Elmer Bensen
Elmer Martin Bensen
Born: September 11, 1884
, ND US
Deceased: December 8, 1945
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
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Weight: 188
Career: 1905-1923
Elmer Bensen compiled a career batting average of .250 with 34 home runs and 0 RBI in his 2161-game career with the Oskaloosa Quakers, Boone Greyhounds, Shreveport Pirates, Mobile Sea Gulls, Columbus Foxes, Dayton Veterans, Columbus Senators, Milwaukee Brewers, Rock Island Islanders, St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers, Hutchinson Salt Packers/Oklahoma City Indians, Oklahoma City Indians, Des Moines Boosters and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1923 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | D | CENA1 | (+) Oskaloosa Quakers | 115 | 439 | 439 | 119 | .271 | .271 | .271 | .542 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | D | CENA1 | (+) Boone Greyhounds | 115 | 439 | 439 | 119 | .271 | .271 | .271 | .542 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | D | CENA1 | Oskaloosa Quakers | 129 | 499 | 499 | 114 | .228 | .228 | .228 | .457 | 114 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 91 | 340 | 340 | 69 | .203 | .203 | .203 | .406 | 69 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | D | CENA1 | Oskaloosa Quakers | 29 | 103 | 103 | 23 | .223 | .223 | .223 | .447 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 140 | 532 | 512 | 43 | 114 | 10 | .223 | .223 | .223 | .445 | 114 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 40 | 127 | 127 | 22 | .173 | .173 | .173 | .346 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 87 | 308 | 308 | 80 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .519 | 80 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | C | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 126 | 440 | 440 | 100 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 136 | 533 | 533 | 157 | 21 | 16 | 7 | .295 | .295 | .433 | .728 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 126 | 490 | 490 | 135 | 31 | 3 | 5 | .276 | .276 | .382 | .657 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 164 | 666 | 625 | 85 | 147 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | .235 | .235 | .326 | .562 | 204 | 41 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 93 | 390 | 345 | 50 | 83 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 31 | .241 | .299 | .333 | .633 | 115 | 16 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 145 | 599 | 534 | 62 | 127 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 43 | .238 | .298 | .320 | .619 | 171 | 19 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 154 | 535 | 535 | 127 | 27 | 12 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .338 | .576 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers | 52 | 198 | 198 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .348 | .621 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 62 | 247 | 247 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .352 | .595 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 134 | 511 | 511 | 118 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .280 | .511 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 21 | 82 | 82 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .402 | .707 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 128 | 451 | 451 | 117 | 28 | 8 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .364 | .623 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 111 | 412 | 412 | 124 | 29 | 6 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .415 | .716 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | Durham Bulls | 85 | 308 | 308 | 93 | 21 | 6 | 4 | .302 | .302 | .448 | .750 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | Durham Bulls | 108 | 360 | 360 | 102 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .350 | .633 | 126 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 2161 | 8131 | 7960 | 240 | 1991 | 281 | 84 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 75 | 74 | .250 | .257 | .319 | .576 | 2542 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | CENA1 | Oskaloosa Quakers | 3B | 129 | 198 | 292 | 46 | .914 | 3.798 | |
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | SS | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 3B | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 164 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 143 | 324 | 437 | 59 | .928 | 5.322 | |
| 1917 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 2B | 62 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers | 2B | 52 | 77 | 83 | 6 | .964 | 3.077 | |
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 134 | 366 | 392 | 33 | .958 | 5.657 | |
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 2B | 15 | 32 | 54 | 5 | .945 | 5.733 | |
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 2B | 128 | 303 | 364 | 41 | .942 | 5.211 | |
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Rock Island Islanders | 2B | 111 | 255 | 299 | 32 | .945 | 4.991 | |
| 1922 | C | PIED | Durham Bulls | 2B | 85 | 205 | 245 | 26 | .945 | 5.294 | |
| 1923 | C | PIED | Durham Bulls | 2B | 108 | 247 | 333 | 50 | .921 | 5.370 | |
| Totals | 1362 | 2007 | 2499 | 298 | 0 | .938 | 3.308 |
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