2B George Benson #15
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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2B GEORGE BENSON #15 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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:10/27/1937
Born in:Racine, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 5th Pick in Round 16
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
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
1956 Mobile - A 18 33 75 25 4 1 3 17 9 7 0 1 14 0 0 .333 .386 .533 .919 143 143 0.3
1956 Evansville - A 18 5 10 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .364 .500 .864 133 110 0.0
1957 Mobile - A 19 47 61 13 3 0 0 2 8 9 0 1 11 0 0 .213 .310 .262 .572 53 51 -0.2
1957 Evansville - A 19 25 58 21 1 0 3 9 7 5 0 1 6 0 1 .362 .406 .534 .941 148 150 0.4
1958 Evansville - A 20 83 141 29 5 2 2 8 14 23 3 1 23 0 0 .206 .327 .312 .639 74 71 -0.0
1959 Evansville - A 21 98 250 73 10 2 6 20 32 33 1 0 49 2 6 .292 .377 .420 .797 114 115 1.6
1960 Evansville - A 22 78 98 27 2 0 5 16 13 11 1 1 23 0 0 .276 .351 .449 .800 111 112 0.4
1960 Nashville - AA 22 8 25 6 0 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 6 1 0 .240 .296 .320 .616 66 63 -0.1
1961 Evansville - A 23 47 62 18 4 1 1 11 13 16 0 0 6 0 0 .290 .436 .435 .871 132 142 0.5
1961 Nashville - AA 23 4 9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 83 83 0.1
1962 Evansville - A 24 68 230 56 9 2 4 20 32 40 3 1 32 0 2 .243 .361 .352 .713 88 93 0.2
1962 Nashville - AA 24 30 34 12 4 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 .353 .371 .529 .901 143 141 0.3
1963 Evansville - A 25 27 55 19 2 0 2 9 10 7 1 0 7 0 0 .345 .429 .491 .919 148 148 0.7
1963 Nashville - AA 25 41 88 17 2 0 4 13 11 8 1 1 19 1 0 .193 .265 .352 .618 70 60 -0.4
1964 Nashville - AA 26 31 52 13 0 0 2 7 6 6 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .328 .365 .693 88 88 0.0
1964 Syracuse - AAA 26 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.0
1965 Evansville - A 27 28 89 20 5 1 3 12 11 16 1 0 16 0 2 .225 .349 .404 .754 98 97 0.1
1965 Nashville - AA 27 20 29 7 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .241 .290 .241 .532 44 37 -0.2
Total DIX 134 237 58 6 2 6 32 28 19 1 1 43 4 0 .245 .302 .363 .665 81 75
Total HL 459 993 266 40 8 26 107 134 152 10 4 163 2 11 .268 .369 .403 .772 105 107
Total UL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126
Total SEL 80 136 38 7 1 3 19 17 16 0 2 25 0 0 .279 .351 .412 .762 101 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Evansville - A 2B 2 2 6 4 3 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.3 .958
1956 Mobile - A 2B 23 14 40 42 7 85 3 .965 149.0 4.95 -3.8 .880
1957 Mobile - A 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1957 Evansville - A 2B 19 14 27 34 7 63 2 .968 119.0 4.61 -2.0 .930
1957 Mobile - A 2B 20 6 22 22 5 44 0 1.000 82.0 4.83 -0.8 .969
1957 Mobile - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Evansville - A 2B 32 26 58 72 22 132 2 .985 244.1 4.79 -0.7 1.021
1959 Evansville - A 2B 61 55 142 165 58 314 7 .978 489.0 5.65 +2.9 1.027
1960 Nashville - AA 2B 1 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 4.2 9.64 -0.0 1.026
1960 Evansville - A 2B 16 10 26 28 9 56 2 .964 102.2 4.73 -1.1 .913
1960 Nashville - AA SS 6 6 12 18 2 30 0 1.000 54.0 5.00 -1.1 .943
1960 Evansville - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Evansville - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Nashville - AA 2B 2 2 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 16.0 4.50 +0.3 1.037
1961 Evansville - A 2B 17 10 18 28 10 47 1 .979 90.2 4.57 -1.1 .975
1961 Evansville - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Evansville - A 1B 19 18 131 5 17 141 5 .965 153.2 7.97 -2.5 .854
1962 Nashville - AA 2B 15 3 11 10 4 22 1 .955 39.0 4.85 -0.1 .947
1962 Evansville - A 2B 43 36 82 107 35 193 4 .979 327.2 5.19 +1.0 1.026
1962 Nashville - AA SS 3 1 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 16.1 2.76 +0.0 1.084
1962 Evansville - A SS 9 7 10 17 1 30 3 .900 61.1 3.96 -2.6 .808
1963 Nashville - AA 1B 2 1 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 11.0 10.64 +0.0 1.027
1963 Evansville - A 1B 6 6 49 3 4 52 0 1.000 50.2 9.24 +0.4 1.033
1963 Nashville - AA 2B 27 17 48 51 19 101 2 .980 187.1 4.76 -3.0 .878
1963 Evansville - A 2B 13 5 17 20 4 37 0 1.000 61.1 5.43 +1.1 1.068
1963 Nashville - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Evansville - A SS 2 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 -0.1 .778
1964 Syracuse - AAA 1B 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 7.0 12.86 +0.0 1.055
1964 Nashville - AA 1B 10 1 28 0 1 28 0 1.000 21.2 11.63 -0.4 .801
1964 Nashville - AA 2B 13 8 22 22 8 45 1 .978 81.2 4.85 -0.6 .946
1964 Syracuse - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Nashville - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Nashville - AA 1B 3 1 11 3 1 14 0 1.000 12.0 10.50 +0.0 1.047
1965 Evansville - A 1B 10 10 77 4 7 83 2 .976 88.1 8.25 -1.5 .849
1965 Nashville - AA 2B 5 2 3 3 1 7 1 .857 21.0 2.57 -0.5 .766
1965 Evansville - A 2B 15 12 25 22 7 48 1 .979 117.1 3.61 +0.2 .871
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 57 37 320 15 31 342 7 .980 345.1 8.73 -3.9 .900
TOTAL 2B 324 222 555 635 200 1217 27 .978 2150.2 4.98 -8.5 .978
TOTAL SS 20 14 26 40 4 69 3 .957 136.2 4.35 -3.8 .876
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Morris; Morris, IL) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 16, Pick 5, 245th overall pick).
09/24/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Evansville Hawks!
09/09/1957 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/14/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Nashville Chieftains!
08/09/1962 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Nashville Chieftains!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/13/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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