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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1995 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 MIN 0 30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1997 MIN 0 134 15 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 MIN 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 MIN 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 MIN 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 MIN 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 MIN 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 MIN 0 67 48 0 0 0 0 0 6
2004 MIN-OAK 0 15 6 1 0 0 0 2 78
2005 OAK 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 25
2006 OAK 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
2007 OAK 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 97 13
2008 OAK 1 111 0 2 0 0 0 0 10
2009 OAK 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 14 13
2010 OAK 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 13
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).