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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Ken Benes Third Base
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .857 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 464 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-21-1920
HR 69 Drafted Round 8, Pick 123
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(117 games)
RBI 256
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B (1.1%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
145
506
80
153
25
3
27
88
68
64 3 1
23
18 10
.911
.388
.524
.221
.302
1951 CHA
132
377
60
106
16
4
15
55
41
61 2 1
21
12 7
.818
.354
.464
.183
.281
1952 CHA-STL
99
159
25
42
5
1
5
23
14
21 0 1
4
4 4
.724
.322
.403
.138
.264
1953 STL-PHI
124
196
43
64
12
5
10
46
23
24 1 2
4
1 4
.988
.396
.592
.265
.327
1954 PHI-CIN
110
142
21
44
10
1
6
20
13
14 1 2
2
0 4
.888
.367
.521
.211
.310
1955 CIN
71
95
19
28
10
1
2
8
11
12 0 0
1
3 0
.852
.368
.484
.189
.295
1956 CIN
48
118
13
27
3
1
4
16
11
22 2 1
2
0 2
.676
.303
.373
.144
.229
Total
729
1593
261
464
81
16
69
256
181
218 9 8
57
38 31
.857
.365
.492
.201
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ken Benes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Ken Benes.
1956-09-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Bob Elder to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Hensley Randolph for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Randy Rees for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Ken Benes for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Les Replogle for assignment.
1954-04-09The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Ken Benes from the waiver wire.
1954-04-05The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jake Parker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jack Koestner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ken Benes for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Roy McCarty to the minors.
1953-05-17A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Sam Masterson, Augie Netzel, Randy Masterson, Ken Benes, Dixie Gross, Art Browning, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Fred Georgy, Tony DiPietro, Duffy Terrell.
1953-04-22The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have renamed Joe Crede to Ken Benes.
1952-07-05The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Joe Crede from the waiver wire.
1952-07-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Garry Chouneau to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Joe Crede for assignment.
1950-04-01The Chicago White Sox have renamed Ken Benes to Joe Crede.