C Ricardo Benítez #45
Age: 71 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/10/2015
C RICARDO BENÍTEZ #45 - AGE: 71 - 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 7 7
Gap 5 6 5 5
Power 9 9 9 9
Eye 7 7 6 7
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 8 3
Arm: 9 12 11
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: 8 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 13
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/05/1943
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 38 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 90 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 12th 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
1967 Houston - BSBL 23 73 261 70 19 0 14 41 35 7 9 3 56 3 3 .268 .307 .502 .809 92 88 0.7
1968 Houston - BSBL 24 147 535 152 31 0 46 127 94 28 9 11 108 4 3 .284 .324 .600 .924 119 112 2.5
1969 Houston - BSBL 25 152 564 132 27 5 16 73 55 31 6 4 121 5 5 .234 .279 .385 .664 74 65 -1.7
1970 Houston - BSBL 26 135 501 123 22 6 20 100 63 23 10 9 117 1 2 .246 .287 .433 .720 86 74 0.8
1971 Houston - BSBL 27 130 480 118 26 5 24 94 60 27 4 7 124 1 0 .246 .288 .471 .758 91 85 1.5
1972 Houston - BSBL 28 127 495 110 27 2 13 79 52 8 5 7 123 0 1 .222 .239 .364 .602 49 47 -1.6
1973 Houston - BSBL 29 131 498 103 21 0 22 63 56 24 10 3 135 2 2 .207 .256 .382 .638 67 66 0.8
1974 Houston - BSBL 30 133 469 86 14 4 20 66 52 41 5 4 135 0 0 .183 .254 .358 .613 62 61 0.1
1975 Houston - BSBL 31 132 476 102 19 3 20 65 51 28 9 3 157 1 0 .214 .269 .393 .662 78 75 1.5
1976 Houston - BSBL 32 132 475 87 16 3 22 65 54 14 4 2 150 1 0 .183 .212 .368 .581 53 48 -0.3
1977 Phoenix - BSBL 33 134 488 117 20 2 19 67 61 30 4 3 146 0 0 .240 .288 .406 .693 88 87 1.8
1978 Phoenix - BSBL 34 133 450 89 10 1 26 61 53 26 8 3 168 0 0 .198 .253 .398 .650 70 69 0.7
1979 Oakland - BSBL 35 44 116 26 5 0 3 13 15 5 2 1 47 0 0 .224 .266 .345 .611 60 59 0.0
Total BSBL 1603 5808 1315 257 31 265 914 701 292 85 60 1587 18 16 .226 .271 .418 .689 77 73 6.8
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
1962 Springfield - A 18 51 189 46 9 2 1 24 12 5 0 2 23 0 0 .243 .260 .328 .588 70 70 0.0
1962 Texarcana - AA 18 21 78 10 2 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 12 0 0 .128 .127 .154 .280 -19 -25 -0.9
1963 Springfield - A 19 110 381 102 19 1 2 41 38 16 3 6 48 2 2 .268 .298 .339 .637 93 95 1.2
1964 Texarcana - AA 20 116 461 130 36 1 5 47 48 11 1 3 80 1 1 .282 .298 .397 .695 107 109 2.3
1965 Texarcana - AA 21 47 184 46 13 3 2 21 17 7 0 1 33 1 1 .250 .276 .386 .662 99 100 0.7
1965 Brownsville - AAA 21 73 294 76 23 2 4 35 28 10 3 1 78 1 1 .259 .289 .391 .680 97 91 0.8
1966 Brownsville - AAA 22 110 430 114 25 3 12 58 50 17 6 9 64 6 0 .265 .297 .421 .717 107 101 2.0
1967 Brownsville - AAA 23 62 249 71 13 2 11 39 39 13 2 0 41 3 1 .285 .326 .486 .812 132 130 2.0
1980 Medicine Hat - A 36 9 13 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 .154 .267 .231 .497 50 60 -0.0
1980 Edmonton - AAA 36 81 284 67 3 0 17 42 37 16 1 4 104 1 4 .236 .275 .426 .701 99 103 1.4
Total BSBLAAA 326 1257 328 64 7 44 174 154 56 12 14 287 11 6 .261 .296 .428 .724 108 105
Total BSBLAA 184 723 186 51 4 7 71 70 18 1 5 125 2 2 .257 .274 .368 .642 92 92
Total BSBLA 170 583 150 29 3 3 66 51 22 4 8 75 2 2 .257 .285 .333 .618 84 86
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
1970 Houston - BSBL 26 4 15 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 .267 .250 .467 .717 83 73 0.9
1971 Houston - BSBL 27 19 74 14 6 0 3 11 8 0 0 2 22 0 0 .189 .184 .392 .576 43 36 0.5
1972 Houston - BSBL 28 5 19 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255 -34 -33 0.2
1973 Houston - BSBL 29 6 24 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 .125 .160 .292 .452 17 13 1.1
1974 Houston - BSBL 30 13 49 11 2 1 2 10 4 3 1 1 15 0 0 .224 .278 .429 .706 86 76 0.9
1975 Houston - BSBL 31 7 27 4 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 10 0 0 .148 .172 .259 .432 16 -10 0.9
1976 Houston - BSBL 32 10 34 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 .029 .029 .029 .059 -84 -105 0.4
Total BSBL 64 242 39 9 1 8 31 19 5 2 5 72 0 0 .161 .181 .306 .487 26 15
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Houston - MLB C 53 48 354 60 2 421 7 .983 456.1 8.17 +1.8 .000 6 69 34 49.3
1967 Houston - MLB 1B 10 10 87 4 7 91 0 1.000 92.0 8.90 0.0 .000
1967 Houston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1968 Houston - MLB C 55 50 306 50 0 361 5 .986 450.1 7.11 +2.4 .000 4 70 28 40.0
1968 Houston - MLB 1B 93 92 717 60 19 789 12 .985 778.1 8.98 0.0 .000
1969 Houston - MLB C 30 19 160 16 0 181 5 .972 190.2 8.31 -0.2 .929 1 15 6 40.0
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 133 133 1025 62 50 1094 7 .994 1095.2 8.93 -1.8 .987
1970 Houston - MLB C 118 117 914 70 3 991 7 .993 1060.0 8.35 +2.1 .986 5 101 34 33.7
1970 Houston - MLB 1B 15 11 88 5 7 94 1 .989 103.0 8.13 +0.3 1.022
1971 Houston - MLB C 126 125 978 74 2 1060 8 .992 1113.1 8.50 +1.2 .972 3 94 28 29.8
1972 Houston - MLB C 125 124 1038 80 2 1133 15 .987 1108.1 9.08 -1.9 .935 12 113 38 33.6
1972 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.059
1972 Houston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Houston - MLB C 131 130 1127 95 3 1234 12 .990 1187.0 9.27 +4.1 1.054 11 136 50 36.8
1974 Houston - MLB C 133 127 1077 89 2 1177 11 .991 1177.0 8.92 +0.2 .967 5 144 47 32.6
1975 Houston - MLB C 131 125 1041 92 2 1145 12 .990 1178.0 8.66 +3.3 1.005 5 142 50 35.2
1976 Houston - MLB C 132 126 1008 98 4 1121 15 .987 1155.0 8.62 +2.6 1.035 8 148 47 31.8
1977 Phoenix - MLB C 132 131 903 145 7 1075 27 .975 1155.1 8.16 +0.0 .968 8 228 85 37.3
1978 Phoenix - MLB C 122 114 913 97 5 1020 10 .990 992.1 9.16 +1.7 1.011 7 151 52 34.4
1979 Oakland - MLB C 33 28 242 22 0 272 8 .971 256.1 9.27 +1.1 1.005 0 30 11 36.7
1979 Oakland - MLB 1B 4 1 19 0 4 19 0 1.000 21.0 8.14 +0.1 1.074
TOTAL C 1321 1264 10061 988 32 11191 142 .987 11480.0 8.66 +18.3 .989 75 1441 510 35.4
TOTAL 1B 256 247 1940 132 87 2092 20 .990 2093.0 8.91 -1.4 .991
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) by the Houston Lone Stars.
10/22/1962 Named the #13 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (7); Power: 2 (9); Eye: 1 (3).
04/08/1963 Named the #52 prospect in the BSBL
04/08/1963 Named the #52 prospect in the BSBL
08/11/1963 Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 3 weeks.
09/18/1963 Won the 1963 BSBL Single A Piglet with the Springfield Indians!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 3 (9); Eye: 2 (3).
04/06/1964 Named the #52 prospect in the BSBL
05/12/1964 Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 2 (3).
04/05/1965 Named the #27 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 2 (3).
04/04/1966 Named the #20 prospect in the BSBL
06/02/1966 Injured (fractured finger), out for one week.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 2 (3).
04/10/1967 Named the #29 prospect in the BSBL
12/01/1967 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 2 (3).
04/08/1968 Named the #6 prospect in the BSBL
11/24/1968 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
04/16/1969 Injured (thumb contusion), out for one week.
08/21/1969 Goes 5-5 against the Dallas Eagles, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
11/28/1969 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
06/29/1970 Goes 5-6 against the El Paso Banditos, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
07/06/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/23/1970 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
02/20/1971 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $37,000,000 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
07/05/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
09/17/1973 Hits three home runs against the El Paso Banditos, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/07/1973 Wins the 1973 BSBL PL Platinum Glove Award at C.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
11/05/1975 Wins the 1975 BSBL PL Platinum Glove Award at C.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
11/19/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
01/27/1977 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization.
04/11/1977 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1977 Was selected to the 1977 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
07/08/1978 Hits three home runs against the San Antonio Mission, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/25/1978 Became a free agent.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
02/07/1979 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 with the Oakland Acorns organization.
11/24/1979 Became a free agent.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
04/16/1980 Signed a minor league contract with the Mexico City Aztecs organization.
11/24/1980 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1982 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 152 5
Year K Rank
1978 168 10
Year RBI Rank
1968 127 10
Year IBB Rank
1968 8 8
1969 11 8
1970 11 5
Year SF Rank
1968 11 1
1970 9 4
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