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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Israel Benes Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .763 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1757 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-20-1953
HR 185 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(153 games)
RBI 916
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1974 MIL
27
69
5
13
3
0
1
3
10
 10 0 0
0
 0 2
.567
.291
.275
.087
.188
1975 CHN
70
286
31
69
13
2
5
33
23
 51 0 1
0
 0 3
.650
.297
.353
.112
.241
1976 CHN
130
519
56
119
20
0
8
64
46
 94 1 2
0
 1 8
.606
.292
.314
.085
.229
1977 CHN
129
439
70
123
27
1
13
58
52
 69 4 0
1
 1 10
.797
.362
.435
.155
.280
1978 CHN
131
468
61
123
25
0
10
50
52
 77 8 0
1
 1 8
.727
.347
.380
.118
.263
1979 CHN
120
433
53
123
19
3
10
42
43
 62 3 3
2
 2 2
.762
.351
.411
.127
.284
1980 CHN
135
495
74
133
22
4
11
71
64
 61 1 3
4
 5 5
.748
.352
.396
.127
.269
1981 CHN
130
462
63
122
29
3
19
78
61
 59 3 3
13
 4 5
.815
.352
.463
.199
.264
1982 CHN
130
503
62
143
24
2
22
85
48
 59 2 2
7
 5 6
.819
.348
.471
.187
.284
1983 CHN
120
454
80
140
24
4
19
87
44
 57 2 2
25
 12 9
.875
.371
.504
.196
.308
1984 CHN
122
456
64
138
27
4
10
61
54
 77 2 5
12
 21 5
.820
.375
.445
.143
.303
1985 CHN
122
443
69
126
29
3
16
81
43
 63 3 4
11
 10 1
.821
.349
.472
.187
.284
1986 CHN
117
441
73
124
15
6
16
69
43
 82 2 3
22
 16 6
.797
.346
.451
.170
.281
1987 CHN
122
410
57
115
21
3
11
60
55
 58 5 5
3
 3 2
.795
.368
.427
.146
.280
1988 CHN-WAS
99
332
49
86
13
2
10
38
35
 39 3 1
4
 5 2
.735
.334
.401
.142
.259
1989 WAS
39
134
10
31
5
0
1
23
13
 21 0 1
0
 2 0
.588
.297
.291
.060
.231
1990 WAS
48
133
19
29
6
0
3
13
25
 24 1 0
3
 1 0
.677
.346
.331
.113
.218
Total
1791
6477
896
1757
322
37
185
916
711
 963 40 35
108
 89 74
.763
.345
.418
.147
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Israel Benes has retired from the Washington G-Men
1988-08-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue and the Washington G-Men. The Washington G-Men receive Israel Benes from the Chicago Blue in exchange for Ernie Doster, Elmer Chance.
1986-09-23Israel Benes of the Chicago Towers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1982-10-07Israel Benes of the Chicago Towers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1979-09-10Israel Benes of the Chicago Slayers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-06-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Slayers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Guy Eusebio, Cliff Kimble from the Chicago Slayers in exchange for Israel Benes, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (MIL).
1975-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rod Hetzel to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Israel Benes to the minors.
1974-09-05The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Israel Benes to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Carl Linton to the minors.
1974-09-05The Milwaukee Braves have sent Israel Benes to the minors.
1974-08-17The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Israel Benes to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Bernie Allison to the minors.
1973-06-29A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Ballbusters. The Boston Ballbusters receive Wayne Cage from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Israel Benes, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (BOS).