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Todd Benzinger
Todd Eric Benzinger (Mercedes)
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: February 11, 1963 in Dayton, KY
High School: Richmond (Cincinnati, OH)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 21, 1987
Final Game: May 14, 1995
Relatives: Nephew of Don Gross
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1987 24 BOS AL 73 253 223 36 62 11 1 8 43 5 4 22 41 .278 .344 .444 .788 105 99 5 2 3 3 3 97/83
1988 25 BOS AL 120 436 405 47 103 28 1 13 70 2 3 22 80 .254 .293 .425 .718 95 172 8 1 6 2 4 39/7D
1989 26 CIN NL 161 686 628 79 154 28 3 17 76 3 7 44 120 .245 .293 .381 .674 89 239 5 2 4 8 13 *3
1990 27 CIN NL 118 408 376 35 95 14 2 5 46 3 4 19 69 .253 .291 .340 .631 70 128 3 4 2 7 4 37
1991 28 TOT MLB 129 451 416 36 109 18 5 3 51 4 6 27 66 .262 .310 .351 .661 83 146 7 3 2 3 4 37/D
1991 28 CIN NL 51 136 123 7 23 3 2 1 11 2 0 10 20 .187 .244 .268 .513 42 33 2 0 1 2 2 37
1991 28 KCR AL 78 315 293 29 86 15 3 2 40 2 6 17 46 .294 .338 .386 .723 100 113 5 3 1 1 2 3/D
1992 29 LAD NL 121 313 293 24 70 16 2 4 31 2 4 15 54 .239 .272 .348 .620 76 102 6 0 0 5 1 397
1993 30 SFG NL 86 194 177 25 51 7 2 6 26 0 0 13 35 .288 .332 .452 .784 111 80 2 0 1 3 1 3/75
1994 31 SFG NL 107 352 328 32 87 13 2 9 31 2 1 17 84 .265 .304 .399 .703 87 131 3 2 3 2 4 *3
1995 32 SFG NL 9 13 10 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 3 .200 .308 .500 .808 113 5 0 0 0 1 1 /3
9 Seasons 924 3106 2856 316 733 135 18 66 376 21 29 181 552 .257 .301 .386 .687 88 1102 39 14 21 34 35
162 Game Avg. 162 545 501 55 129 24 3 12 66 4 5 32 97 .257 .301 .386 .687 88 193 7 2 4 6 6
SFG (3 yrs) 202 559 515 59 140 20 4 16 59 2 1 32 122 .272 .314 .419 .733 95 216 5 2 4 6 6
CIN (3 yrs) 330 1230 1127 121 272 45 7 23 133 8 11 73 209 .241 .287 .355 .642 77 400 10 6 7 17 19
BOS (2 yrs) 193 689 628 83 165 39 2 21 113 7 7 44 121 .263 .312 .432 .743 99 271 13 3 9 5 7
KCR (1 yr) 78 315 293 29 86 15 3 2 40 2 6 17 46 .294 .338 .386 .723 100 113 5 3 1 1 2
LAD (1 yr) 121 313 293 24 70 16 2 4 31 2 4 15 54 .239 .272 .348 .620 76 102 6 0 0 5 1
NL (7 yrs) 653 2102 1935 204 482 81 13 43 223 12 16 120 385 .249 .292 .371 .663 82 718 21 8 11 28 26
AL (3 yrs) 271 1004 921 112 251 54 5 23 153 9 13 61 167 .273 .320 .417 .737 99 384 18 6 10 6 9

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1988 25 BOS AL ALCS OAK L 4 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 2 0 0 0 0
1990 27 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 5 11 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .455 .333 .788 3 0 0 0 0 2
1990 27 CIN NL WS OAK W 4 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 2 1 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 13 34 31 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .194 .265 .194 .458 6 3 0 0 0 2
1 ALCS 4 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 2 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 5 11 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .455 .333 .788 3 0 0 0 0 2
1 WS 4 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 2 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1987 BOS AL 24 OF 61 55 497.1 154 146 6 2 2 .987 5.8 14.0 4.8 2.3 2.5 1 2.75 2.49 .980 2.31 2.00
1987 BOS AL 24 RF 47 45 400.2 116 112 3 1 2 .991 2.2 6.6 2.2 1.8 0.5 0 2.58 2.45 .978 2.12 1.75
1987 BOS AL 24 LF 14 5 60.2 21 18 3 0 0 1.000 1.2 23.7 1.2 0.6 0.5 0 3.12 1.50 .971 2.11 1.73
1987 BOS AL 24 CF 5 5 36.0 17 16 0 1 0 .941 2.4 80.0 1.4 -0.1 1.5 1 4.00 3.20 .988 2.70 2.34
1987 BOS AL 24 1B 2 1 10.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0 9.00 5.00 .990 9.54 8.50
1988 BOS AL 25 1B 85 57 559.2 563 520 38 5 47 .991 -3.6 -7.7 -3.6 -2.3 -1.2 0 8.97 6.56 .992 9.57 8.41
1988 BOS AL 25 OF 48 42 339.0 83 82 0 1 0 .988 2.9 10.3 3.9 0.2 3.7 -1 2.18 1.71 .978 2.47 2.14
1988 BOS AL 25 RF 43 40 309.0 73 72 0 1 0 .986 1.8 7.0 2.8 -0.1 2.8 -1 2.10 1.67 .974 2.24 1.89
1988 BOS AL 25 LF 5 2 30.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.1 44.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 0 2.70 1.80 .978 2.25 1.84
1988 BOS AL 25 DH 1
1989 CIN NL 26 1B 158 158 1413.0 1497 1417 73 7 96 .995 -1.4 -1.2 -1.4 -2.4 1.0 0 9.49 9.43 .992 6.37 6.33
1990 CIN NL 27 1B 95 82 746.0 765 707 52 6 58 .992 -3.5 -5.6 -4.5 -1.6 -2.9 1 9.16 7.99 .992 9.59 7.88
1990 CIN NL 27 LF 10 8 74.0 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 -2.5 -40.5 -1.5 -2.8 1.3 -1 3.16 2.60 .977 2.19 1.71
1990 CIN NL 27 OF 10 8 74.0 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 -2.5 -40.5 -1.5 -2.8 1.3 -1 3.16 2.60 .981 2.40 2.01
1991 TOT MLB 28 1B 96 86 792.1 830 774 51 5 64 .994 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 -0.7 0 9.37 8.59 .992 9.76 8.33
1991 CIN NL 28 1B 21 16 143.0 138 123 13 2 7 .986 -2.3 -19.3 -2.3 -0.7 -1.6 0 8.56 6.48 .992 9.79 8.44
1991 CIN NL 28 LF 15 11 94.1 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -6.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 -1 2.19 1.53 .983 2.18 1.67
1991 CIN NL 28 OF 15 11 94.1 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -6.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 -1 2.19 1.53 .983 2.28 1.88
1991 KCR AL 28 1B 75 70 649.1 692 651 38 3 57 .996 2.5 4.6 2.5 1.6 0.9 0 9.55 9.19 .992 9.75 8.30
1991 KCR AL 28 DH 1
1992 LAD NL 29 OF 51 49 395.0 88 86 1 1 0 .989 -2.3 -7.0 -1.3 3.2 -4.5 -1 1.98 1.71 .983 2.34 1.96
1992 LAD NL 29 1B 42 13 174.0 194 177 17 0 17 1.000 1.0 6.9 1.0 -1.1 2.1 0 10.03 4.62 .993 9.75 8.38
1992 LAD NL 29 RF 33 32 257.1 48 47 1 0 0 1.000 -3.0 -14.0 -2.0 1.6 -3.6 -1 1.68 1.45 .979 2.08 1.66
1992 LAD NL 29 LF 18 17 137.2 41 40 0 1 0 .976 0.7 6.1 0.7 1.6 -0.9 0 2.62 2.22 .978 2.16 1.65
1993 SFG NL 30 1B 40 27 280.2 304 289 15 0 27 1.000 -4.2 -18.0 -4.2 -3.2 -1.0 0 9.75 7.60 .992 9.68 8.01
1993 SFG NL 30 LF 7 4 42.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 20.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 0 2.14 1.43 .970 2.10 1.69
1993 SFG NL 30 OF 7 4 42.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 20.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 0 2.14 1.43 .980 2.34 2.00
1993 SFG NL 30 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
1994 SFG NL 31 1B 99 81 757.0 839 780 54 5 69 .994 -4.0 -6.3 -4.0 -3.4 -0.6 0 9.92 8.42 .992 9.73 8.11
1995 SFG NL 32 1B 5 1 16.0 15 15 0 0 3 1.000 0.4 30.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 8.44 3.00 .993 9.67 8.36
9 Seasons 1B 622 506 4748.2 5017 4688 301 28 381 .994 -15.1 -3.8 -16.1 -13.3 -2.8 1 9.46 8.02 .992 8.69 7.71
6 Seasons OF 192 169 1441.2 384 373 7 4 2 .990 4.1 3.4 7.1 3.2 3.9 -3 2.37 1.98 .980 2.36 2.02
3 Seasons RF 123 117 967.0 237 231 4 2 2 .992 1.0 1.2 3.0 3.3 -0.3 -2 2.19 1.91 .977 2.15 1.77
6 Seasons LF 69 47 438.2 130 126 3 1 0 .992 0.7 1.9 2.7 0.0 2.7 -2 2.65 1.87 .977 2.16 1.70
1 Season CF 5 5 36.0 17 16 0 1 0 .941 2.4 80.0 1.4 -0.1 1.5 1 4.00 3.20 .988 2.70 2.34
2 Seasons DH 2
1 Season 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
9 Seasons TOT 815 675 6191.1 5401 5061 308 32 383 .994 -11.0 -2.1 -9.0 -10.1 1.1 -3 1 7.80 6.59 .985 7.22 6.36
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1989 NL--161--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1989 NL--628--1st

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1989 NL--686--4th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1989 NL--120--7th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1989 NL--8--3rd

Outs Made s c a p y
1989 NL--498--1st

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (725), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 2 (2092), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 1 (2170), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3145), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

December 13, 1988: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with a player to be named later and Jeff Sellers to the Cincinnati Reds for Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy. The Boston Red Sox sent Luis Vasquez (minors) (January 12, 1989) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

July 11, 1991: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals for Carmelo Martinez.

December 11, 1991: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Domingo Mota (minors) and Chris Gwynn.

December 9, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

January 13, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

October 14, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

April 8, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

May 15, 1995: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

May 25, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

June 9, 1995: Released by the New York Yankees.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1987Boston Red Sox$62,500
1988Boston Red Sox$85,000
1989Cincinnati Reds$160,000
1990Cincinnati Reds$325,000
1991Cincinnati Reds$705,000
1992Los Angeles Dodgers$1,150,000
1993San Francisco Giants$500,000
1994San Francisco Giants$700,000
Career (may be incomplete)$3,687,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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