Show classic player card
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1996 LHP 12 22 4 0 0 0 1 5 3 .539 .357 .182 .000 .182
1996 RHP 27 87 19 4 0 2 9 5 16 .594 .261 .333 .115 .218
1997 LHP 42 59 16 3 1 2 7 7 10 .806 .348 .458 .186 .271
1997 RHP 141 445 110 11 1 12 47 40 87 .665 .308 .357 .110 .247
1998 LHP 56 119 39 6 1 4 14 6 23 .853 .357 .496 .168 .328
1998 RHP 132 425 108 18 1 8 50 43 88 .683 .325 .358 .104 .254
1999 LHP 64 127 26 3 3 0 10 11 31 .542 .266 .276 .071 .205
1999 RHP 137 431 129 25 3 5 65 42 92 .766 .360 .406 .107 .299
2000 LHP 65 131 37 2 0 7 27 13 20 .810 .352 .458 .176 .282
2000 RHP 135 417 104 14 3 19 58 48 93 .762 .328 .434 .185 .249
2001 LHP 71 150 39 10 1 2 8 13 23 .705 .325 .380 .120 .260
2001 RHP 140 424 135 26 10 15 73 45 88 .916 .383 .533 .215 .318
2002 LHP 66 147 34 4 0 6 23 7 24 .642 .261 .381 .150 .231
2002 RHP 136 415 99 19 2 10 42 48 90 .687 .321 .366 .128 .239
2003 LHP 48 91 25 3 2 3 18 9 16 .791 .340 .451 .176 .275
2003 RHP 108 342 103 17 2 5 57 32 67 .766 .360 .406 .105 .301
2004 LHP 27 39 14 2 2 2 8 5 4 1.098 .432 .667 .308 .359
2004 RHP 82 120 33 4 3 4 19 10 18 .789 .331 .458 .183 .275
2005 LHP 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 RHP 27 35 8 2 0 2 4 5 9 .799 .341 .457 .229 .229
2006 LHP 52 56 10 3 1 1 4 6 13 .575 .254 .321 .143 .179
2006 RHP 124 463 142 17 4 20 55 44 90 .862 .372 .490 .184 .307
2007 LHP 32 42 11 0 1 0 6 4 8 .629 .319 .310 .048 .262
2007 RHP 108 376 109 21 3 16 49 33 88 .834 .345 .489 .199 .290
2008 LHP 42 51 15 1 0 2 4 0 8 .752 .321 .431 .137 .294
2008 RHP 113 403 98 17 5 7 29 34 75 .666 .304 .362 .119 .243
2009 LHP 26 29 5 1 0 0 2 2 8 .433 .226 .207 .034 .172
2009 RHP 90 302 76 12 4 8 32 27 65 .710 .313 .397 .146 .252
2010 LHP 6 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1.500 .500 1.000 .750 .250
2010 RHP 12 17 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 .669 .316 .353 .118 .235
Total LHP 617 1075 276 38 12 30 134 90 193 .714 .316 .398 .141 .257
Total RHP 1512 4702 1277 209 41 133 591 458 972 .755 .337 .418 .147 .272
Total 1674 5777 1553 247 53 163 725 548 1165 .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).