Robert Benish
Robert Edward Benish
Born: April 8, 1920
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: October 24, 1999
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Career: 1938-1952
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Robert Benish compiled a career batting average of .261 with 48 home runs and 207 RBI in his 923-game career with the Pennington Gap Lee Bears, Beaver Falls Browns, New Iberia Cardinals, Tyler Trojans, Sioux City Cowboys, Atlanta Crackers, Troy Trojans, Helena Seaporters, Thomasville Tigers, Wausau Lumberjacks and Hot Springs Bathers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.39 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 77.0 | 93 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.47 | 23 | 153.0 | 172 | 78 | 59 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 80.0 | 91 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.80 | 17 | 75.0 | 93 | 62 | 40 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 15 | .659 | 3.43 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 386.0 | 449 | 221 | 147 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | 52 | 210 | 210 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .267 | .481 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | 86 | 322 | 322 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .295 | .534 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 119 | 441 | 441 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .236 | .236 | .320 | .556 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 110 | 458 | 386 | 38 | 86 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 6 | 55 | 61 | .223 | .320 | .308 | .628 | 119 | 0 | 17 | ||||
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | 97 | 441 | 392 | 85 | 139 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 103 | 12 | 43 | 26 | .355 | .424 | .536 | .959 | 210 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 40 | 151 | 131 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 16 | .237 | .333 | .374 | .707 | 49 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | 126 | 460 | 460 | 132 | 32 | 4 | 8 | .287 | .287 | .426 | .713 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | 75 | 339 | 339 | 88 | 18 | 2 | 5 | .260 | .260 | .369 | .628 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 56 | 223 | 204 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 17 | .235 | .294 | .275 | .569 | 56 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 83 | 200 | 200 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .265 | .265 | .400 | .665 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 47 | 91 | 91 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .385 | .659 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 32 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .300 | .556 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 923 | 3426 | 3266 | 149 | 851 | 152 | 21 | 48 | 207 | 23 | 0 | 134 | 120 | .261 | .291 | .364 | .655 | 1189 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | 1B | 52 | 494 | 12 | 6 | .988 | 9.731 | |
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | 1B | 83 | 708 | 34 | 20 | .974 | 8.940 | |
| 1940 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 1B | 119 | 1156 | 32 | 20 | .983 | 9.983 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 1B | 110 | 1018 | 46 | 15 | 85 | .986 | 9.673 |
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | ALFL | Troy Trojans | 1B | 89 | 870 | 39 | 8 | 71 | .991 | 1.213 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 39 | 320 | 30 | 5 | 24 | .986 | 8.974 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 1B | 41 | 334 | 23 | 4 | 26 | .989 | 8.707 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 11 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| Totals | 558 | 4906 | 230 | 78 | 208 | .985 | 9.204 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Beaver Falls Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1946 | D | Alabama State League | Troy Trojans | |||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Troy Trojans | DET | ||
| 1948 | D | Alabama State League | Troy Trojans | DET | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | DET | ||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers |
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