RF Luis Benitez #23
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
03/18/1968
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RF LUIS BENITEZ #23 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 35
Errors: - 25 70
Arm: 25 65 75
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/16/1968 @ PIT Loss, 3-5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/15/1968 PHI Win, 9-3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/14/1968 @ WAS Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/1968 BRO Loss, 3-10 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/12/1968 @ MIL Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/11/1968 CIN Win, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/10/1968 CLE Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/09/1968 @ SDC Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/08/1968 KCB Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/07/1968 @ CHI Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Meat and potatoes.
Birthday:02/12/1930
Born in:Bayamón, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$60,000
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 14th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 New York - MLB 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -105 -0.1
1951 New York - MLB 21 49 178 44 7 0 1 24 13 7 2 2 32 2 2 .247 .280 .303 .584 59 61 -0.9
1952 New York - MLB 22 70 231 63 13 3 5 45 21 23 1 2 22 6 2 .273 .339 .420 .758 117 115 1.1
1953 New York - MLB 23 134 472 134 15 2 11 63 59 33 4 4 40 4 4 .284 .333 .394 .727 97 101 1.7
1954 New York - MLB 24 150 539 149 17 5 14 78 80 64 1 6 41 9 7 .276 .351 .404 .755 104 108 3.1
1955 New York - MLB 25 143 530 152 28 6 12 68 79 60 3 4 33 1 4 .287 .360 .430 .790 114 116 2.7
1956 New York - MLB 26 148 556 170 20 12 14 77 76 37 4 4 40 5 11 .306 .351 .460 .812 122 124 3.5
1957 New York - MLB 27 151 572 168 24 6 16 78 79 43 0 5 50 12 9 .294 .340 .441 .781 117 121 3.1
1958 New York - MLB 28 154 549 164 17 6 13 77 63 41 6 6 38 7 3 .299 .350 .423 .773 113 118 3.5
1959 New York - MLB 29 156 622 182 31 5 19 80 106 50 5 3 54 15 2 .293 .349 .450 .799 122 126 4.8
1960 New York - MLB 30 153 591 202 31 5 20 86 88 68 4 5 41 14 10 .342 .410 .513 .923 159 162 7.4
1961 New York - MLB 31 157 590 183 26 8 17 80 100 60 4 2 40 10 7 .310 .377 .468 .844 131 133 5.0
1962 New York - MLB 32 158 621 180 36 9 17 75 97 53 5 4 76 17 3 .290 .348 .459 .807 132 135 5.0
1963 New York - MLB 33 128 491 150 15 4 9 52 64 24 2 5 41 5 8 .305 .337 .407 .744 120 123 1.6
1964 New York - MLB 34 155 605 160 31 4 18 62 90 47 4 1 76 13 5 .264 .321 .418 .739 120 125 3.1
1965 New York - MLB 35 156 596 144 20 3 13 63 78 65 2 2 80 9 13 .242 .317 .351 .668 101 105 1.4
1966 New York - MLB 36 133 463 135 14 3 13 59 59 24 3 5 63 3 3 .292 .327 .419 .746 119 122 2.3
1967 New York - MLB 37 125 308 64 10 1 3 32 32 39 2 2 41 4 3 .208 .299 .276 .575 76 82 -0.7
Total MLB 2322 8517 2444 355 82 215 1099 1184 738 52 62 810 136 96 .287 .345 .424 .769 117 120 47.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1948 Total - 18 21 93 41 12 4 3 28 32 11 2 0 4 13 3 .441 .509 .753 1.262 100 100 2.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 New York - MLB 24 7 28 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .250 .393 4 2 -0.6
1955 New York - MLB 25 11 38 9 3 0 1 3 5 3 1 0 3 0 2 .237 .310 .395 .704 90 95 -0.6
1957 New York - MLB 27 6 25 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .120 .154 .120 .274 -22 -26 -0.9
1959 New York - MLB 29 6 25 8 1 0 1 3 6 3 0 0 2 0 1 .320 .393 .480 .873 143 150 -0.1
Total MLB 30 116 24 4 0 3 8 13 7 1 0 11 0 3 .207 .258 .319 .577 59 61
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 New York - MLB CF 49 46 154 6 1 162 2 .988 404.2 3.56 -7.1 .956
1951 New York - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 New York - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .996
1952 New York - MLB CF 8 8 33 1 1 34 0 1.000 71.0 4.31 -0.3 1.002
1952 New York - MLB RF 57 56 134 4 0 139 1 .993 480.1 2.59 -1.8 1.026
1953 New York - MLB CF 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1953 New York - MLB RF 124 123 330 16 3 347 1 .997 1065.2 2.92 +5.7 1.032
1954 New York - MLB CF 10 9 31 1 0 36 4 .889 76.0 3.79 -2.4 .894
1954 New York - MLB RF 139 133 362 7 2 372 3 .992 1172.2 2.83 +6.0 1.019
1955 New York - MLB CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.2 4.05 +0.0 1.011
1955 New York - MLB RF 142 137 339 9 1 356 8 .978 1205.0 2.60 +0.0 1.008
1956 New York - MLB LF 11 11 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 92.2 2.72 +0.8 1.001
1956 New York - MLB CF 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.1 1.011
1956 New York - MLB RF 135 133 307 6 0 315 2 .994 1178.0 2.39 +4.3 1.026
1957 New York - MLB LF 30 29 84 1 0 86 1 .988 244.1 3.13 -0.4 1.006
1957 New York - MLB CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 -0.0 1.008
1957 New York - MLB RF 122 115 247 6 0 255 2 .992 1036.2 2.20 +2.0 1.017
1958 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 New York - MLB RF 154 149 358 11 1 372 3 .992 1289.2 2.58 +5.0 1.037
1959 New York - MLB RF 155 151 337 9 2 348 2 .994 1323.2 2.35 +3.3 1.015
1960 New York - MLB RF 150 150 386 12 2 399 1 .997 1320.0 2.71 +8.8 1.016
1961 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 New York - MLB RF 153 150 320 9 3 333 4 .988 1305.1 2.27 +7.6 1.021
1962 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 New York - MLB RF 148 145 370 9 5 385 6 .984 1312.0 2.60 +5.6 1.020
1963 New York - MLB RF 124 122 286 15 1 305 4 .987 1065.1 2.54 -4.6 1.003
1964 New York - MLB RF 150 149 329 12 2 347 6 .983 1323.2 2.32 -8.2 .972
1965 New York - MLB LF 148 148 259 8 5 272 5 .982 1246.0 1.93 -7.1 .977
1965 New York - MLB RF 16 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.0 1.86 -0.9 .919
1966 New York - MLB LF 68 68 165 4 3 171 2 .988 577.0 2.64 +1.8 .998
1966 New York - MLB RF 50 46 100 3 1 103 0 1.000 409.1 2.26 -5.2 .943
1967 New York - MLB LF 52 38 94 0 0 94 0 1.000 357.2 2.37 -0.7 .979
1967 New York - MLB RF 47 38 69 2 1 71 0 1.000 333.0 1.92 -5.1 .946
TOTAL LF 311 294 631 13 8 652 8 .988 2520.2 2.30 -5.5 .987
TOTAL CF 75 64 227 10 2 243 6 .975 575.1 3.71 -9.9 .955
TOTAL RF 1866 1799 4286 130 24 4459 43 .990 15878.1 2.50 +22.4 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school (New Site; Booneville, MS).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (50).
04/12/1949 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
04/11/1950 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
04/10/1951 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
06/20/1953 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/31/1953 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
09/28/1954 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Traders, with 0 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
10/21/1955 Wins the 1955 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/22/1957 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/20/1958 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Dallas Wranglers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
04/22/1959 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
05/13/1960 Goes 0-2 against the Milwaukee Dairymen, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/12/1960 Earned 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
09/19/1960 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/08/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/06/1963 Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for one week.
06/17/1963 Injured (fractured collarbone),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/18/1964 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 2 weeks.
03/24/1964 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/19/1964 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
08/01/1964 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
09/07/1964 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
09/21/1965 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
10/31/1965 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/24/1966 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/04/1966 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
09/24/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1960 150 7
1961 150 8
Year PA Rank
1959 682 8
1960 671 6
1961 664 7
1962 684 4
1964 660 6
1965 669 5
Year AB Rank
1959 622 3
1960 591 8
1961 590 8
1962 621 2
1964 605 5
1965 596 6
Year H Rank
1959 182 7
1960 202 2
1961 183 9
1962 180 2
1964 160 9
Year TB Rank
1960 303 4
1962 285 6
1964 253 10
Year 2B Rank
1959 31 10
1960 31 9
1962 36 2
1964 31 9
Year 3B Rank
1956 12 6
1961 8 10
1962 9 6
Year SB Rank
1959 15 6
1962 17 10
Year R Rank
1959 106 7
1961 100 8
1962 97 4
1964 90 3
1965 78 10
Year BB Rank
1965 65 4
Year HP Rank
1958 6 8
Year EBH Rank
1960 56 10
1962 62 5
1964 53 10
Year AVG Rank
1956 .306 9
1960 .342 3
1962 .290 8
1963 .305 4
Year OBP Rank
1960 .410 6
1963 .337 8
Year SLG Rank
1960 .513 8
Year RC Rank
1960 123.93 4
1962 101.02 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1960 7.95 7
Year wOBA Rank
1960 .408 6
Year OPS Rank
1960 .923 7
Year WAR Rank
1960 7.5 4
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