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Bennie Warren

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 184lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 2, 1912 in Elk City, OK us

Died: May 11, 1994 in Oklahoma City, OK

Buried: Ames Cemetery, Ames, OK

Debut: September 13, 1939 (Age 27-195d, 8,711th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1947 (Age 35-210d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Bennie Louis Warren

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

989

217

.219

RBI

104

OBP

.313

SLG

.360

OPS

.673

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1934	22	WSH-min	A	13	34	34		8	1	0	2						.235	.235	.441	.676		15						CNG · SOUA
1935	23	STL-min	D	66	251	251		87	17	5	12						.347	.347	.598	.944		150						BEA · NESL
1936	24	CHW-min	C																									LGV · ETXL
1938	26	PIT-min	A1	3	6	6		1	0	0	0						.167	.167	.167	.333		1						KNX · SOUA
1939	27	PHI	NL	18	65	56	4	13	0	0	1	7	0	0	7	7	.232	.317	.286	.603	67	16	1	0	2	1	2/H
1940	28	PHI	NL	106	331	289	33	71	6	1	12	34	1	0	40	46	.246	.339	.398	.737	107	115	9	1	1	4	2H/3
1941	29	PHI	NL	121	393	345	34	74	13	2	9	35	0	2	44	66	.214	.309	.342	.651	87	118	14	3	1	7	*2H
1942	30	PHI	NL	90	250	225	19	47	6	3	7	20	0	0	24	36	.209	.288	.356	.644	93	80	9	1	0	5	2H/3
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	34	NYG-min	AAA	1										0									0					JER · IL
1946	34	NYG	NL	39	85	69	7	11	1	1	4	8	0	0	14	21	.159	.301	.377	.678	92	26	0	0	2	1	2H
1947	35	NYG	NL	3	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	1	1	0	0	0	/2
1948	36	NYG-min	AAA	79	288	223	39	53	13	0	14	48	1		61	44	.238	.401	.484	.886		108		0	4			MNE · AA
1949	37	DET-CHW-min	AAA,AA	51	147	121	15	28	3	1	4	28	0		24	35	.231	.359	.372	.731		45		0	2			BFL,MEM · IL,SOUA
1953	41	STL-min	D	63	162	162		52	8	1	12						.321	.321	.605	.926		98						ARD · SOSL
1954	42	STL-min	D																									ARD · SOSL
6 Yrs				377	1129	989	97	217	26	7	33	104	1	2	129	177	.219	.313	.360	.673	93	356	34	5	6	18
162 Game Avg.				162	485	425	42	93	11	3	14	45	0	1	55	76	.219	.313	.360	.673	93	153	15	2	3	8

PHI (4 yrs)				335	1039	915	90	205	25	6	29	96	1	2	115	155	.224	.314	.360	.674	94	329	33	5	4	17
NYG (2 yrs)				42	90	74	7	12	1	1	4	8	0	0	14	22	.162	.295	.365	.660	86	27	1	0	2	1