Frank Benites
Frank Benites
Born: February 15, 1922
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: November 12, 2006
Amarillo, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1941-1957
Frank Benites compiled a career batting average of .305 with 98 home runs and 62 RBI in his 821-game career with the Stockton Fliers, Bakersfield Badgers, Muskogee Reds, San Antonio Missions, Shreveport Sports, Monroe Sports, Texarkana Bears, Clovis Pioneers, Lubbock Hubbers, Phoenix Stars and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Clovis Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | (+) Bakersfield Badgers | 52 | 110 | 110 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .355 | .591 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | (+) Stockton Fliers | 52 | 110 | 110 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .355 | .591 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 104 | 334 | 334 | 98 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .293 | .293 | .425 | .719 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 64 | 155 | 155 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .368 | .652 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) San Antonio Missions | 64 | 155 | 155 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .368 | .652 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 97 | 289 | 253 | 28 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 38 | .285 | .360 | .435 | .795 | 110 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 18 | 43 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .302 | .465 | .767 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 27 | 88 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .216 | .364 | .580 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 78 | 283 | 283 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 9 | .254 | .254 | .413 | .668 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 36 | 90 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .211 | .211 | .367 | .578 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 115 | 441 | 441 | 146 | 34 | 1 | 25 | .331 | .331 | .583 | .914 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 129 | 472 | 472 | 155 | 38 | 4 | 25 | .328 | .328 | .585 | .913 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Lubbock Hubbers | 111 | 411 | 411 | 127 | 23 | 3 | 17 | .309 | .309 | .504 | .813 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Clovis Pioneers | 111 | 411 | 411 | 127 | 23 | 3 | 17 | .309 | .309 | .504 | .813 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 121 | 481 | 481 | 159 | 35 | 3 | 12 | .331 | .331 | .491 | .821 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Clovis Pioneers | 53 | 217 | 182 | 33 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 21 | .291 | .401 | .440 | .840 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 39 | 130 | 130 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .362 | .362 | .500 | .862 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 821 | 2874 | 2803 | 61 | 854 | 189 | 16 | 98 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 59 | .305 | .320 | .488 | .808 | 1369 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 72 | 266 | 44 | 6 | 3 | .981 | 4.306 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Clovis Pioneers | C | 50 | 254 | 21 | 8 | 4 | .972 | 5.500 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Clovis Pioneers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 124 | 520 | 65 | 14 | 7 | .977 | 4.718 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | California League | Bakersfield Badgers | |||
| 1941 | C | California League | Stockton Fliers | |||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Clovis Pioneers | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox |
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