#91 Mike Benjamin, Third Base, 32 yrs, Houston Astros
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Mike Benjamin
11/22/1965
32
USA,OH,EUCLID
6"0
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Third Base
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$ 200,000
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 163 Days (679 total Days)
0 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 163 Days (851 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Talent | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2
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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 |
| 1993 | 60 | 73 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .452 | .671 | HOU |
| 1994 | 61 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .323 | .544 | .866 | HOU |
| 1996 | 45 | 122 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .281 | .434 | .716 | HOU |
| 1997 | 77 | 183 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .246 | .361 | .607 | HOU |
| Total | 243 | 435 | 101 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .262 | .421 | .683 | |
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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 |
| 1989, A | 103 | 388 | 121 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 70 | 53 | 40 | 64 | 6 | 0 | .312 | .368 | .508 | .875 |
| 1989, AA | 35 | 136 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .333 | .426 | .760 |
| 1990, AA | 61 | 250 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .347 | .452 | .799 |
| 1990, AAA | 75 | 308 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 0 | .231 | .265 | .370 | .636 |
| 1991, AAA | 138 | 514 | 147 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 62 | 70 | 41 | 91 | 3 | 4 | .286 | .333 | .424 | .757 |
| 1992, AAA | 138 | 548 | 168 | 42 | 4 | 25 | 83 | 85 | 37 | 78 | 8 | 2 | .307 | .340 | .535 | .875 |
| 1996, AAA | 22 | 82 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .326 | .512 | .838 |
| 1998, AAA | 138 | 518 | 113 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 48 | 44 | 122 | 9 | 3 | .218 | .298 | .330 | .628 |
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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 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Drafted in 4th round, 87th overall pick, by Houston in 1989...
Had first career hit on 4/13/1993, off Karl Best (SF)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/10/1993, off Denny Neagle (CHN)...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $200,000 through salary arbitration...
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