#22 Todd "Mercedes" Benzinger, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Kansas City Royals Tuesday, 2/21/1996 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Todd Benzinger Mercedes 2/11/1963 33 USA,KY,DAYTON 6"1 200
Centerfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,414,286 1996 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 102 Days (790 total Days) 0 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 102 Days (962 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 7 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1990 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .364 | .697 | KC |
1992 | 51 | 160 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .350 | .419 | .769 | KC |
1993 | 114 | 386 | 97 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 67 | 59 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .302 | .466 | .768 | KC |
1994 | 88 | 253 | 59 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .310 | .375 | .685 | KC |
1995 | 153 | 583 | 160 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 92 | 98 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 112 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .348 | .425 | .773 | KC |
Total | 417 | 1393 | 363 | 78 | 12 | 43 | 221 | 220 | 136 | 8 | 5 | 270 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .329 | .426 | .755 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1987, AA | 93 | 391 | 136 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 32 | 57 | 3 | 4 | .348 | .387 | .532 | .919 |
1987, AAA | 42 | 156 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .374 | .442 | .816 |
1988, AA | 138 | 511 | 169 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 91 | 80 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 5 | .331 | .405 | .568 | .972 |
1989, AAA | 124 | 436 | 117 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 76 | 66 | 24 | 75 | 2 | 3 | .268 | .303 | .493 | .796 |
1990, AAA | 80 | 305 | 98 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 55 | 48 | 31 | 42 | 4 | 5 | .321 | .379 | .554 | .934 |
1991, AAA | 138 | 525 | 140 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 79 | 66 | 50 | 82 | 4 | 3 | .267 | .329 | .488 | .816 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1990 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1993 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .368 | .716 |
1994 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
1995 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .692 | 1.049 |
Total | 20 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .303 | .450 | .753 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 39th overall pick, by Boston in 1987... Traded from Boston to Kansas City on 2/9/1988 (Going to BOS: P Dan Quisenberry, P Stew Cliburn. Going to KC: 2B Harold Reynolds, LF Todd Benzinger, CF Luis Polonia, P Juan Nieves)... Injured on 8/19/1989 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 8/11/1990, off Don Heinkel (CHA)... Injured on 5/8/1991 with a Bruised Neck, out for 4 days... Hit first career homerun on 5/4/1992, off Dave Dravecky (DET)... Injured on 7/25/1992 with a Bruised Ribs, out for 1-2 weeks... 2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $200,000 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1995, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 13 RBI... 2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration...
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