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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
David Benz Right Field
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .815 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 1451 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-21-1962
HR 245 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1984)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(73 games)
RBI 868
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.4%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (2.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B B- (59.2%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1984 Minors 22 38.00 2 / 9 4 / 9 1 / 2 2 / 6 2 / 2 5 / 5 3 / 5 19 / 38
1984 Majors 22 19.90 63 30 0 1 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 4 12 / 19
1985 Minors 23 33.00 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 1 6 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 6 16 / 33
1985 Majors 23 20.42 65 30 0 0 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 0 12 / 20
1985 Pos (C) 23 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 34
1986 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1986 Majors 24 30.12 153 12 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 4 4 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 2 10 / 30
1986 Pos (1B) 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1986 Pos (3B) 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1987 Majors 25 52.32 159 72 3 1 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 4 3 / 5 17 / 52
1988 Majors 26 60.99 149 106 8 1 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 13 4 / 11 4 / 8 4 / 8 16 / 60
1989 Majors 27 69.53 162 135 0 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 9 4 / 12 2 / 9 0 / 12 9 / 69
1990 Majors 28 53.56 141 119 21 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 9 5 / 53
1991 Majors 29 61.40 162 127 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 61
1992 Majors 30 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 2 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 6 2 / 12 2 / 67
1993 Majors 31 66.97 162 135 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 17 1 / 66
1994 Majors 32 55.18 133 106 29 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 55
1995 Majors 33 39.35 162 30 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 39
1996 Majors 34 66.52 162 135 0 -3 / 7 -4 / 12 -2 / 12 -3 / 12 -4 / 9 -2 / 8 -4 / 6 -22 / 66
1997 Majors 35 32.29 141 32 21 -5 / 5 -2 / 5 -6 / 2 -4 / 5 -2 / 4 -3 / 6 -2 / 5 -24 / 32
1998 Majors 36 28.49 162 8 0 -5 / 6 -6 / 5 -3 / 2 -3 / 4 -1 / 3 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -22 / 28
Total 2138 1212 85 -5 / 111 -5 / 130 4 / 91 2 / 119 28 / 124 19 / 100 13 / 115 57 / 830
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01David Benz has retired from the St. Louis Blue Cats
1997-04-28David Benz of the St. Louis Blue Cats is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1995-05-19The St. Louis Blue Cats have placed David Benz on the trade block.
1995-05-19A trade has been completed between the Montreal Koenigs and the St. Louis Blue Cats. The St. Louis Blue Cats receive David Benz, Paul Dietz, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 MON (T.J. Douglass) from the Montreal Koenigs in exchange for Glenn Kimmick, Lyman Fitzgerald. Protest This Trade.
1994-04-11David Benz of the Montreal Koenigs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1993-06-15A trade has been completed between the Montreal Koenigs and the Detroit Scorpions. The Detroit Scorpions receive Vince Calderone, Duke Mulvey, Phil Pye, Bill Kerr, Dan Strand from the Montreal Koenigs in exchange for David Benz, Spider Craver, Dwayne Camacho. Protest This Trade.
1993-05-08The Detroit Scorpions have placed David Benz on the trade block.
1990-06-25David Benz of the Detroit Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1990-04-28David Benz of the Detroit Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-06-22David Benz of the Detroit Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-05-17David Benz of the Detroit Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1987-04-01The Detroit Scorpions have promoted Roy Taylor to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have promoted David Benz to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have designated Luke Baez for assignment. The Detroit Scorpions have designated Chris Northington for assignment.
1987-03-05The Detroit Scorpions have sent David Benz to the minors. The Detroit Scorpions have sent Jessie Devarez to the minors.
1986-08-16The Detroit Scorpions have promoted David Benz to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have designated Jim Speece for assignment.
1986-08-13The Detroit Scorpions have sent David Benz to the minors.
1986-08-12David Benz of the Detroit Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1986-04-08The Detroit Scorpions have promoted David Benz to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have sent Sam Washington to the minors.
1986-04-01The Detroit Scorpions have promoted Sam Washington to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have sent David Benz to the minors.
1985-08-07The Detroit Scorpions have promoted David Benz to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have promoted Jim Autry to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have sent Erskine Larkin to the minors. The Detroit Scorpions have designated Jim Speece for assignment.
1985-05-22The Detroit Scorpions have sent David Benz to the minors.
1985-05-05The Detroit Scorpions have promoted David Benz to the major league team.
1984-07-16The Detroit Scorpions have promoted Erskine Larkin to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have sent David Benz to the minors.
1984-05-05The Detroit Scorpions have promoted David Benz to the major league team. The Detroit Scorpions have designated Jonas Berkovits for assignment.