Bruce Benedict

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: August 18, 1955 in Birmingham, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha, NE).

School: University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha, NE)

Debut: August 18, 1978 (Age 23-000d, 14,078th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 11, 1989 (Age 34-024d)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Bruce Edwin Benedict

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.3

2878

696

.242

214

RBI

260

OBP

.320

SLG

.299

OPS

.619

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-43 / in Starts: 29-40
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	71 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 9 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 242 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	165 (84-56-25)
Avg. MLBer w/ 242 PAs	26
Avg. Runners on Base	149 (73-50-26)

Most Driven In
G Hubbard	3
J Burroughs	3
D Murphy	2
G Matthews	2
M Lum	1
B Bonnell	1
B Horner	1
C Spikes	1

Most Driven In By
J Royster	5
G Matthews	2
C Spikes	2
E Miller	2
P Niekro	1
J Burroughs	1
M Lum	1
D Chaney	0

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	23	8 (7)	Apr 13	ATL	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.667	.750	.667	1.417	7	1.06	0.037	1.41	0.03%	0.51	C
2	24	13 (4)	Apr 20	ATL		SDP	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.429	.929	7	.61	-0.047	.71	-0.03%	0.41	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	25	22 (8)	May 2	ATL	@	PIT	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.455	.871	7	.39	0.104	.40	0.06%	0.40	C
4	26	26 (3)	May 7	ATL		PIT	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.429	.829	7	1.28	-0.017	.81	-0.01%	0.04	C
5	27	29 (2)	May 11	ATL	@	STL	W,3-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.421	.412	.833	7	.82	0.059	.52	0.02%	0.43	C
6	28	30	May 12	ATL	@	STL	L,6-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300	.391	.350	.741	7	1.96	-0.345	1.27	-0.13%	-1.90	C
7	29	31	May 13	ATL	@	STL	L,3-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.346	.304	.651	7	.83	-0.050	.51	-0.02%	-0.65	C
8	30	32	May 15	ATL		LAD	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.269	.603	7	1.06	-0.055	.60	-0.02%	-0.57	C
9	31	33	May 16	ATL		LAD	W,3-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.333	.250	.583	7	.69	-0.017	.35	-0.01%	0.05	C
10	32	37 (3)	May 19 (2)	ATL		SFG	L,6-7	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.289	.212	.502	7	1.67	-0.211	1.02	-0.08%	-1.48	C
11	33	38	May 20	ATL		SFG	L,1-8	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.171	.268	.200	.468	7	.47	-0.033	.25	-0.01%	-0.46	C
12	34	40 (1)	May 22	ATL		HOU	L,1-4	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.189	.295	.216	.512	7	1.17	0.028	.60	0.01%	0.21	C
13	35	42 (1)	May 25	ATL	@	SFG	L,4-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.175	.277	.200	.477	7	1.39	-0.140	.73	-0.04%	-1.19	C
14	36	44 (1)	May 27	ATL	@	SFG	W,10-8	CG	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.308	.233	.540	7	1.25	0.059	.68	0.02%	0.62	C
15	37	45	May 28	ATL	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.304	.234	.538	7	.51	0.015	.30	0.01%	-0.07	C
16	38	47 (1)	May 29 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.288	.220	.508	7	1.00	-0.071	.59	-0.03%	-0.49	C
17	39	48	May 30	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-10	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.302	.226	.528	7	.41	0.015	.21	0.01%	0.38	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	40	50 (1)	Jun 1	ATL		NYM	L,4-5	CG(11)	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.290	.220	.510	7	2.74	-0.319	.89	-0.06%	-1.79	C
19	41	51	Jun 2	ATL		NYM	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.190	.288	.222	.510	7	1.32	-0.074	.33	-0.01%	-0.70	C
20	42	53 (1)	Jun 4	ATL		MON	L,1-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.284	.219	.503	7	1.65	-0.038	.41	-0.01%	-0.36	C
21	43	61 (7)	Jun 14	ATL	@	MON	L,3-4	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.282	.221	.503	8	1.61	-0.047	.22	0.00%	-0.20	C
22	44	63 (1)	Jun 16	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.272	.211	.483	8	1.57	-0.099	.14	-0.01%	-0.60	C
23	45	64	Jun 17 susp	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.265	.205	.471	8	1.93	-0.096	.17	-0.01%	-0.81	C
24	46	66 (1)	Jun 19	ATL		PHI	W,10-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.195	.276	.221	.497	8	1.37	0.221	.11	0.01%	1.39	C
25	47	67	Jun 20	ATL		PHI	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.264	.210	.474	8	.65	-0.056	.06	0.00%	-1.30	C
26	48	68	Jun 21	ATL		LAD	L,4-6	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.272	.210	.482	9	1.20	0.062	.07	0.00%	0.26	C
27	49	70 (1)	Jun 23	ATL		LAD	W,7-3	CG	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.292	.229	.521	8	.87	0.056	.07	0.00%	0.97	C
28	50	73 (2)	Jun 26	ATL	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.300	.224	.524	8	1.75	0.112	.19	0.01%	0.45	C
29	51	75 (1)	Jun 27 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.298	.236	.534	7	1.00	-0.002	.07	0.00%	0.31	C
30	52	78 (2)	Jun 30	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.298	.236	.534	6						C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	53	79	Jul 1	ATL	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.287	.226	.513	8	1.82	-0.217	.12	-0.01%	-1.41	C
32	54	81 (1)	Jul 4	ATL		SFG	W,7-6	CG	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.297	.242	.539	8	1.61	0.046	.11	0.00%	0.83	C
33	55	82	Jul 5	ATL		SFG	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.307	.255	.562	8	1.51	0.072	.12	0.00%	0.76	C
34	56	85 (2)	Jul 7	ATL		STL	W,10-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.304	.253	.557	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
35	57	87 (1)	Jul 9	ATL		CHC	L,4-7	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.299	.248	.547	8	.87	-0.054	.09	0.00%	-0.47	C
36	58	90 (2)	Jul 13	ATL		PIT	W,13-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.298	.248	.545	8	.57	0.155	.06	0.01%	1.18	C
37	59	91	Jul 14	ATL		PIT	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.290	.241	.531	8	.64	-0.051	.11	-0.01%	-0.55	C
38	60	93 (1)	Jul 19	ATL	@	CHC	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.305	.268	.573	8	.61	0.100	.08	0.01%	0.86	C
39	61	99 (5)	Jul 23 (2)	ATL	@	PIT	W,8-0	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.318	.287	.605	8	.80	0.211	.04	0.01%	2.68	C
40	62	101 (1)	Jul 25	ATL	@	STL	W,13-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.318	.287	.605	7						C
41	63	103 (1)	Jul 27	ATL		CIN	L,0-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.319	.282	.601	8	1.48	-0.030	.05	0.00%	-0.47	C
42	64	105 (1)	Jul 28 (2)	ATL		CIN	W,8-5	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.317	.289	.606	8	.71	0.152	.01	0.00%	1.33	C
43	65	106	Jul 29	ATL		CIN	L,4-9	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.319	.287	.606	8	1.21	0.039	.03	0.00%	0.33	C
44	66	107	Jul 31	ATL		SDP	L,3-10	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.322	.285	.606	8	1.33	-0.001	.02	0.00%	0.10	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	67	108	Aug 1	ATL		SDP	W,5-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.315	.278	.593	8	.77	-0.059	.01	0.00%	-0.58	C
46	68	111 (2)	Aug 4 (1)	ATL	@	HOU	L,3-4	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.311	.273	.584	8	1.24	-0.060	.01	0.00%	-0.35	C
47	69	112	Aug 4 (2)	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-6	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.313	.277	.590	8	.72	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.03	C
48	70	116 (3)	Aug 8	ATL	@	CIN	L,1-3	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.309	.273	.582	8	.83	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
49	71	117	Aug 9	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.310	.274	.584	8	.95	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.07	C
50	72	119 (1)	Aug 12	ATL		HOU	W,3-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.314	.270	.585	8	.80	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.51	C
51	73	120	Aug 14	ATL		NYM	L,5-18	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.317	.268	.585	6	.05	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.04	PH C
52	74	122 (1)	Aug 16	ATL		NYM	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.321	.270	.591	8	1.48	-0.006	.00	0.00%	0.20	C
53	75	123	Aug 17	ATL	@	MON	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.215	.321	.271	.592	8	.77	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.02	C
54	76	125 (1)	Aug 19	ATL	@	MON	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.318	.267	.585	8	1.09	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.44	C
55	77	126	Aug 20	ATL	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.318	.268	.586	8	1.44	0.151	.00	0.00%	0.97	C
56	78	127	Aug 21	ATL	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.316	.268	.584	8	.61	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
57	79	129 (1)	Aug 24	ATL		MON	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.317	.269	.586	8	1.30	0.062	.00	0.00%	0.12	C
58	80	130	Aug 27	ATL	@	NYM	W,5-1	CG	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.215	.319	.266	.585	7	.86	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.31	C
59	81	131	Aug 28	ATL	@	NYM	W,6-4	CG	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.328	.284	.612	8	.84	0.100	.00	0.00%	1.36	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
60	82	134 (2)	Sep 1	ATL		PHI	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.332	.285	.616	8	1.37	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.66	C
61	83	138 (3)	Sep 5	ATL		LAD	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.328	.281	.610	8	.93	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.40	C
62	84	141 (2)	Sep 8	ATL		SDP	L,2-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.323	.276	.600	8	.75	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.87	C
63	85	142	Sep 9	ATL		SDP	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.323	.277	.601	8	1.36	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.15	C
64	86	144 (1)	Sep 12	ATL	@	SFG	L,3-4	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.328	.280	.608	8	1.04	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.45	C
65	87	145	Sep 13	ATL	@	SFG	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.327	.275	.602	8	.60	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.23	C
66	88	146	Sep 14	ATL	@	SDP	W,10-7	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.225	.329	.280	.609	8	.65	0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.01	C
67	89	148 (1)	Sep 17	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-9	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.223	.329	.277	.606	8	.63	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.97	C
68	90	149	Sep 18	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.329	.278	.607	8	.67	-0.012	.00	0.00%	0.06	C
69	91	152 (2)	Sep 22	ATL		SFG	W,10-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.225	.327	.277	.605	8	.61	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.06	C
70	92	154 (1)	Sep 24 (1)	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.327	.277	.605	7						C
71	93	155	Sep 24 (2)	ATL		HOU	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.326	.273	.599	8	.71	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.15	C
72	94	156	Sep 25	ATL		HOU	L,0-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.323	.270	.594	8	1.04	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.46	C
73	95	157	Sep 26	ATL		HOU	W,9-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.326	.271	.598	8	.66	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.60	C
74	96	158	Sep 28	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.328	.270	.598	8	1.21	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.32	C
75	97	159	Sep 29	ATL	@	CIN	W,2-0	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.328	.270	.598	8						C
76	98	160	Sep 30	ATL	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.331	.279	.610	8	.53	0.072	.00	0.00%	1.28	C
							33-43		242	204	14	46	11	0	0	15	33	3	18	0	2	2	3	4	1	3	.225	.331	.279	.610		1.04	-0.696	.23	-0.28%	-2.38

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