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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Cactus Benz Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 1256 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-21-1954
HR 184 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(10 games)
RBI 792
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (98.1%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B (15.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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 
1972 Minors 18 57.00 5 / 5 5 / 5 7 / 7 12 / 12 6 / 8 10 / 10 10 / 10 55 / 57
1973 Minors 19 73.00 19 / 19 6 / 6 11 / 11 9 / 9 4 / 10 11 / 11 7 / 7 67 / 73
1974 Minors 20 66.00 5 / 6 9 / 9 9 / 11 4 / 6 5 / 12 4 / 5 12 / 17 48 / 66
1975 Minors 21 59.00 8 / 12 11 / 12 2 / 2 6 / 6 0 / 13 9 / 9 4 / 5 40 / 59
1976 Minors 22 69.00 5 / 14 6 / 10 7 / 9 5 / 9 2 / 8 5 / 10 4 / 9 34 / 69
1977 Minors 23 57.00 3 / 6 3 / 5 6 / 9 4 / 10 4 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 9 24 / 57
1978 Minors 24 54.00 0 / 5 5 / 11 3 / 7 4 / 8 0 / 7 5 / 9 3 / 7 20 / 54
1979 Minors 25 70.00 2 / 9 3 / 8 7 / 17 8 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 10 26 / 70
1980 Minors 26 73.00 3 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 10 5 / 19 2 / 8 17 / 73
1981 Minors 27 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1981 Majors 27 45.68 135 78 19 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 2 4 / 45
1982 Majors 28 56.76 162 110 0 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 56
1983 Majors 29 54.04 157 89 5 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 11 3 / 54
1984 Majors 30 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 15 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 66
1985 Majors 31 59.73 145 128 17 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 59
1986 Majors 32 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 66
1987 Majors 33 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 66
1988 Majors 34 66.26 162 142 0 -3 / 5 -2 / 6 -2 / 12 -4 / 13 -6 / 12 0 / 11 -3 / 7 -20 / 66
1989 Majors 35 42.44 110 97 52 -2 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 -1 / 7 -7 / 5 -3 / 4 0 / 6 -13 / 42
1990 Majors 36 28.82 162 36 0 -4 / 4 -2 / 3 -3 / 5 -1 / 5 -4 / 3 0 / 4 -4 / 4 -18 / 28
Total 1519 1106 93 43 / 165 49 / 138 50 / 172 51 / 168 7 / 168 49 / 157 45 / 160 294 / 1128
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Cactus Benz has retired from the New York Highlanders
1990-04-02A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Boston D-Bags. The Boston D-Bags receive Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 NYA (Eli Weik) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Cactus Benz. Protest This Trade.
1989-08-04Cactus Benz of the Boston D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 62 days.
1989-04-01The Boston D-Bags have placed Cactus Benz on the trade block.
1985-06-23Cactus Benz of the Boston D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1983-09-26Cactus Benz of the Boston D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-07-03Cactus Benz of the Boston D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-04-10The Boston D-Bags have promoted Cactus Benz to the major league team. The Boston D-Bags have waived Rube Andres. The Boston D-Bags have waived Andy Milosevich. The Boston D-Bags have waived Erv Page. The Boston D-Bags have waived Alex LeBourveau.