#22 Todd "Mercedes" Benzinger, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Tuesday, 2/21/1996
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Todd Benzinger
Mercedes
2/11/1963
33
USA,KY,DAYTON
6"1
200

Centerfield
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1.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66546
Versus LHP76557
Versus RHP56546
Talent66556
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1996

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19901111310003100000.273.333.364.697KC
199251160441104282617212800.275.350.419.769KC
19931143869718121675926208800.251.302.466.768KC
199488253592024343427104200.233.310.375.685KC
1995153583160289149298653411210.274.348.425.773KC
Total41713933637812432212201368527010.261.329.426.755 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1987, AA93391136183164965325734.348.387.532.919
1987, AAA42156475151719182210.301.374.442.816
1988, AA138511169272309180656235.331.405.568.972
1989, AAA124436117132277666247523.268.303.493.796
1990, AAA8030598151185548314245.321.379.554.934
1991, AAA138525140301287966508243.267.329.488.816

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1990240000000000.000.000.000.000
19937194300644200.211.348.368.716
19944112000020200.182.182.182.364
19957268212952600.308.357.6921.049
Total206014512151161000.233.303.450.753

Fielding Stats 1996

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1995 - 9 - 9th
    

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