Wayne Benson
Wayne Benson
Born: June 24, 1952
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1973-1977
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Wayne Benson compiled a career batting average of .268 with 12 home runs and 146 RBI in his 338-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs and Harlingen Suns. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 44 | 167 | 159 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | .252 | .281 | .371 | .653 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 102 | 430 | 379 | 43 | 102 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 32 | .269 | .335 | .359 | .694 | 136 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 94 | 353 | 321 | 35 | 92 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 20 | .287 | .339 | .389 | .728 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .160 | .300 | .160 | .460 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 38 | 126 | 108 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | .176 | .288 | .204 | .492 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | LONE | Harlingen Suns | 49 | 204 | 162 | 43 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | .321 | .426 | .512 | .938 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 338 | 1311 | 1154 | 160 | 309 | 52 | 16 | 12 | 146 | 21 | 14 | 120 | 93 | .268 | .338 | .372 | .710 | 429 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | OF | 41 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .976 | .976 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 93 | 161 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 1.871 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 72 | 116 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .961 | 1.708 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 27 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .891 | 2.111 |
| 1977 | A | LONE | Harlingen Suns | OF | 45 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .946 | 1.556 |
| 1977 | A | LONE | Harlingen Suns | 1B | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| Totals | 285 | 449 | 37 | 21 | 11 | .959 | 1.705 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | A | Lone Star League | Harlingen Suns |
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