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Name	Team	Age
Doc Benson	Retired (1999, Age 39)	Died (2023, Age 63)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 32 (1978)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ramirez Berra League	0	18 years (5 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	F
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	10/26/1960
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (SS)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	PH
1982	HOU	0	0	0	0	128	0	0	0	0
1983	HOU	0	0	0	0	130	0	0	0	0
1984	HOU	0	0	0	0	130	0	0	0	0
1985	HOU	0	0	0	0	130	0	0	0	0
1986	HOU	0	0	0	0	117	0	0	0	0
1987	HOU	0	0	0	0	120	0	0	0	0
1988	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989	HOU	0	0	0	0	120	0	0	0	0
1990	HOU	0	0	0	0	130	0	0	0	0
1991	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	HOU	0	0	112	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	HOU	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1999-11-01	Doc Benson has retired from the Houston Colt .45s
1996-07-27	Doc Benson of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1996-04-12	Doc Benson of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1989-06-04	Doc Benson of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1989-04-01	The Houston Colt .45s have removed Doc Benson from the trade block.
1988-03-25	The Houston Colt .45s have placed Doc Benson on the trade block.
1987-09-17	Doc Benson of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1986-08-06	Doc Benson of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-04-03	Doc Benson of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1982-03-25	The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Doc Benson to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Kevin Pierre to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Al Wells for assignment. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Dan Norton for assignment.