RF Don Benford #19
Age: 57 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/09/1950
RF DON BENFORD #19 - AGE: 57 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/17/1893
Born in:Ironwood, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1914, 9th Pick in Round 4
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
1916 Detroit - FABL 22 106 412 138 29 6 1 74 48 32 0 6 14 0 1 .335 .378 .442 .820 160 167 5.4
1917 Detroit - FABL 23 151 572 168 22 5 4 61 68 49 1 3 21 3 5 .294 .349 .371 .719 128 129 4.3
1918 Detroit - FABL 24 114 439 123 17 1 1 51 36 41 1 3 15 0 0 .280 .341 .330 .671 110 116 2.6
1919 Detroit - FABL 25 90 341 120 11 4 4 45 45 31 0 1 9 0 0 .352 .405 .443 .848 159 166 3.4
1920 Detroit - FABL 26 142 593 202 30 4 11 89 69 35 1 2 14 0 1 .341 .377 .460 .838 140 151 5.5
1921 Detroit - FABL 27 97 377 131 13 3 9 75 48 19 0 4 11 1 0 .347 .375 .469 .844 128 132 2.8
1922 Detroit - FABL 28 62 222 56 11 0 3 24 34 16 1 2 6 0 0 .252 .303 .342 .645 72 72 -0.2
1923 Detroit - FABL 29 23 22 7 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .318 .375 .318 .693 88 102 0.1
1924 Detroit - FABL 30 36 29 8 1 0 0 5 5 4 0 2 3 0 0 .276 .343 .310 .653 74 78 0.0
1925 Detroit - FABL 31 23 21 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .238 .238 .286 .524 35 32 -0.1
Total FABL 844 3028 958 135 23 33 426 359 228 5 23 96 4 7 .316 .363 .409 .772 130 136 23.7
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
1912 Baylor - COL 18 50 199 68 19 0 3 24 34 18 3 2 10 1 2 .342 .401 .482 .883 128 126 0.9
1913 Baylor - COL 19 40 121 53 15 2 3 19 32 14 2 1 12 0 1 .438 .500 .669 1.169 219 228 2.1
1914 Baylor - COL 20 49 188 67 15 1 10 30 35 25 2 1 19 1 0 .356 .435 .606 1.042 197 196 2.5
1915 Wichita - A 21 16 60 18 2 2 2 9 4 3 1 1 11 0 0 .300 .338 .500 .838 112 113 0.1
1915 Akron - AA 21 123 483 156 41 3 3 76 64 44 4 8 43 0 0 .323 .378 .439 .817 128 124 2.0
1916 Wichita - A 22 5 21 6 0 0 2 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .318 .571 .890 133 133 0.1
1916 Akron - AA 22 10 41 13 6 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 7 0 0 .317 .378 .537 .914 151 145 0.3
1922 Newark - AAA 28 5 20 5 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .318 .300 .618 69 77 -0.0
1926 Newark - AAA 32 140 539 172 24 1 29 102 87 48 1 8 70 0 0 .319 .371 .529 .900 133 134 3.2
1927 Newark - AAA 33 86 233 77 21 1 15 56 56 34 2 2 41 0 0 .330 .417 .622 1.039 163 159 2.3
1928 Newark - AAA 34 140 527 143 35 5 5 76 50 47 0 2 42 0 0 .271 .330 .385 .715 87 89 -1.6
1929 Akron - AA 35 56 229 65 11 4 4 26 25 14 1 2 19 0 0 .284 .325 .419 .744 103 110 0.1
1929 Newark - AAA 35 72 229 54 8 3 2 20 20 21 1 2 9 0 0 .236 .300 .323 .624 68 72 -0.7
1930 Newark - AAA 36 70 129 34 5 0 1 14 11 13 0 0 40 0 0 .264 .331 .326 .657 82 90 0.3
1931 Akron - AA 37 19 61 8 1 0 0 2 5 9 1 0 16 0 0 .131 .254 .148 .401 15 30 -0.4
1931 Newark - AAA 37 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 -68 -59 -0.2
Total EA 208 814 242 59 7 8 109 98 71 6 10 85 0 0 .297 .354 .416 .771 114 114
Total HL 21 81 24 2 2 4 13 8 4 1 1 13 0 0 .296 .333 .519 .852 117 118
Total UL 522 1686 485 94 10 52 271 225 166 4 14 208 0 0 .288 .350 .448 .798 108 110
Total AIAA 139 508 188 49 3 16 73 101 57 7 4 41 2 3 .370 .438 .573 1.010 175 176
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
1916 Detroit - FABL 22 6 27 10 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .370 .370 .481 .852 170 185 0.4
1918 Detroit - FABL 24 7 28 4 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .188 .250 .438 37 41 -0.4
1919 Detroit - FABL 25 6 24 9 3 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .385 .500 .885 170 178 -0.4
Total FABL 19 79 23 6 0 1 11 3 3 0 3 2 0 0 .291 .306 .405 .711 120 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Detroit - MLB RF 101 101 220 10 1 237 7 .970 902.0 2.29 +5.1 1.025
1917 Detroit - MLB RF 150 150 352 9 3 369 8 .978 1346.2 2.41 +3.5 1.011
1918 Detroit - MLB RF 109 109 227 13 3 253 13 .949 999.1 2.16 +2.8 1.014
1919 Detroit - MLB CF 2 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 12.2 2.84 +0.1 1.011
1919 Detroit - MLB RF 82 82 181 7 2 194 6 .969 725.2 2.33 -3.0 .982
1920 Detroit - MLB RF 141 141 312 14 3 336 10 .970 1252.1 2.34 +0.4 1.002
1921 Detroit - MLB RF 94 89 184 11 1 201 6 .970 782.0 2.24 +1.7 1.014
1922 Detroit - MLB RF 62 57 147 8 1 158 3 .981 496.1 2.81 +0.5 1.005
1923 Detroit - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1923 Detroit - MLB RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.012
1924 Detroit - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1924 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1924 Detroit - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .500 1.2 5.40 +0.0 1.036
1924 Detroit - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .990
1924 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1925 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1926 Newark - AAA RF 139 139 207 19 1 237 11 .954 1169.0 1.74 -6.0 .941
1927 Newark - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Newark - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Newark - AAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.028
1927 Newark - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Newark - AAA RF 55 54 75 5 0 81 1 .988 460.1 1.56 -3.5 .933
1928 Newark - AAA RF 140 140 347 16 4 365 2 .995 1173.2 2.78 -21.7 .924
1929 Newark - AAA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.1 1.016
1929 Newark - AAA RF 62 62 154 6 2 163 3 .982 485.1 2.97 -5.1 .962
1929 Akron - AA RF 55 55 141 2 1 148 5 .966 469.1 2.74 -6.8 .951
1930 Newark - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1930 Newark - AAA RF 29 27 55 0 0 58 3 .948 198.1 2.50 +3.2 1.039
1931 Newark - AAA RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1931 Akron - AA RF 19 19 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 158.1 1.65 -0.4 1.017
TOTAL P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.1 1.016
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 3 0 0 2 1 3 1 .667 4.2 3.86 +0.0 1.034
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .990
TOTAL CF 3 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 14.2 2.45 -0.2 1.011
TOTAL RF 1248 1225 2631 121 22 2831 79 .972 10635.2 2.33 -30.0 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1911 Joined the Baylor Bears.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/17/1913 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1914 Released by the Baylor Bears.
12/05/1914 Drafted in the 1914 first-year player draft by the Detroit Dynamos (Round 4, Pick 9, 57th overall pick).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1915 Named the #90 prospect in the FABL
07/05/1915 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/17/1916 Goes 0-3 against the Toledo Tornados, ending his hitting streak at 29 games.
04/19/1916 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5-6 weeks.
09/01/1916 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/08/1916 Goes 0-4 against the Chicago Chiefs, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
10/15/1916 Wins the 1916 World Championship Series MVP Award.
10/16/1916 Wins the 1916 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1917 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/27/1918 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/14/1918 Wins the 1918 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/19/1919 Wins the 1919 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1920 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
05/20/1920 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/31/1920 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/13/1920 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1921 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1921 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/08/1922 Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/08/1922 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/03/1926 Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/1926 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1926 Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1926 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1926 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
10/01/1926 Wins the UL UL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/06/1927 Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1928 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/08/1928 Goes 5-5 against the Indianapolis Hoosiers, with 3 2B, 5 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1929 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/10/1929 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/23/1930 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/28/1931 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/23/1931 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1920 593 8
Year H Rank
1917 168 7
1920 202 2
Year TB Rank
1917 212 10
1920 273 2
Year 2B Rank
1916 29 1
1920 30 6
Year HR Rank
1919 4 7
1920 11 4
1921 9 6
Year RBI Rank
1916 74 2
1917 61 7
1918 51 10
1920 89 1
Year SH Rank
1917 18 9
Year SF Rank
1916 6 5
Year EBH Rank
1916 36 7
1920 45 7
Year AVG Rank
1917 .294 9
1918 .280 10
1920 .341 1
Year OBP Rank
1918 .341 10
1920 .377 7
Year SLG Rank
1920 .460 2
Year RC Rank
1916 71.19 9
1917 76.03 8
1919 61.52 6
1920 101.01 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1917 4.71 6
1918 4.35 7
1920 6.68 1
Year ISO Rank
1920 .120 6
Year wOBA Rank
1918 .322 9
1920 .390 1
Year OPS Rank
1917 .719 10
1920 .838 3
Year WAR Rank
1916 3.8 9
1920 4.5 9
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