#62 Butch Benton, Catcher, 30 yrs, Simpson Timber Co. Sliver Pickers Friday, 8/13/1988 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Butch Benton
8/24/1957 30 USA,FL,TAMPA 6"1 195
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 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 Contract - - 1 Year(s), 64 Days (236 total Days) 0 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 114 Days (1146 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 31 | 47 | 31 | 32 | 50 |
| Versus LHP | 33 | 48 | 31 | 33 | 53 |
| Versus RHP | 30 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 49 |
| Talent | 37 | 48 | 31 | 40 | 55 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 10 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 14 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 44 Infield Arm : 44 Outfield Arm : 4
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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 |
| 1983 | 18 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .250 | .343 | .593 | STC |
| Total | 18 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .250 | .343 | .593 | |
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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 |
| 1980, A | 118 | 303 | 101 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 63 | 54 | 36 | 47 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .381 | .614 | .994 |
| 1980, AAA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981, A | 108 | 191 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .356 | .381 | .597 | .978 |
| 1982, A | 106 | 126 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
| 1983, A | 26 | 75 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .379 | .387 | .766 |
| 1983, AA | 60 | 130 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .369 | .440 | .585 | 1.024 |
| 1983, AAA | 16 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .328 | .400 | .728 |
| 1984, AAA | 8 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .458 | .524 | .982 |
| 1985, AAA | 118 | 372 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 56 | 42 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .312 | .452 | .763 |
| 1986, AAA | 69 | 201 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .292 | .323 | .615 |
| 1987, AAA | 75 | 175 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .319 | .497 | .816 |
| 1988, AAA | 104 | 321 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 43 | 27 | 57 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .379 | .523 | .903 |
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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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 34th round, 874th overall pick, by Simpson Timber Co. in 1980... Injured on 5/8/1983 with a Jammed Finger, out for one week... Had first career hit on 6/15/1983, off Emory Christiansen (ChC)... Hit first career homerun on 6/22/1983, off Al Olmsted (IE)... Injured on 4/18/1984 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season... Injured on 4/12/1985 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 4/17/1987 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week... Injured on 5/9/1987 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
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