Benny Plaia
Bernard Michael Plaia Sr.
Born: August 24, 1922
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: June 26, 2014
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1947
Benny Plaia compiled a career record of 28 wins and 33 losses and a 3.01 ERA in his 80-game pitching career with the Cordele Reds, Columbia Reds, Roanoke Red Sox, Birmingham Barons, Anniston Rams, Thibodaux Giants, Hammond Berries and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 9 | 15 | .375 | 3.36 | 30 | 198.0 | 198 | 119 | 74 | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4.40 | 28 | 13 | 172.0 | 192 | 107 | 84 | 87 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.00 | 8 | 68.0 | 29 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 28 | 33 | .459 | 3.01 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 481.0 | 427 | 253 | 161 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 28 | 81 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 29 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 8 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .259 | .519 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | (+) Hammond Berries | 28 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .239 | .451 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | (+) Thibodaux Giants | 28 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .239 | .451 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | (+) Alexandria Aces | 28 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .239 | .451 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 180 | 174 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .144 | .163 | .144 | .307 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 28 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 1 | .958 | 1.643 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 80 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 1 | .958 | .575 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces |
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