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Benny KauffBenjamin Michael Kauff Position: Centerfielder
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Born: January 5, 1890 in Pomeroy, OH
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Debut: April 20, 1912
Teams (by GP): Giants/Hoosiers/Tip-Tops/Highlanders 1912-1920
Final Game: July 2, 1920
Died: November 17, 1961 in Columbus, OH
Buried: Union Cemetery, Columbus, OH
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #718. Tom Herr… #719. Ray Schalk… #720. Adam Kennedy… #721. BENNY KAUFF… #722. Barney McCosky… #723. Sixto Lezcano… #724. Tommie Agee… |
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 22 | NYY | AL | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | /O | ||||
| 1914 | 24 | IND | FL | 154 | 667 | 571 | 120 | 211 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 95 | 75 | 72 | 55 | .370 | .447 | .534 | .981 | 168 | 305 | 8 | 16 | *O | |||||
| 1915 | 25 | BTT | FL | 136 | 581 | 483 | 92 | 165 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 83 | 55 | 85 | 50 | .342 | .446 | .509 | .955 | 180 | 246 | 6 | 7 | *O | |||||
| 1916 | 26 | NYG | NL | 154 | 632 | 552 | 71 | 146 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 74 | 40 | 26 | 68 | 65 | .264 | .348 | .408 | .756 | 138 | 225 | 3 | 9 | *O | ||||
| 1917 | 27 | NYG | NL | 153 | 644 | 559 | 89 | 172 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 30 | 59 | 54 | .308 | .379 | .388 | .767 | 138 | 217 | 5 | 21 | *O | |||||
| 1918 | 28 | NYG | NL | 67 | 294 | 270 | 41 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 16 | 30 | .315 | .355 | .437 | .792 | 142 | 118 | 1 | 7 | 8O | |||||
| 1919 | 29 | NYG | NL | 135 | 543 | 491 | 73 | 136 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 21 | 39 | 45 | .277 | .334 | .422 | .756 | 126 | 207 | 3 | 11 | *8O | |||||
| 1920 | 30 | NYG | NL | 55 | 188 | 157 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 14 | .274 | .380 | .446 | .826 | 137 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 8O | ||||
| 8 Yrs | 859 | 3563 | 3094 | 521 | 961 | 169 | 57 | 49 | 454 | 234 | 33 | 367 | 313 | .311 | .389 | .450 | .838 | 149 | 1391 | 28 | 75 | ||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 672 | 584 | 98 | 181 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 44 | 69 | 59 | .311 | .389 | .450 | .838 | 149 | 262 | 5 | 14 | |||||||||
| NYG (5 yrs) | 564 | 2301 | 2029 | 305 | 582 | 102 | 33 | 29 | 274 | 103 | 33 | 207 | 208 | .287 | .357 | .413 | .769 | 136 | 837 | 14 | 52 | ||||||||
| IND (1 yr) | 154 | 667 | 571 | 120 | 211 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 95 | 75 | 72 | 55 | .370 | .447 | .534 | .981 | 168 | 305 | 8 | 16 | |||||||||
| BTT (1 yr) | 136 | 581 | 483 | 92 | 165 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 83 | 55 | 85 | 50 | .342 | .446 | .509 | .955 | 180 | 246 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 564 | 2301 | 2029 | 305 | 582 | 102 | 33 | 29 | 274 | 103 | 33 | 207 | 208 | .287 | .357 | .413 | .769 | 136 | 837 | 14 | 52 | ||||||||
| FL (2 yrs) | 290 | 1248 | 1054 | 212 | 376 | 67 | 24 | 20 | 178 | 130 | 157 | 105 | .357 | .447 | .523 | .969 | 174 | 551 | 14 | 23 | |||||||||
| AL (1 yr) | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Player Value--Batters
WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
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| 1912 | 22 | NYY | AL | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0 | -0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .490 | .500 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1 | $ | /O | |
| 1914 | 24 | IND | FL | 154 | 667 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 9 | -7 | 64 | 7.0 | 8 | 71 | 7.8 | .544 | .542 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 62 | $ | *O | |
| 1915 | 25 | BTT | FL | 136 | 581 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 53 | 6.0 | 7 | 60 | 6.7 | .544 | .537 | 6.3 | -0.0 | 57 | $6,000 | *O | |
| 1916 | 26 | NYG | NL | 154 | 632 | 23 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -4 | 16 | 2.0 | 18 | 34 | 3.7 | .513 | .512 | 4.2 | -1.0 | 38 | $8,500 | *O | |
| 1917 | 27 | NYG | NL | 153 | 644 | 25 | -0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 22 | 2.7 | 18 | 40 | 4.5 | .517 | .517 | 4.4 | -0.4 | 39 | $8,500 | *O | |
| 1918 | 28 | NYG | NL | 67 | 294 | 12 | -0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | 17 | 1.8 | .515 | .506 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 18 | $ | 8O | |
| 1919 | 29 | NYG | NL | 135 | 543 | 15 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | 10 | 1.1 | 15 | 25 | 2.6 | .509 | .508 | 2.8 | -0.7 | 26 | $ | *8O | |
| 1920 | 30 | NYG | NL | 55 | 188 | 8 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 0.3 | 6 | 9 | 0.9 | .506 | .502 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 11 | $ | 8O | |
| 8 Seasons | 859 | 3563 | 185 | 12 | 0 | 4 | -25 | 176 | 19.9 | 80 | 255 | 28.0 | .523 | .515 | 27.5 | -2.5 | 251 | $23,000 | |||||
| NYG (5 yrs) | 564 | 2301 | 83 | -1 | 0 | -7 | -15 | 60 | 7.0 | 65 | 124 | 13.5 | .513 | .509 | 14.5 | -2.8 | 131 | $17,000 | |||||
| IND (1 yr) | 154 | 667 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 9 | -7 | 64 | 7.0 | 8 | 71 | 7.8 | .544 | .542 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 62 | $ | |||||
| BTT (1 yr) | 136 | 581 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 53 | 6.0 | 7 | 60 | 6.7 | .544 | .537 | 6.3 | -0.0 | 57 | $6,000 | |||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0 | -0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .490 | .500 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1 | $ | |||||
Postseason Batting
Standard Fielding
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| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | G | Awards |
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| 1912 | NYY | AL | 22 | OF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | .950 | 2.05 | 0-4-0 | ||||||
| 1914 | IND | FL | 24 | OF | 154 | 358 | 310 | 31 | 17 | 5 | .953 | 2.21 | .951 | 1.94 | 33-54-68 | ||||||
| 1915 | BTT | FL | 25 | OF | 136 | 364 | 317 | 32 | 15 | 7 | .959 | 2.57 | .963 | 2.06 | 0-136-0 | ||||||
| 1916 | NYG | NL | 26 | OF | 154 | 365 | 329 | 22 | 14 | 6 | .962 | 2.28 | .967 | 2.15 | 0-154-0 | ||||||
| 1917 | NYG | NL | 27 | OF | 153 | 378 | 357 | 12 | 9 | 4 | .976 | 2.41 | .963 | 2.20 | 3-150-0 | ||||||
| 1918 | NYG | NL | 28 | CF | 67 | 67 | 64 | 167 | 148 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .952 | 2.37 | .960 | 2.71 | |||||
| 1918 | NYG | NL | 28 | OF | 67 | 67 | 64 | 166 | 147 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .952 | 2.36 | .962 | 2.26 | 0-67-0 | ||||
| 1919 | NYG | NL | 29 | CF | 134 | 134 | 131 | 341 | 306 | 18 | 17 | 3 | .950 | 2.42 | .968 | 2.60 | |||||
| 1919 | NYG | NL | 29 | OF | 134 | 134 | 131 | 341 | 306 | 18 | 17 | 3 | .950 | 2.42 | .964 | 2.26 | |||||
| 1920 | NYG | NL | 30 | CF | 51 | 42 | 34 | 126 | 111 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .960 | 2.37 | .963 | 2.75 | |||||
| 1920 | NYG | NL | 30 | OF | 51 | 42 | 34 | 126 | 111 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .960 | 2.37 | .964 | 2.34 | |||||
| 8 Seasons | OF | 853 | 243 | 229 | 2102 | 1881 | 136 | 85 | 28 | .960 | 2.36 | .962 | 2.14 | 36-817-68 | |||||||
| 3 Seasons (incomplete) | CF | 252 | 243 | 229 | 634 | 565 | 39 | 30 | 6 | .953 | 2.40 | .965 | 2.66 | ||||||||
| 8 Seasons | TOT | 853 | 243 | 229 | 2102 | 1881 | 136 | 85 | 28 | .960 | 2.36 | .962 | 2.14 | 36-817-68 | |||||||
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- Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
- From 1948 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1948 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
- CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1918 on.
- Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
- Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1918) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
- Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
- For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1948 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary
Awards (yr lg award)
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| Black Ink | Batting - 23 (86), Average HOFer ≈ 27 |
| Gray Ink | Batting - 113 (183), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 51 (389), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 25 (489), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Center Field (69th), 28.0 career WAR/28.0 7yr-peak WAR/28.0 JAWS Average HOF CF (out of 18) = 67.1 career WAR/42.5 7yr-peak WAR/54.8 JAWS |
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Transactions
- September 1, 1910: Drafted by the New York Highlanders from Parkersburg (Virginia Valley) in the 1910 rule 5 draft.
- December 23, 1915: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops for $35,000.
- July 2, 1920: Traded by the New York Giants with cash to Toronto (International) for Vern Spencer.
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
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| 1914 | 24 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | $4,000 | C. Alexander, John McGraw, p. 254 | |
| 1915 | 25 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | $6,000 | C. Alexander, John McGraw, p. 254 | |
| 1916 | 26 | New York Giants | $8,500 | 3/2/16 TSN | 2 years at $6,000 per, plus $5K bonus |
| 1917 | 27 | New York Giants | $8,500 | 3/2/16 TSN | 2 years at $6,000 per, plus $5K bonus |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $27,000 | ||||
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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