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Joe DiMaggio League
4-4-2079
Bob Benitez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.11 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 15-43 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-05-1945
K 276 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(136 games)
IP 468.1
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 BAL-BRO
1
 5
30
6
0
0
2
 0
63.1
 89 57 54 1 31
45
1.89
7.67
1971 CLE
0
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
19.0
 30 18 18 0 6
8
1.89
8.53
1972 CLE
2
 13
18
18
1
0
0
 0
96.2
 121 80 79 2 46
58
1.73
7.36
1973 CLE
5
 8
18
18
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 131 66 66 2 53
62
1.63
5.27
1978 CIN
2
 7
38
1
0
0
0
 3
56.2
 55 32 29 1 29
33
1.48
4.61
1979 CIN
2
 7
50
1
0
0
0
 2
92.2
 104 51 50 3 37
52
1.52
4.86
1980 CIN
3
 2
31
0
0
0
0
 2
27.1
 42 22 22 0 9
18
1.87
7.24
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
15
 43
188
47
1
0
2
 7
468.1
 572 326 318 9 211
276
1.67
6.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bob Benitez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-06-13The Cincinnati Red Stockings have waived Bob Benitez.
1980-06-08The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Hubie Renteria to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Bob Benitez for assignment.
1978-06-04The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Ray Miley for assignment.
1978-05-16The Cincinnati Red Stockings have acquired Bob Benitez from the waiver wire.
1978-05-12The Cleveland Palisades have waived Bob Benitez.
1973-07-15The Cleveland Palisades have promoted John Martz to the major league team. The Cleveland Palisades have sent Bob Benitez to the minors.
1972-06-27The Cleveland Palisades have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Cleveland Palisades have sent Ed Eaton to the minors.
1971-05-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Andre Key to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Teddy Horn to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Billy Echols to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Mike Bersand to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jack Buttrum to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bob Benitez to the minors.
1971-05-04The Cleveland Indians have promoted Mike Bersand to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jack Buttrum to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Eggler to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ed Eaton to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Dale Slaught to the minors.
1971-04-15A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Cleveland Indians . The Cleveland Indians receive Lee Jantzen, Stan Hogan, Mike Bersand, Bob Benitez from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Preston Pride, Tim Ritter.
1971-04-10The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Gary Washington to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Bob Benitez to the minors.
1971-04-08The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Charlie Brenton for assignment.
1970-10-03The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Bob Benitez to the minors.
1970-09-08The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Buck Kutyna to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Tom Prim to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Charlie Brenton for assignment.
1970-08-21The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Bob Benitez down to the minors.
1970-08-02The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team.
1970-07-29The Brooklyn Cyclones have demoted Bob Benitez to the minor leagues.
1970-07-29The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Buck Kutyna to the minors.
1970-04-22The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Bob Benitez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Rex Sandberg to the minors.
1970-04-05The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Bob Benitez from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Baltimore Black Sox have waived Bob Benitez.
1969-04-15The Baltimore Black Sox have acquired Bob Benitez from the waiver wire.