Lou Benbow
Louis Allan Benbow
Born: January 12, 1971
Queens, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 167
Draft: Round 43 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Saddleback CC
Career: 1991-1999
Lou Benbow compiled a career batting average of .221 with 23 home runs and 166 RBI in his 674-game career with the St. Catharines Blue Jays, Hagerstown Suns, St. Lucie Mets, Dunedin Blue Jays, Durham Bulls, Binghamton Mets, Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves, Newburgh Black Diamonds, Nashua Pride and Ozark Mountain Ducks. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 St. Catharines Blue Jays |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Durham Bulls |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Richmond Braves |
 Greenville Braves |
 Newburgh Black Diamonds |
 Nashua Pride |
 Ozark Mountain Ducks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 54 | 180 | 147 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 39 | .177 | .292 | .177 | .469 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 50 | 186 | 171 | 8 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 43 | .170 | .223 | .228 | .451 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 71 | 212 | 193 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 47 | .166 | .224 | .228 | .452 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 15 | 47 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | .265 | .444 | .294 | .739 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 28 | 78 | 69 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | .116 | .208 | .159 | .367 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 82 | 262 | 245 | 20 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 53 | .220 | .263 | .298 | .561 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 12 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .364 | .400 | .424 | .824 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 91 | 270 | 250 | 21 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 65 | .232 | .275 | .276 | .551 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 117 | 358 | 315 | 39 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 80 | .232 | .311 | .368 | .679 | 116 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 72 | 232 | 200 | 31 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 40 | .275 | .335 | .430 | .765 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | 17 | 55 | 50 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .180 | .255 | .220 | .475 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Ozark Mountain Ducks | 62 | 284 | 250 | 37 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 37 | .268 | .330 | .396 | .726 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 674 | 2202 | 1958 | 208 | 433 | 81 | 8 | 23 | 166 | 33 | 41 | 164 | 445 | .221 | .288 | .306 | .594 | 599 | 42 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | SS | 45 | 64 | 132 | 18 | 18 | .916 | 4.356 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | OF | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | SS | 49 | 70 | 140 | 11 | 23 | .950 | 4.286 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | SS | 67 | 77 | 169 | 22 | 32 | .918 | 3.672 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 3B | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 3B | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | SS | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 4 | .905 | 3.800 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | SS | 26 | 39 | 76 | 8 | 11 | .935 | 4.423 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 2B | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 2.143 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 57 | 71 | 165 | 13 | 35 | .948 | 4.140 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 18 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 6 | .894 | 2.333 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | SS | 10 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .886 | 3.900 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 44 | 28 | 67 | 9 | 5 | .913 | 2.159 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 18 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 13 | .969 | 3.444 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 12 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | .853 | 2.417 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 2B | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 61 | 357 | 20 | 3 | 35 | .992 | 6.180 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 25 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 4 | .875 | 2.240 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 23 | 28 | 45 | 4 | 8 | .948 | 3.174 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 2B | 59 | 104 | 139 | 13 | 29 | .949 | 4.119 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 3B | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | SS | 16 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .940 | 2.938 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | SS | 15 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 7 | .859 | 3.667 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Ozark Mountain Ducks | SS | 38 | 69 | 116 | 14 | 31 | .930 | 4.868 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Ozark Mountain Ducks | 2B | 25 | 40 | 70 | 4 | 14 | .965 | 4.400 |
| Totals | 667 | 1109 | 1419 | 162 | 293 | .940 | 3.790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | TOR | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newburgh Black Diamonds | May 21, 1998 | June 11, 1998 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | June 16, 1998 | September 6, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Ozark Mountain Ducks |
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