#49 Benny Kauff, First Base, 34 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1924
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Benny Kauff

1/5/1890
34
USA,OH,POMEROY
5"8
167

First Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 13,200,000
1925
12 Year(s), 2 Days (2066 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 77 Days (2313 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall69357
Versus LHP58247
Versus RHP69357
Talent69447
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7
5
4
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20SLAW 5-3111000000#7  
9/21SLAL 4-7310000000#4  
9/23@DETW 3-2010000010#4  
9/26CLEW 4-3201000011#2  
9/27CLEL 2-11400000001#4  
9/28@CHAW 5-3100000000#5  
9/29@CHAW 6-5100000100#8  
9/30PHAW 9-3512010100#2  
10/1@WASW 6-5111000000#1  
10/4@SLAW 3-1300000000#2  

Batting Stats 1924

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11317444101117251330.253.319.339.658.572.086
Projected11317444101117251330.253.319.339.658.572.086
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2419440063059123260.019.33.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2020002026000.100.182.100.282
vs. RHP15442101115251124034.273.337.370.707
Close/Late481030052614021.208.298.271.569
Scoring Position6212300130611002.194.286.242.528
Pinch Hitting7016300791113021.229.333.271.605
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5996278111216414.281.324.417.740
Road54781720059916.218.303.244.547
March/April203894004525.237.275.342.617
May162372012444.304.448.522.970
June182873002317.250.323.357.680
July141440002211.286.313.286.598
August202150001225.238.292.238.530
Sept/Oct2550121106938.240.278.300.578

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 NYA
1914107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 IND
1915107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 BRF
1916107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 NY1
1917107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 NY1
19181535791943171187976854723623.335.407.470.877 BRO,NL
19191535911982599991107576513019.335.412.453.866 CLE,AL
19201525771692710788877043432121.293.372.411.782CLE
1921144520140257356726463393416.269.354.362.716CLE
192285211521012312615301347.246.306.332.637CLE
1923130376971476545442144076.258.331.380.711CLE BOS
1924113174441011172513403032.253.319.339.658BOS
Total14654963149424777697177965775020513280174.301.378.424.802 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19199366000273503.167.231.167.397
19205204000012400.200.273.200.473
19214143000100101.214.214.214.429
1922441000000001.250.250.250.500
Total2274140003851005.189.241.189.430

Fielding Stats 1924

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base351623418232608.969177.013.22    
Leftfield10100101.0004.12.08    
Centerfield1083111331.97068.24.33    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 63rd overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1918...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1918, hitting .435 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/12/1918...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1918...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/5/1919 to a 7-year deal worth $13,200,000 per year...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 5/10/1919...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1919, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against Washington on 10/4/1919...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 10/4/1919...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1919...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1920, hitting .423 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1922...
Traded from Cleveland to Boston (A) on 3/2/1923 (Going to BOS: CF Benny Kauff. Going to CLE: P Jose Acosta)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1918 - .335 - 5th
1919 - .335 - 4th
OBP
1918 - .407 - 4th
1919 - .412 - 2nd
SLG
1918 - .470 - 6th
1919 - .453 - 6th
OPS
1918 - .877 - 6th
1919 - .866 - 4th
Hits
1918 - 194 - 4th
1919 - 198 - 3rd
Doubles
1918 - 31 - 5th
Triples
1919 - 9 - 9th
Homeruns
1918 - 11 - 7th
1919 - 9 - 5th
RBI
1918 - 87 - 9th
1919 - 99 - 2nd
Runs
1918 - 97 - 10th
1919 - 110 - 5th
BB
1919 - 75 - 8th
1920 - 70 - 7th
SB
1921 - 34 - 8th
   

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