#77 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| Benny Kauff
1/5/1890
28
USA,OH,POMEROY
5"8
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Centerfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 8,505,500
1921
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
CF : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/30 | @BOS | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/2 | WAS | W 2-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
| 10/3 | WAS | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 10/4 | @SLA | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 10/5 | NYA | L 4-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/7 | CHA | W 8-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/8 | @CLE | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 10/9 | PHA | W 5-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/11 | @SLA | W 8-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/12 | BOS | L 5-17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 155 | 573 | 158 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 68 | .276 | .354 | .380 | .734 | .716 | .105 |
| Projected | 154 | 569 | 157 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 68 | .276 | .354 | .380 | .734 | .716 | .105 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 153 | 647 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 218 | 45 | 38 | 21 | 64.4 | 85.5 | 5.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 287 | 66 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .265 | .334 | .599 |
| vs. RHP | 286 | 92 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .322 | .432 | .427 | .858 |
| Close/Late | 71 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .333 | .394 | .728 |
| Scoring Position | 174 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .394 | .414 | .808 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 80 | 280 | 90 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 48 | 40 | 27 | .321 | .407 | .443 | .850 |
| Road | 75 | 293 | 68 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 28 | 41 | .232 | .300 | .321 | .621 |
| March/April | 25 | 92 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | .239 | .333 | .337 | .670 |
| May | 25 | 92 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | .337 | .410 | .522 | .931 |
| June | 25 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | .226 | .294 | .280 | .574 |
| July | 20 | 74 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | .243 | .317 | .365 | .682 |
| August | 26 | 98 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | .286 | .369 | .398 | .767 |
| Sept/Oct | 34 | 124 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | .306 | .381 | .379 | .760 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1912 | 116 | 372 | 106 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 10 | 11 | .285 | .372 | .419 | .792 | PHA |
| 1913 | 154 | 589 | 176 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 76 | 91 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 19 | 21 | .299 | .374 | .484 | .858 | PHA,AL |
| 1914 | 149 | 562 | 141 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 82 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 29 | 15 | .251 | .328 | .370 | .698 | PHA |
| 1915 | 158 | 595 | 151 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 23 | 21 | .254 | .342 | .378 | .720 | PHA |
| 1916 | 154 | 554 | 130 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28 | 18 | .235 | .308 | .338 | .645 | PHA |
| 1917 | 107 | 307 | 97 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 7 | .316 | .363 | .485 | .848 | PHA |
| 1918 | 155 | 573 | 158 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 38 | 21 | .276 | .354 | .380 | .734 | DET |
| Total | 993 | 3552 | 959 | 236 | 61 | 37 | 431 | 490 | 416 | 9 | 16 | 572 | 158 | 114 | .270 | .347 | .402 | .749 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1913 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .650 | 1.079 |
| Total | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .650 | 1.079 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Centerfield | 154 | 153 | 331 | 18 | 6 | 352 | 3 | .991 | 1363.0 | 2.32 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1912...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1912, off Dick Redding (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/8/1912, off Pete Alexander (SLA)...
Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,014,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 7/17/1916...
Injured on 9/26/1916 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,014,286 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/6/1918 to a 4-year deal worth $8,505,500 per year...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1918, hitting .337 with 1 HR, 17 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1913 - .299 - 8th
| OBP
1913 - .374 - 6th
| SLG
1913 - .484 - 2nd
| OPS
1913 - .858 - 3rd
| Hits
1913 - 176 - 9th
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Doubles
1913 - 42 - 6th
1915 - 41 - 8th
| Triples
1913 - 17 - 1st
| Homeruns
1913 - 11 - 1st
1914 - 6 - 8th
1917 - 8 - 6th
| RBI
1913 - 76 - 4th
1914 - 70 - 10th
| Runs
1913 - 91 - 4th
1914 - 82 - 6th
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BB
1913 - 69 - 8th
1914 - 66 - 5th
1915 - 79 - 5th
1916 - 59 - 9th
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