Joe Benes
Joseph Anthony Benes "Bananas"
Born: January 8, 1901
Long Island City, NY US
Deceased: March 7, 1975
Elmhurst, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 158
Career: 1920-1934
Major League Statistics
Joe Benes compiled a career batting average of .270 with 33 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1359-game career with the Syracuse Stars, Rochester Colts, Newark Bears, Springfield Ponies, Pittsfield Hillies, New Haven Profs, Baltimore Orioles, Columbus Senators, Dallas Steers, Jersey City Skeeters, Syracuse Chiefs and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 133 | 472 | 458 | 51 | 120 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .262 | .262 | .323 | .585 | 148 | 14 | ||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | (+) Newark Bears | 149 | 524 | 524 | 154 | 29 | 5 | 6 | .294 | .294 | .403 | .697 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Colts | 149 | 524 | 524 | 154 | 29 | 5 | 6 | .294 | .294 | .403 | .697 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 149 | 524 | 524 | 154 | 29 | 5 | 6 | .294 | .294 | .403 | .697 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 138 | 472 | 472 | 115 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .286 | .530 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 69 | 211 | 211 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .299 | .299 | .412 | .711 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 142 | 502 | 502 | 135 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .269 | .269 | .337 | .606 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 113 | 395 | 395 | 104 | 14 | 5 | 4 | .263 | .263 | .354 | .618 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 151 | 517 | 517 | 139 | 31 | 5 | 3 | .269 | .269 | .366 | .634 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 96 | 305 | 305 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .230 | .230 | .315 | .544 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 118 | 381 | 381 | 114 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .299 | .299 | .388 | .688 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 65 | 212 | 212 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .311 | .561 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 44 | 158 | 158 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .418 | .728 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 43 | 174 | 174 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .374 | .644 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 87 | 344 | 344 | 113 | 31 | 6 | 6 | .328 | .328 | .506 | .834 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 84 | 301 | 301 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .272 | .512 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 76 | 252 | 252 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .377 | .663 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | (+) Albany Senators | 97 | 270 | 270 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .311 | .559 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 97 | 270 | 270 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .311 | .559 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1359 | 4696 | 4682 | 51 | 1266 | 205 | 45 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .355 | .625 | 1660 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 92 | 231 | 276 | 54 | .904 | 5.511 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | OF | 32 | 73 | 7 | 3 | .964 | 2.500 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 70 | 170 | 194 | 32 | .919 | 5.200 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 3B | 33 | 44 | 66 | 9 | .924 | 3.333 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | SS | 111 | 248 | 355 | 24 | .962 | 5.432 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | SS | 111 | 234 | 364 | 37 | .942 | 5.387 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | SS | 151 | 353 | 500 | 40 | .955 | 5.649 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | SS | 86 | 185 | 293 | 27 | .947 | 5.558 | |
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | SS | 112 | 239 | 383 | 43 | .935 | 5.554 | |
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 60 | 125 | 218 | 23 | .937 | 5.717 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | SS | 44 | 94 | 149 | 9 | .964 | 5.523 | |
| 1930 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | SS | 86 | 158 | 277 | 26 | .944 | 5.058 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | SS | 43 | 80 | 124 | 17 | .923 | 4.744 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | SS | 84 | 143 | 239 | 23 | .943 | 4.548 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | SS | 50 | 104 | 176 | 8 | .972 | 5.600 | |
| Totals | 1171 | 2481 | 3621 | 375 | 0 | .942 | 5.211 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Rochester Colts | DET | ||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHA | ||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Albany Senators |
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