Dave
Benjamin
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 205
 
Born: February 2, 1948 in Usa
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 25 BIR FL $ 300,000 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3
1974 26 BIR FL   4 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
1975 27 LOU JL   4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
1976 28 LOU JL   4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
1977 29 LOU JL   4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
1978 30 LOU JL   4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
1979 31 LOU JL   4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2
1980 32 LOU JL   4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 2
OOTP5 Min Ratings   4 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 2
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 300,000 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1981 33 LOU JL     8 8 8 7 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 7 8 8
1982 34 LOU JL     7 7 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 5 5 5 7 8 8
OOTP6 Min Ratings     7 7 8 7 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 7 8 8
OOTP6 Max Ratings     8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 5 5 5 7 8 8
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Hitter Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1973 25 BIR FL 60 146 13 30 3 0 4 12 2 0 1 34 .205 .216 .308 .524 8.6 0.0
1974 26 BIR FL 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.5 0.0
    AAA   26 72 12 18 3 0 1 11 2 1 8 12 .250 .325 .333 .658 8.2  
1975 27 AAA   77 235 31 78 12 0 7 28 4 6 9 53 .332 .357 .472 .829 35.0  
1976 28 AAA   136 513 64 148 18 0 15 69 7 7 36 125 .288 .335 .411 .746 68.3  
1977 29 AAA   56 76 9 22 2 0 1 16 0 0 11 17 .289 .379 .355 .735 10.9  
1978 30 AAA   29 68 9 18 5 0 1 4 0 3 1 15 .265 .275 .382 .658 5.6  
1979 31 AAA   44 96 10 19 2 0 1 12 3 2 5 32 .198 .238 .250 .488 5.1  
1980 32 AAA   28 26 4 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 8 .269 .367 .269 .636 3.6  
1981 33 AAA   13 15 3 6 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 7 .400 .471 .733 1.204 4.2  
1982 34 AAA   7 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0.9  
2 Years Sim 64 152 13 30 3 0 4 12 2 0 1 35 .197 .208 .296 .504 8.1 0.0
9 Years AAA 416 1104 143 318 44 0 27 146 19 19 76 269 .288 .334 .401 .735 141.8  
162 Game Average 384 32 75 7 0 10 30 5 0 2 88 .197 .208 .296 .504 20.5  
Career Highs 60 146 13 30 3 0 4 12 2 0 1 34 .205 .216 .308 .524 8.6  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   132 11 25 3 0 3 11 2 0 1 32 .189 .201 .280 .482 6.4
vs LH   20 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .400 .650 2.0
Home 31 72 9 15 2 0 3 8 2 0 1 16 .208 .219 .361 .580 6.0
Away 33 80 4 15 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 19 .188 .198 .238 .435 2.4
RISP   32 0 5 2 0 1 9 0 0 0 8 .156 .156 .313 .469 1.3
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2
Close/Late   17 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .235 .235 .471 0.8
Mar/Apr 21 61 5 12 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 14 .197 .210 .295 .505 3.5
May 25 77 7 16 3 0 2 9 2 0 0 19 .208 .218 .325 .543 5.0
June 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.6
July 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.5
August 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0.4
Sep/Oct 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.5
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Slick Fielder Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1973 25 BIR FL SS 56 40 366.3 62 126 6 32 .969 4.62   1.9
1974 26 BIR FL SS 3 1 15.0 2 2 0 2 1.000 2.40   0.1
Career Totals   59 41 381.3 64 128 6 34 .970 4.53   2.0
Career Highs   56 40 366.3 62 126 6 32 1.000 4.62    
History
Had first career hit on 4/1/1973, off Denny Estrada (DM)
Had first career hit on 4/2/1973, off Ron Vivero (DM)
Hit first career homerun on 4/2/1973, off Ron Vivero (DM)
Released by Birmingham on 7/2/1974
Signed as a free agent by Louisville on 2/13/1975 to a minor league contract