Dave Benedict
David Eugene Benedict
Born: March 1, 1930
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1950-1959
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Dave Benedict compiled a career record of 36 wins and 36 losses and a 4.22 ERA in his 233-game pitching career with the Joplin Miners, Quincy Gems, Birmingham Barons, Denver Bears, Louisville Colonels and Omaha Cardinals. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.73 | 14 | 59.0 | 65 | 41 | 31 | 0 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.79 | 27 | 8 | 77.0 | 68 | 56 | 41 | 5 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.71 | 38 | 16 | 160.0 | 137 | 89 | 66 | 9 | 105 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.09 | 32 | 18 | 132.0 | 139 | 69 | 60 | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.97 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 114.0 | 142 | 79 | 63 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 29 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.54 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 91 | 43 | 35 | 7 | 53 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 36 | .500 | 4.22 | 233 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 631.0 | 642 | 377 | 296 | 36 | 395 | 8 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 14 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 29 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .333 | .630 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 38 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .250 | .482 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 33 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 35 | 93 | 83 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .157 | .209 | .193 | .402 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Omaha Cardinals | 35 | 93 | 83 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .157 | .209 | .193 | .402 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 39 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .050 | .174 | .050 | .224 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 198 | 213 | 204 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .186 | .216 | .196 | .412 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 35 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .743 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 39 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .864 | .487 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .400 |
| Totals | 233 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 1 | .925 | .210 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN |
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