#49 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Benny Kauff

1/5/1890
36
USA,OH,POMEROY
5"8
167

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Prone
1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1926
13 Year(s), 131 Days (2367 total Days)
129 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 34 Days (2614 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68347
Versus LHP58247
Versus RHP68347
Talent69247
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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  
9/7@CHAW 12-0402100300#5  
9/16@WASL 0-2100000000#1  
9/17@WASL 4-5100000000#1  
9/19@DETL 6-7100000000#3  
9/21CLEW 8-7101000100#4  
9/23CHAL 2-5400000000#4  
9/26SLAL 1-5300000010#4  
9/27SLAW 5-0321000110#4  
9/28@PHAL 2-3000000000#2  
9/30@BOSL 4-10210000010#4  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall46109338202016714.303.345.413.758.684.110
Projected46109338202016714.303.345.413.758.684.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2611700100045102340.017.46.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1122003310000.182.250.364.614
vs. RHP98316201713614000.316.356.418.774
Close/Late1241105312000.333.385.583.968
Scoring Position241331017022000.542.577.7501.327
Pinch Hitting1030105212000.300.364.500.864
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home246220420131047.323.358.452.810
Road2247134007637.277.320.362.682
March/April7710002202.143.143.143.286
June936163105625.444.474.5831.057
July92761001115.222.241.259.501
August111963107412.316.350.579.929
Sept/Oct102041005330.200.304.250.554

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
192510119660654342616332621.306.362.449.811BOS
1926461093382020167001423.303.345.413.758BOS NYY
Total16125268158726184737718386005323553284178.301.377.424.801 

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
19253220002010001.0001.0001.0002.000
Total2576160005861005.211.268.211.479

Fielding Stats 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base171215014111695.970105.014.49    
Centerfield16144711513.941116.23.93    

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)...
9/5/1925: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $2,400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Released by Boston (A) on 5/3/1926...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 6/11/1926 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year...
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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