#22 Jerry Benjamin, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jerry Benjamin
11/9/1909 34 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"9 165
Centerfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1944 $ 340,000 (2 year(s)) 4 Year(s), 60 Days (748 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 60 Days (748 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 9 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/17 | @BSN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @CHC | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @CHC | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @NYN | L 1-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @NYN | W 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/23 | BRO | W 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | #1 | | |
9/24 | BRO | L 6-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | STL | W 5-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | STL | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | BSN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 68 | 145 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 35 | .248 | .308 | .317 | .625 | .527 | .069 |
Projected | 68 | 145 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 35 | .248 | .308 | .317 | .625 | .527 | .069 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 35 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 83 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .352 | .373 | .725 |
vs. RHP | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .250 | .242 | .492 |
Close/Late | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .364 | .381 | .745 |
Scoring Position | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .250 | .297 | .547 |
Pinch Hitting | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 35 | 75 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 16 | .240 | .318 | .333 | .651 |
Road | 33 | 70 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | .257 | .297 | .300 | .597 |
March/April | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
June | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 |
July | 14 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .440 | .840 |
August | 23 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | .222 | .275 | .302 | .577 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | .188 | .291 | .250 | .541 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 45 | 127 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .357 | .354 | .711 | PHI |
1941 | 154 | 553 | 169 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 79 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 2 | 8 | .306 | .344 | .382 | .726 | PHI |
1942 | 126 | 452 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 57 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 6 | .274 | .333 | .356 | .690 | PHI |
1943 | 111 | 349 | 84 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .301 | .284 | .585 | PHI |
1944 | 68 | 145 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .308 | .317 | .625 | PHI |
Total | 504 | 1626 | 449 | 60 | 10 | 11 | 132 | 206 | 134 | 0 | 9 | 313 | 5 | 16 | .276 | .330 | .346 | .675 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1932, AA | 136 | 560 | 139 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 68 | 63 | 151 | 12 | 27 | .248 | .322 | .289 | .611 |
1933, AA | 136 | 511 | 141 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 134 | 15 | 14 | .276 | .364 | .366 | .730 |
1934, AA | 136 | 512 | 161 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 69 | 61 | 113 | 14 | 13 | .314 | .387 | .391 | .777 |
1935, AA | 131 | 484 | 141 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 72 | 108 | 9 | 18 | .291 | .382 | .421 | .804 |
1936, AA | 136 | 540 | 172 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 75 | 80 | 59 | 120 | 22 | 17 | .319 | .382 | .446 | .829 |
1937, AA | 138 | 551 | 199 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 87 | 116 | 73 | 133 | 14 | 19 | .361 | .435 | .563 | .998 |
1938, AA | 132 | 494 | 168 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 88 | 131 | 21 | 18 | .340 | .438 | .480 | .918 |
1939, AA | 138 | 561 | 180 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 79 | 94 | 73 | 113 | 16 | 20 | .321 | .395 | .453 | .848 |
1940, AA | 88 | 334 | 105 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 52 | 46 | 83 | 12 | 10 | .314 | .390 | .374 | .764 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 64.0 | 1.27 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 36.1 | 2.48 | | | | |
Rightfield | 25 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1.000 | 211.2 | 1.62 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1932... Injured on 5/6/1934 with a Bruised Hand, out for 3 days... Injured on 6/20/1934 with a Bruised Neck, out for 5 days... Injured on 5/16/1935 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week... Injured on 8/7/1936 with a Bruised Hand, out for 2 days... Injured on 7/14/1938 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for 6 days... Injured on 3/26/1940 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 3-4 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 8/8/1940, off Mel Harder (BSN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1941, off Jim Tobin (PIT)... Injured on 8/21/1942 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 10/17/1944: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $340,000 per year, for 2 years.
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