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Name Team Age
Josh Benson Retired (1986, Age 36) Died (2021, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
George Van Haltren League 0 14 years (151 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 9/19/1950
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 2
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (22.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1972 BOS 132 448 52 111 21 0 8 51 48 88 14 9 10 .669 .321 .348 .248
1973 BOS 139 499 62 128 24 5 12 75 49 92 7 11 3 .724 .327 .397 .257
1974 BOS 136 523 70 140 25 1 14 73 52 89 5 8 5 .732 .333 .400 .268
1975 BOS 135 532 83 156 28 1 17 68 54 80 15 5 3 .806 .361 .445 .293
1976 BOS 118 456 59 123 17 7 12 56 45 84 13 4 7 .754 .337 .417 .270
1977 BOS 130 499 69 129 21 4 13 77 52 88 13 3 5 .720 .326 .395 .259
1978 BOS 130 505 64 125 13 5 17 84 56 91 19 8 10 .717 .323 .394 .248
1979 BOS 131 541 74 149 31 6 13 60 47 87 13 14 4 .762 .335 .427 .275
1980 BOS 130 535 87 150 23 4 20 60 67 94 23 15 5 .811 .360 .450 .280
1981 BOS 117 451 59 133 17 3 14 63 53 71 14 18 3 .809 .370 .439 .295
1982 BOS 130 513 84 150 24 3 17 89 49 86 23 9 10 .805 .354 .450 .292
1983 BOS 130 518 67 146 27 8 17 88 47 79 18 10 7 .809 .346 .463 .282
1984 BOS 130 514 74 128 20 2 16 67 73 82 23 8 7 .732 .343 .389 .249
1985 BOS 96 392 50 98 13 4 12 50 25 71 6 4 2 .695 .300 .395 .250
1986 BOS 141 366 52 82 13 3 13 45 37 55 16 6 6 .681 .298 .383 .224
Total 1925 7292 1006 1948 317 56 215 1006 754 1237 222 132 87 .751 .337 .414 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Josh Benson has retired from the Boston Kreme Pies
1986-09-28Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1985-08-10Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-06-25Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-06-15Josh Benson of the Boston Kreme Pies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-03-01The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Josh Benson to the major league team. The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Donnie Kunkel to the minors.