Charlie Benson
Charles Bruce Benson
Born: November 10, 1941
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1963-1968
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Charlie Benson compiled a career batting average of .259 with 33 home runs and 217 RBI in his 660-game career with the Pocatello Chiefs, St. Cloud Rox, Fort Worth Cats, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Denver Bears, Tacoma Cubs and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Denver Bears |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Tacoma Cubs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | PION | Pocatello Chiefs | 94 | 416 | 372 | 72 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 97 | .277 | .346 | .379 | .725 | 141 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 23 | 83 | 79 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .253 | .289 | .392 | .682 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 102 | 442 | 412 | 55 | 112 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 70 | .272 | .311 | .386 | .697 | 159 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 108 | 442 | 420 | 50 | 110 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 87 | .262 | .283 | .355 | .638 | 149 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 16 | 43 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .293 | .326 | .366 | .691 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 108 | 358 | 323 | 23 | 79 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 56 | .245 | .292 | .356 | .648 | 115 | 2 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 99 | 419 | 392 | 60 | 105 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 79 | .268 | .308 | .367 | .676 | 144 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 26 | 96 | 92 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .174 | .183 | .217 | .400 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 84 | 263 | 248 | 27 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 44 | .238 | .273 | .323 | .596 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 660 | 2562 | 2379 | 310 | 616 | 71 | 34 | 33 | 217 | 52 | 27 | 125 | 475 | .259 | .300 | .359 | .659 | 854 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | PION | Pocatello Chiefs | 2B | 83 | 189 | 228 | 45 | 55 | .903 | 5.024 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 21 | 36 | 59 | 3 | 12 | .969 | 4.524 |
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 2B | 101 | 302 | 300 | 33 | 92 | .948 | 5.960 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2B | 105 | 224 | 357 | 26 | 80 | .957 | 5.533 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2B | 98 | 212 | 222 | 24 | 49 | .948 | 4.429 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 2B | 11 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 6 | .963 | 4.727 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2B | 99 | 221 | 285 | 20 | 47 | .962 | 5.111 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Cubs | 2B | 25 | 43 | 47 | 7 | 8 | .928 | 3.600 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 7 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .974 | 1.571 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 57 | 76 | 153 | 13 | 17 | .946 | 4.018 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 614 | 1402 | 1690 | 178 | 370 | .946 | 5.036 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Pocatello Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN |
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