Benny Valenzuela
Benjamin Beltran Valenzuela "Papelero"
Born: June 2, 1933
Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Deceased: October 24, 2018
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1971
Major League Statistics
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Benny Valenzuela compiled a career batting average of .311 with 110 home runs and 454 RBI in his 1139-game career with the Ciudad Juarez Indians, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Monterrey Sultanes, Fresno Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Phoenix Giants, Tacoma Giants, Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants, Veracruz Aguilas, Poza Rica Petroleros, Yucatan Venados, Tabasco Plataneros and Aguascalientes Tigres. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Veracruz Aguilas |
 Poza Rica Petroleros |
 Tabasco Plataneros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 135 | 531 | 531 | 187 | 45 | 14 | 2 | .352 | .352 | .501 | .853 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 44 | 176 | 176 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 6 | .347 | .347 | .562 | .909 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 86 | 412 | 356 | 87 | 138 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 54 | 19 | .388 | .468 | .545 | 1.013 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 147 | 591 | 591 | 209 | 32 | 19 | 11 | .354 | .354 | .528 | .882 | 312 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 130 | 560 | 488 | 92 | 153 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 99 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 39 | .314 | .387 | .490 | .876 | 239 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 16 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .220 | .339 | .340 | .679 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 146 | 616 | 556 | 86 | 159 | 37 | 3 | 24 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 34 | .286 | .348 | .493 | .841 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 126 | 536 | 454 | 56 | 129 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 72 | 0 | 64 | 32 | .284 | .366 | .410 | .775 | 186 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 128 | 540 | 482 | 88 | 132 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 37 | .274 | .342 | .473 | .815 | 228 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 59 | 176 | 159 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | .220 | .256 | .314 | .570 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 37 | 99 | 88 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .250 | .289 | .295 | .584 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | 47 | 183 | 157 | 22 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | .261 | .341 | .382 | .723 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 20 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .178 | .275 | .178 | .452 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Tabasco Plataneros | 18 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .379 | .500 | .483 | .983 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1139 | 4569 | 4162 | 473 | 1296 | 227 | 60 | 110 | 454 | 5 | 10 | 343 | 202 | .311 | .361 | .474 | .835 | 1973 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 3B | 38 | 38 | 63 | 22 | .821 | 2.658 | |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 3B | 86 | 104 | 202 | 30 | 24 | .911 | 3.558 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 130 | 97 | 234 | 19 | 22 | .946 | 2.546 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 13 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 2.923 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 146 | 129 | 306 | 18 | 25 | .960 | 2.979 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 125 | 118 | 210 | 12 | 26 | .965 | 2.624 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 119 | 108 | 273 | 16 | 29 | .960 | 3.202 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 3B | 48 | 48 | 78 | 8 | 6 | .940 | 2.625 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | 3B | 39 | 38 | 90 | 6 | 5 | .955 | 3.282 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 3B | 27 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 4 | .894 | 2.185 |
| 1966 | AA | MEX | Poza Rica Petroleros | 3B | 15 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.800 |
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Tabasco Plataneros | 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Tabasco Plataneros | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1969 | A | MXSE | Tabasco Plataneros | 1B | 11 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .952 | 5.364 |
| Totals | 802 | 799 | 1543 | 143 | 144 | .942 | 2.920 |
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