Todd Benzinger

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 11, 1963 in Dayton, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Richmond HS (New Richmond, OH).

High School: New Richmond HS (New Richmond, OH)

Last Game: May 14, 1995 (Age 32-092d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Todd Eric Benzinger

Nicknames: Mercedes

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Relatives: Nephew of Don Gross

1990 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.7

2856

733

.257

316

RBI

376

OBP

.301

SLG

.386

OPS

.687

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1981	18	-2.8	Elmira	NYPL	A-	BOS	41	163	141	21	34	10	1	2	8	4	0	20	32	.241	.335	.369	.704	52		0	2	0	1
1982	19	-2.8	Winston-Salem	CARL	A	BOS	121	497	443	54	97	19	1	5	46	4	1	41	71	.219	.286	.300	.586	133		3	4	6	2
1983	20	-2.0	Winter Haven	FLOR	A	BOS	125	533	480	56	134	34	5	7	68	4	3	43	75	.279	.340	.415	.754	199		3	3	4	4
1984	21	-2.1	New Britain	EL	AA	BOS	110	430	391	49	101	25	5	10	60	0	1	33	89	.258	.316	.425	.741	166		1	3	2	4
1985	22	-3.7	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	70	273	256	31	64	13	1	11	47	0	0	12	49	.250	.280	.438	.718	112		0	2	3	1
1986	23	-2.6	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	90	342	314	41	79	13	2	11	32	7	5	23	76	.252	.302	.411	.713	129		1	1	3	2
1987	24	-1.6	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	65	278	257	47	83	17	3	13	49	7	2	16	41	.323	.363	.564	.928	145		2	0	3	1
1987	24	-4.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	73	253	223	36	62	11	1	8	43	5	4	22	41	.278	.344	.444	.788	99	5	2	3	3	3
1988	25	-3.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	120	436	405	47	103	28	1	13	70	2	3	22	80	.254	.293	.425	.718	172	8	1	6	2	4
1989	26	-2.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	161	686	628	79	154	28	3	17	76	3	7	44	120	.245	.293	.381	.674	239	5	2	4	8	13
1990	27	-1.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	118	408	376	35	95	14	2	5	46	3	4	19	69	.253	.291	.340	.631	128	3	4	2	7	4
1991	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CIN	129	451	416	36	109	18	5	3	51	4	6	27	66	.262	.310	.351	.661	146	7	3	2	3	4
1991	28	-0.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	78	315	293	29	86	15	3	2	40	2	6	17	46	.294	.338	.386	.723	113	5	3	1	1	2
1991	28	-0.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	51	136	123	7	23	3	2	1	11	2	0	10	20	.187	.244	.268	.513	33	2	0	1	2	2
1992	29	0.8	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	121	313	293	24	70	16	2	4	31	2	4	15	54	.239	.272	.348	.620	102	6	0	0	5	1
1993	30	2.0	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	86	194	177	25	51	7	2	6	26	0	0	13	35	.288	.332	.452	.784	80	2	0	1	3	1
1994	31	2.7	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	107	352	328	32	87	13	2	9	31	2	1	17	84	.265	.304	.399	.703	131	3	2	3	2	4
1995	32	5.6	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	12	52	50	4	14	3	0	1	4	0	0	2	10	.280	.308	.400	.708	20	2	0	0	0	1
1995	32	3.8	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	9	13	10	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	3	.200	.308	.500	.808	5	0	0	0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		924	3106	2856	316	733	135	18	66	376	21	29	181	552	.257	.301	.386	.687	1102	39	14	21	34	35
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		634	2568	2332	303	606	134	18	60	314	26	12	190	443	.260	.316	.410	.726	956		10	15	21	16
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1558	5674	5188	619	1339	269	36	126	690	47	41	371	995	.258	.308	.397	.704	2058		24	36	55	51

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		237	945	877	123	240	46	6	36	132	14	7	53	176	.274	.314	.463	.777	406		3	3	9	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		110	430	391	49	101	25	5	10	60	0	1	33	89	.258	.316	.425	.741	166		1	3	2	4
A (2 seasons)					Minors		246	1030	923	110	231	53	6	12	114	8	4	84	146	.250	.314	.360	.674	332		6	7	10	6
A- (1 season)					Minors		41	163	141	21	34	10	1	2	8	4	0	20	32	.241	.335	.369	.704	52		0	2	0	1