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Cool Papa Bell League
7-20-2060
John Benes Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1419 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-21-1954
HR 178 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(101 games)
RBI 673
SB 199
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF C- (28.0%)   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
1977 TEX-BRO
109
421
38
103
13
1
11
51
32
 87 0 2
2
 1 14
.655
.297
.359
.114
.245
1978 HOU
130
497
65
132
25
2
11
70
54
 100 5 4
15
 2 17
.731
.341
.390
.125
.266
1979 HOU
122
445
57
106
16
5
13
50
43
 94 3 5
19
 3 16
.691
.306
.384
.146
.238
1980 HOU
130
534
71
141
26
2
16
56
44
 86 3 1
13
 11 10
.733
.323
.410
.146
.264
1981 HOU
130
525
82
153
27
5
17
63
60
 87 0 0
22
 4 16
.823
.364
.459
.168
.291
1982 HOU
126
500
61
133
27
3
17
63
51
 95 2 2
25
 15 18
.769
.335
.434
.168
.266
1983 HOU
130
523
82
133
13
2
17
53
66
 107 4 3
29
 9 18
.725
.341
.384
.130
.254
1984 HOU
106
414
50
103
19
2
13
45
49
 78 4 3
16
 7 14
.730
.332
.399
.150
.249
1985 HOU
130
538
83
146
19
5
21
76
38
 103 3 0
20
 8 13
.765
.323
.442
.171
.271
1986 HOU
137
390
58
106
19
5
14
54
51
 79 3 0
13
 10 11
.814
.360
.454
.182
.272
1987 HOU
142
415
53
108
17
1
19
59
44
 78 1 0
15
 14 20
.776
.333
.443
.183
.260
1988 HOU-BAL
123
191
22
44
7
1
7
27
12
 40 1 2
8
 3 0
.664
.277
.387
.157
.230
1989 BAL
101
50
7
11
1
0
2
6
7
 2 0 0
2
 0 0
.676
.316
.360
.140
.220
Total
1616
5443
729
1419
229
34
178
673
551
 1036 29 22
199
 87 167
.744
.331
.413
.153
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01John Benes has retired from the Baltimore NattyBohs
1988-04-11Trade #1123272 has been completed between the Houston Matadors and the Baltimore NattyBohs. The Baltimore NattyBohs receive John Benes from the Houston Matadors in exchange for Lonny Williams. Protest This Trade.
1985-10-09The Houston Bushwackers have placed John Benes on the trade block.
1984-05-23John Benes of the Houston Bushwackers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1982-07-14John Benes of the Houston Bushwackers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1979-09-20John Benes of the Houston Bushwackers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1977-08-04John Benes of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1977-04-23A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Texas Invaders. The Texas Invaders receive Dale Boze, Tony Kendall from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for John Benes, Armin Scheeron.
1976-10-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Congorillas. The Minnesota Congorillas receive Tommy Loudell, John Benes, Bill Burrows, Jerry Mashore, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CIN (Fred Belliard) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Mark Taylor, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (MIN).
1976-04-19The Washington Senators have placed John Benes on the trade block.
1972-07-15The Washington Senators have removed John Benes from the trade block.
1972-04-04The Washington Senators have placed John Benes on the trade block.