Bill Benevich
William David Benevich Sr.
Born: May 6, 1921
Santa Clara, CA US
Deceased: March 23, 2013
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
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Career: 1941-1946
Bill Benevich compiled a career batting average of .285 with 28 home runs and 88 RBI in his 322-game career with the Tucson Cowboys, Muskogee Reds, Ogden Reds, Columbia Reds, Olean Oilers and Newport News Dodgers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 125 | 478 | 478 | 144 | 22 | 21 | 6 | .301 | .301 | .473 | .774 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 14 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .319 | .532 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 39 | 147 | 147 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .299 | .565 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 23 | 84 | 84 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .357 | .357 | .571 | .929 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 20 | 76 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .182 | .270 | .348 | .619 | 23 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 101 | 445 | 361 | 88 | 102 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 17 | 73 | 51 | .283 | .411 | .546 | .957 | 197 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 322 | 1277 | 1183 | 96 | 337 | 66 | 33 | 28 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 78 | 64 | .285 | .334 | .467 | .801 | 553 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 1B | 39 | 353 | 23 | 11 | .972 | 9.641 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 1B | 23 | 212 | 12 | 1 | .996 | 9.739 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .846 | 1.000 | |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1B | 19 | 170 | 9 | 6 | 18 | .968 | 9.421 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 1B | 100 | 897 | 68 | 15 | 67 | .985 | 9.650 |
| Totals | 192 | 1643 | 112 | 35 | 85 | .980 | 9.141 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CIN | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Muskogee Reds | |||
| 1942 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO |
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