Jim Bennett
James Gordon Bennett
Born: February 8, 1958
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 12 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Edison Street HS (Stockton, CA)
Career: 1976-1987
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Jim Bennett compiled a career batting average of .271 with 143 home runs and 608 RBI in his 1006-game career with the Boise A's, Medicine Hat A's, Bend Timber Hawks, Modesto A's, Santa Clara Padres, West Haven A's, Tacoma Tigers, Albany-Colonie A's, New Britain Red Sox and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Boise A's |
 Medicine Hat A's |
 Modesto A's |
 Bend Timber Hawks |
 Santa Clara Padres |
 West Haven A's |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Albany-Colonie A's |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Memphis Chicks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise A's | 43 | 153 | 133 | 26 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 33 | .323 | .395 | .496 | .891 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | R | PION | Medicine Hat A's | 63 | 261 | 228 | 41 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 43 | .294 | .372 | .487 | .858 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 67 | 244 | 223 | 33 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 55 | .278 | .336 | .435 | .771 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Timber Hawks | 32 | 125 | 113 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | .336 | .400 | .513 | .913 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | CALL | Santa Clara Padres | 137 | 554 | 479 | 66 | 123 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 80 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 89 | .257 | .339 | .426 | .765 | 204 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 113 | 451 | 398 | 60 | 124 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 94 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 58 | .312 | .373 | .520 | .893 | 207 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | West Haven A's | 84 | 280 | 247 | 38 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 48 | .259 | .332 | .474 | .806 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | West Haven A's | 133 | 511 | 446 | 81 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 115 | 24 | 8 | 53 | 78 | .278 | .358 | .531 | .890 | 237 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 47 | 180 | 166 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 34 | .241 | .294 | .464 | .758 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 82 | 316 | 287 | 28 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 75 | .220 | .288 | .328 | .616 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 8 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .056 | .105 | .111 | .216 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 106 | 402 | 343 | 57 | 88 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 75 | .257 | .362 | .458 | .819 | 157 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 91 | 343 | 319 | 58 | 83 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 80 | .260 | .309 | .520 | .829 | 166 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1006 | 3839 | 3400 | 533 | 920 | 200 | 22 | 143 | 608 | 90 | 37 | 370 | 691 | .271 | .344 | .469 | .812 | 1593 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | NORW | Boise A's | OF | 37 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .879 | 1.378 |
| 1977 | R | PION | Medicine Hat A's | OF | 61 | 106 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .933 | 1.836 |
| 1978 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 61 | 121 | 8 | 8 | 4 | .942 | 2.115 |
| 1978 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Timber Hawks | OF | 27 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .959 | 2.593 |
| 1979 | A | CALL | Santa Clara Padres | OF | 123 | 239 | 9 | 12 | 4 | .954 | 2.016 |
| 1980 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 63 | 109 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 1.857 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | West Haven A's | OF | 69 | 89 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .949 | 1.348 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | West Haven A's | OF | 114 | 164 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .953 | 1.588 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 33 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 2.091 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | OF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | OF | 46 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.652 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 65 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .983 | 1.785 |
| Totals | 709 | 1208 | 72 | 59 | 15 | .956 | 1.805 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Boise A's | OAK | ||
| 1977 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat A's | OAK | ||
| 1978 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bend Timber Hawks | OAK | ||
| 1978 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1979 | A | California League | Santa Clara Padres | |||
| 1980 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven A's | OAK | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven A's | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie A's | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA |
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