 5 -7 / 15 -1 / 11 -4 / 8 -20 / 62
2009 Majors 35 50.53 162 80 0 -4 / 6 -1 / 5 -3 / 7 -4 / 10 -10 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 -22 / 50
2010 Majors 36 17.88 162 3 0 -4 / 2 -8 / 1 -4 / 5 -3 / 3 -4 / 2 -4 / 3 -1 / 1 -28 / 17
Total 2289 1461 15 17 / 121 16 / 126 24 / 134 13 / 125 7 / 119 43 / 129 35 / 123 184 / 1060
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).