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Joe DiMaggio League
10-13-2079
Vern Benson Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 700 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 09-01-1925
HR 55 Drafted Round 25, Pick 391
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(130 games)
RBI 287
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
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 STL-PHI
8
18
3
4
1
1
0
2
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.652
.263
.389
.167
.222
1951 PHI
140
458
63
112
21
2
13
51
59
 47 4 5
1
 3 8
.717
.333
.384
.140
.245
1952 PHI
120
466
85
131
23
5
11
47
59
 48 3 2
5
 4 23
.787
.364
.423
.142
.281
1953 PHI
109
218
39
61
12
3
4
26
26
 38 1 3
2
 0 8
.772
.355
.417
.138
.280
1954 PHI
138
296
46
96
19
2
10
40
38
 38 2 3
3
 0 9
.905
.401
.503
.179
.324
1955 PHI
81
170
21
39
9
0
3
15
18
 22 1 1
2
 1 3
.641
.305
.335
.106
.229
1956 PHI
81
133
16
33
8
1
1
18
21
 16 3 1
0
 0 2
.707
.361
.346
.098
.248
1957 STL
142
503
62
131
20
3
10
46
49
 68 2 0
8
 5 17
.700
.329
.372
.111
.260
1958 STL-WAS
106
361
37
93
14
1
3
42
43
 58 2 3
7
 1 6
.664
.337
.327
.069
.258
Total
925
2623
372
700
127
18
55
287
314
 337 18 18
28
 14 76
.739
.347
.392
.125
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Vern Benson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-05-29The Washington Rough Riders have waived Vern Benson.
1958-09-23The Washington Rough Riders have acquired Vern Benson from the waiver wire.
1958-09-19The St. Louis Timberwolves have waived Vern Benson.
1958-08-30The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted Sherman Hasenmayer to the major league team. The St. Louis Timberwolves have designated Vern Benson for assignment.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have promoted Vern Benson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have sent Ken Delgado to the minors.
1950-06-03The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have promoted Jim Tolleson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have sent Vern Benson to the minors.
1950-05-07The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have promoted Vern Benson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have sent Kerwin Pack to the minors.
1950-04-17The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have acquired Vern Benson from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have waived Paul Sierra.
1950-04-17The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Frank George from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Vern Benson.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Vern Benson down to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have renamed John West to Vern Benson.