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)

Debut: June 21, 1987 (Age 24-130d, 15,344th in major league history)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	37-36 / in Starts: 30-26
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	1 in 17 bases loaded PA and 16 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	5

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 253 PAs	43
Actual Runners on Base	200 (89-68-43)
Avg. MLBer w/ 253 PAs	29
Avg. Runners on Base	155 (75-51-27)

Most Driven In
D Evans	9
Self	8
M Greenwell	8
J Rice	5
D Baylor	4
M Barrett	2
J Marzano	2
S Horn	2

Most Driven In By
Self	8
E Burks	4
S Owen	3
J Marzano	3
M Greenwell	2
W Boggs	2
D Baylor	2
E Romero	2

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 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	1	68 (67)	Jun 21	BOS		NYY	W,4-2	8-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	1.44	0.047	.24	0.01%	0.28	PH
2	2	69	Jun 22	BOS		MIL	W,5-2	CG(7)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	7	.84	-0.019	.14	0.00%	-0.95	RF
3	3	70	Jun 23	BOS		MIL	W,9-5	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.556	.333	.889	7	.80	-0.029	.15	0.00%	-0.55	RF
4	4	71	Jun 24	BOS		MIL	W,8-7	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.444	.615	.444	1.060	7	1.27	0.147	.29	0.02%	1.74	RF
5	5	72	Jun 26	BOS	@	NYY	L,11-12	CG(10)	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.429	.984	7	.92	0.185	.32	0.04%	1.27	RF
6	6	73	Jun 27	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.455	.333	.788	7	.64	-0.061	.15	-0.01%	-1.74	RF
7	7	74	Jun 28	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-2	GS-7	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.462	.381	.842	2	.59	0.013	.13	0.00%	-0.04	CF
8	8	75	Jun 29	BOS		BAL	W,14-3	CG	5	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375	.516	.417	.933	2	.47	0.107	.09	0.01%	1.60	CF RF
9	9	76	Jun 30	BOS		BAL	W,13-9	CG	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.459	.345	.804	2	.73	-0.071	.16	-0.01%	-1.95	CF LF
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
10	10	77	Jul 1	BOS		BAL	W,6-2	CG	5	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.476	.485	.961	2	.62	0.138	.16	0.02%	1.95	CF LF
11	11	78	Jul 2	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.435	.432	.867	2	1.06	-0.112	.31	-0.02%	-0.84	CF
12	12	80 (1)	Jul 4	BOS	@	OAK	L,5-9	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.426	.421	.847	9	2.71	-0.070	.94	-0.02%	-0.44	PH
13	13	81	Jul 5	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.417	.410	.827	4	1.93	-0.044	.49	-0.01%	-0.77	PH LF
14	14	82	Jul 6	BOS	@	CAL	L,7-10	CG(12)	6	6	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.426	.422	.848	7	1.72	-0.208	.40	-0.03%	0.24	RF
15	15	83	Jul 7	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.418	.413	.831	9	.17	-0.004	.03	0.00%	-0.25	PH
16	16	86 (2)	Jul 10	BOS	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.397	.388	.784	7	1.25	-0.073	.10	0.00%	-1.12	RF
17	17	88 (1)	Jul 12	BOS	@	SEA	L,1-6	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.393	.404	.797	7	1.76	-0.044	.23	0.00%	-0.12	RF
18	18	90 (1)	Jul 17	BOS		OAK	L,6-11	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.403	.404	.807	9	1.16	0.053	.05	0.00%	0.40	PH
19	19	91	Jul 18	BOS		OAK	W,5-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.413	.415	.828	9	2.47	0.053	.09	0.00%	0.22	PH
20	20	92	Jul 19	BOS		OAK	L,3-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.406	.407	.814	9	4.96	-0.124	.21	0.00%	-0.34	PH
21	21	93	Jul 20	BOS		CAL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.296	.406	.407	.814	4						PR
22	22	95 (1)	Jul 22	BOS		CAL	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.296	.406	.407	.814	4						PR
23	23	96	Jul 24	BOS		SEA	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.293	.397	.397	.794	7	.75	-0.051	.02	0.00%	-0.43	1B
24	24	99 (2)	Jul 27	BOS	@	TOR	L,8-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.391	.390	.781	7	.98	-0.026	.05	0.00%	-0.26	PH 1B
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
25	25	103 (3)	Aug 1	BOS	@	KCR	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.389	.403	.792	7	.89	0.041	.02	0.00%	0.20	RF
26	26	104	Aug 2	BOS	@	KCR	L,5-13	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.384	.397	.780	9	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
27	27	105	Aug 3	BOS	@	TEX	W,11-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.378	.391	.769	4	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.26	LF
28	28	106	Aug 4	BOS	@	TEX	W,8-6	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.387	.400	.787	7	.72	0.026	.01	0.00%	0.40	LF
29	29	107	Aug 5	BOS	@	TEX	L,8-9	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.388	.382	.770	6	.94	0.068	.01	0.00%	0.63	RF LF
30	30	108	Aug 7	BOS		KCR	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.268	.369	.366	.735	7	2.10	-0.234	.01	0.00%	-1.05	RF
31	31	109	Aug 8	BOS		KCR	W,8-3	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.356	.351	.708	4	.20	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-1.24	RF
32	32	110	Aug 9	BOS		KCR	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.352	.346	.698	3	1.24	0.038	.02	0.00%	0.22	LF
33	33	111	Aug 10	BOS		TOR	W,9-1	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.354	.333	.688	7	.48	-0.021	.01	0.00%	-0.17	RF LF
34	34	112	Aug 11	BOS		TOR	L,3-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.350	.329	.679	7	1.11	-0.071	.02	0.00%	-0.67	LF
35	35	113	Aug 12	BOS		TOR	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.337	.315	.651	7	.63	-0.064	.01	0.00%	-0.98	RF
36	36	114	Aug 14 (1)	BOS		TEX	W,9-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.236	.337	.315	.651	4						LF
37	37	115	Aug 14 (2)	BOS		TEX	L,4-9	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.336	.315	.652	7	1.31	-0.044	.01	0.00%	0.14	RF
38	38	116	Aug 15	BOS		TEX	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.327	.305	.633	7	2.09	-0.167	.00	0.00%	-1.57	RF
39	39	117	Aug 16	BOS		TEX	W,12-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.230	.322	.300	.622	7	.36	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.60	RF
40	40	118	Aug 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.322	.301	.623	7	1.95	-0.063	.01	0.00%	-0.44	RF
41	41	119	Aug 18	BOS	@	CHW	W,14-8	CG	6	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.325	.299	.624	7	.60	0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.57	RF
42	42	129 (9)	Aug 30	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.325	.299	.624	6						LF
Sep/Oct		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
43	43	130	Sep 1	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-0	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.328	.304	.632	7	.34	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.69	RF
44	44	131	Sep 2	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.341	.313	.654	7	1.43	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.78	RF
45	45	132	Sep 3	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.328	.300	.628	6	2.52	-0.353	.00	0.00%	-1.96	RF
46	46	133	Sep 4	BOS		CLE	W,5-2	CG	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.246	.329	.311	.640	7	.70	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.14	RF
47	47	136 (2)	Sep 7	BOS		NYY	L,5-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.238	.319	.302	.621	7	.92	-0.145	.00	0.00%	-1.39	RF
48	48	137	Sep 8	BOS		NYY	W,8-6	CG	4	4	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.331	.338	.670	7	.77	0.315	.00	0.00%	2.93	RF
49	49	138	Sep 9	BOS		NYY	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.342	.381	.723	7	.93	0.228	.00	0.00%	2.65	RF
50	50	139	Sep 10	BOS		BAL	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270	.346	.380	.726	6	1.21	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.73	RF
51	51	140	Sep 11	BOS		BAL	W,9-3	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.284	.356	.411	.768	7	.63	0.151	.00	0.00%	1.29	RF
52	52	141	Sep 12	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.354	.414	.767	7	1.32	-0.156	.00	0.00%	-0.80	RF
53	53	142	Sep 14	BOS	@	DET	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.358	.418	.775	9	.21	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.13	PH
54	54	143	Sep 15	BOS	@	DET	L,8-9	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.367	.447	.814	7	2.22	0.460	.00	0.00%	5.73	RF
55	55	144	Sep 16	BOS	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.360	.438	.798	7	.79	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.61	RF
56	56	145	Sep 18 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-9	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.364	.436	.800	7	.77	-0.004	.00	0.00%	0.03	RF
57	57	146	Sep 18 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,10-7	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.289	.359	.428	.787	6	.99	-0.237	.00	0.00%	-3.00	RF
58	58	147	Sep 20 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.351	.417	.769	7	.59	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.72	RF
59	59	148	Sep 20 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.349	.431	.780	5	1.82	0.315	.00	0.00%	1.21	LF
60	60	149	Sep 21	BOS		DET	W,9-4	CG	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.351	.442	.792	7	.36	0.105	.00	0.00%	0.72	RF
61	61	150	Sep 22	BOS		DET	L,5-8	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.354	.457	.811	6	1.26	0.148	.00	0.00%	1.70	RF
62	62	151	Sep 23	BOS		DET	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.348	.449	.798	6	.58	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.50	RF
63	63	152	Sep 24	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.345	.443	.787	3	1.57	-0.136	.00	0.00%	-0.76	RF
64	64	153	Sep 25	BOS	@	MIL	W,9-2	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.346	.441	.787	3	1.16	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.95	RF
65	65	154	Sep 26	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.344	.453	.797	5	1.63	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.82	LF
66	66	155	Sep 27	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-9	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.345	.457	.802	5	1.12	0.061	.00	0.00%	1.51	LF
67	67	156	Sep 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,7-9	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.289	.351	.463	.814	6	.23	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.03	RF
68	68	157	Sep 29	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.346	.456	.802	6	.64	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.67	RF
69	69	158	Sep 30	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.345	.449	.794	5	.70	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.59	RF
70	70	159	Oct 1	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.338	.439	.776	5	2.14	-0.295	.00	0.00%	-2.72	RF
71	71	160	Oct 2	BOS		MIL	W,3-2	CG(12)	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.274	.343	.437	.780	5	1.19	-0.015	.00	0.00%	0.38	RF
72	72	161	Oct 3	BOS		MIL	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.350	.452	.802	5	.86	0.143	.00	0.00%	1.65	RF
73	73	162	Oct 4	BOS		MIL	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.344	.444	.788	6	.64	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-1.30	RF
							37-36		253	223	36	62	11	1	8	43	22	3	41	2	3	3	2	5	5	4	.278	.344	.444	.788		1.05	-0.370	.06	-0.01%	-2.09

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