LF Todd 'Mercedes' Benzinger #13
Age: 34 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/19/1997
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LF TODD 'MERCEDES' BENZINGER #13 - AGE: 34 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 10 9 9
Gap 10 9 11 10
Power 10 9 10 10
Eye 6 6 6 6
Avoid K's 9 10 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 6
Errors: - 8 11
Arm: - 5 10
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Aggressiveness: 11
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/11/1963
Born in:Dayton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 38 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Boston - MLB 24 73 223 62 11 1 8 43 36 22 2 3 41 5 4 .278 .344 .444 .788 108 102 0.5
1988 Boston - MLB 25 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -99 -0.1
1992 Philadelphia - MLB 29 5 13 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 33 26 -0.1
Total MLB 80 239 65 11 1 8 45 36 22 2 3 42 5 4 .272 .335 .427 .761 102 96 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1981 Elmira - BC 18 41 141 34 10 1 2 8 21 20 0 0 32 4 0 .241 .335 .369 .704 192 -239 2.3
1982 Total - A 19 121 443 97 19 1 5 46 54 41 3 6 71 4 1 .219 .286 .300 .586 117 197 3.4
1983 Winter Haven - A 20 125 480 134 34 5 7 68 56 43 3 4 75 4 3 .279 .340 .415 .754 179 455 6.5
1984 New Britain - AA 21 110 391 101 25 5 10 60 49 33 1 2 89 0 1 .258 .316 .425 .741 149 193 2.7
1985 Pawtucket - AAA 22 70 256 64 13 1 11 47 31 12 0 3 49 0 0 .250 .280 .438 .718 122 124 0.9
1986 Pawtucket - AAA 23 90 314 79 13 2 11 32 41 23 1 3 76 7 5 .252 .302 .411 .713 122 125 1.1
1987 Pawtucket - AAA 24 65 257 83 17 3 13 49 47 16 2 3 41 7 2 .323 .363 .564 .928 187 223 3.5
1988 Pawtucket - AAA 25 115 438 102 22 4 9 39 31 14 3 4 69 2 6 .233 .259 .363 .622 100 99 1.2
1989 New Britain - AA 26 46 182 62 14 1 9 31 22 13 2 1 40 1 1 .341 .389 .577 .966 246 245 3.6
1989 Pawtucket - AAA 26 81 299 70 15 2 7 41 37 18 0 5 66 7 2 .234 .273 .368 .641 108 100 0.8
1990 Boise - BC 27 59 214 53 9 4 9 34 22 22 3 2 57 4 3 .248 .324 .453 .777 212 217 3.4
1991 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA 28 127 489 114 27 7 6 61 47 25 6 6 100 15 3 .233 .276 .354 .629 90 83 0.8
1992 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA 29 109 376 88 16 3 3 30 31 10 0 3 97 3 2 .234 .252 .316 .568 82 77 0.5
1993 Washington - AA 30 30 67 15 2 0 6 11 8 3 0 0 19 0 0 .224 .257 .522 .780 157 160 0.8
1993 Minneapolis - AAA 30 19 51 12 2 0 1 6 7 1 0 0 10 0 0 .235 .250 .333 .583 67 66 -0.0
1994 Washington - AA 31 119 436 101 17 5 16 59 42 22 2 6 118 2 5 .232 .268 .404 .672 135 135 3.6
1994 Minneapolis - AAA 31 12 38 10 4 2 2 3 6 1 0 0 13 0 0 .263 .282 .632 .914 164 166 0.5
1995 Buffalo - AAA 32 106 396 110 30 4 15 59 41 23 2 1 80 1 1 .278 .320 .487 .807 145 140 3.6
1996 Minneapolis - AAA 33 17 33 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 11 0 0 .121 .139 .152 .290 -10 -31 -0.5
Total IL 657 2429 600 123 22 60 299 265 118 12 27 498 41 20 .247 .282 .390 .672 111 112
Total AA 154 518 136 37 6 18 71 55 26 2 3 114 1 1 .263 .299 .461 .760 129 124
Total EL 305 1076 279 58 11 41 161 121 71 5 9 266 3 7 .259 .306 .448 .754 160 177
Total FLOR 125 480 134 34 5 7 68 56 43 3 4 75 4 3 .279 .340 .415 .754 179 455
Total CARL 121 443 97 19 1 5 46 54 41 3 6 71 4 1 .219 .286 .300 .586 117 197
Total NORW 59 214 53 9 4 9 34 22 22 3 2 57 4 3 .248 .324 .453 .777 212 217
Total NYPL 41 141 34 10 1 2 8 21 20 0 0 32 4 0 .241 .335 .369 .704 192 -239
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1981 Elmira - BC 1B 11 5 80 4 2 85 1 .988 88.0 8.59 0.0 .000
1981 Elmira - BC 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1981 Elmira - BC RF 31 13 51 5 0 57 1 .982 248.0 2.03 0.0 .000
1982 - - 1B 41 25 343 17 26 363 3 .992 328.0 9.88 0.0 .000
1982 - - 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 - - RF 82 31 95 11 1 111 5 .955 656.0 1.45 0.0 .000
1983 Winter Haven - A 1B 2 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 16.0 6.19 0.0 .000
1983 Winter Haven - A 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Winter Haven - A CF 91 62 196 9 2 212 7 .967 728.0 2.53 0.0 .000
1984 New Britain - AA 1B 43 26 348 24 29 379 7 .982 344.0 9.73 0.0 .000
1984 New Britain - AA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 New Britain - AA RF 71 37 117 5 1 129 7 .946 568.0 1.93 0.0 .000
1985 Pawtucket - AAA 1B 17 10 141 9 12 152 2 .987 136.0 9.93 0.0 .000
1985 Pawtucket - AAA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Pawtucket - AAA RF 52 32 106 3 0 112 3 .973 416.0 2.36 0.0 .000
1986 Pawtucket - AAA 1B 3 1 21 0 3 21 0 1.000 24.0 7.88 0.0 .000
1986 Pawtucket - AAA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1986 Pawtucket - AAA RF 66 42 135 4 0 141 2 .986 528.0 2.37 0.0 .000
1987 Boston - MLB 1B 2 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 10.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1987 Pawtucket - AAA 1B 18 10 144 12 20 156 0 1.000 144.0 9.75 0.0 .000
1987 Pawtucket - AAA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Boston - MLB LF 14 5 18 3 0 21 0 1.000 60.1 3.13 0.0 .000
1987 Pawtucket - AAA LF 48 35 112 4 3 118 2 .983 384.0 2.72 0.0 .000
1987 Boston - MLB CF 5 5 16 0 0 17 1 .941 36.0 4.00 0.0 .000
1987 Boston - MLB RF 47 45 112 3 2 116 1 .991 400.1 2.59 0.0 .000
1988 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 .966
1988 Boston - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Philadelphia - MLB RF 5 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.2 2.08 -0.0 .984
TOTAL 1B 137 79 1096 68 93 1177 13 .989 1090.0 9.61 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000 56.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 63 40 131 7 3 140 2 .986 448.1 2.77 -0.0 .966
TOTAL CF 96 67 212 9 2 229 8 .965 764.0 2.60 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 354 202 621 31 4 671 19 .972 2838.0 2.07 -0.0 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1988 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2-3 weeks.
11/15/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 6 (6).
07/17/1989 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1989 Wins the EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/19/1989 Wins the 1989 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
11/17/1989 Became a free agent.
11/30/1989 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boise Hawks organization.
12/29/1989 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boise Hawks development complex.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 6 (6).
08/05/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Northwest League All-Star Game.
08/07/1990 Earned 1990 Northwest League All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/27/1990 Wins the NORW Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1990 Wins the 1990 Northwest League Round 1 with the Boise Hawks!
09/21/1990 Became a minor league free agent.
10/01/1990 Wins the 1990 NORW Platinum Stick Award at RF.
12/01/1990 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $536,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 6 (6).
07/09/1991 Was selected to the 1991 International League All-Star Game.
08/24/1991 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/29/1991 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 6 (7).
12/17/1992 Drafted in the 1992 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Phillies by the Colorado Rockies. (Round 18, Pick 1, 35th overall pick).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (7).
02/26/1993 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
09/19/1993 Wins the 1993 Eastern League Round 1 with the Washington Gamblers!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6).
09/01/1994 Wins the EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/09/1994 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/23/1994 Wins the 1994 American Association Round 1 with the Minneapolis Buffaloes!
11/25/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6).
01/07/1995 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
05/02/1995 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Pittsburgh organization.
05/23/1995 Hits three home runs against the Minneapolis Buffaloes, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/10/1995 Was selected to the 1995 American Association All-Star Game.
09/04/1995 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
11/23/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6).
01/16/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
11/21/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6).
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