P Walter Benson #3
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/20/1970
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P WALTER BENSON #3 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 1 0-1 0 4.50 8.0 9 2 3 8 1.50 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/23/1970 @ MIA Loss, 1-11 2.0 3 3 3 1 1
08/15/1970 @ CHL Loss, 3-9 3.0 5 3 3 4 3
08/13/1970 RAL Loss, 1-7 4.0 6 3 3 3 1
08/07/1970 @ TAM Loss, 2-11 3.1 7 5 4 3 3 Loss
08/06/1970 @ TAM Loss, 1-2 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
07/26/1970 @ GRE Win, 10-5 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
07/21/1970 @ MOB Loss, 0-7 5.1 7 2 2 2 2
07/11/1970 CHL Win, 8-7 5.1 4 1 1 2 2
07/03/1970 TAM Loss, 2-4 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
06/29/1970 @ SAV Loss, 0-7 3.2 4 1 1 2 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/05/1943
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 2nd Pick in Round 12
DIXIE LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 1 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 8 14 2 100.0 1 2 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.00 4.00 7.00 4.00 2.25 0.89 72 0.5 .170        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 24 4 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 .167 .259 .208 .468      
vs. RHB 37 4 1 0 0 1 5 9 0 1 0 .108 .214 .135 .349      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 1 1 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 8 14  
Last Year 10 10 4 6 0 3.48 72.1 83 36 28 8 26 73  
2 Years Ago 29 28 7 14 0 3.82 188.2 182 102 80 14 93 148  
Career 130 123 37 72 0 4.19 916.0 931 502 426 98 472 753  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 8 14  
Grass 2 2 1 1 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 8 14  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 0 5 8  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 0 3 6  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 8 14  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 0 0 0 5.59 9.2 16 11 6 2 7 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 1 21.41 14.90 4.66 6.52 6.92 2.38 162 -0.3 .378        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 17 6 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 .353 .500 .353 .853      
vs. RHB 27 10 1 0 2 10 2 2 0 0 0 .370 .414 .630 1.043      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 0 5.59 9.2 16 11 6 2 7 5  
Last Year 27 1 1 2 3 3.69 39.0 39 22 16 6 22 32  
Career 31 1 1 2 3 4.07 48.2 55 33 22 8 29 37  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 3  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 4.70 7.2 14 9 4 1 6 2  
Grass 4 0 0 0 0 5.59 9.2 16 11 6 2 7 5  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 6 3 3 1 1 1  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 10 8 3 1 6 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 5.59 9.2 16 11 6 2 7 5  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8 1 100.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.50 10.12 9.00 3.38 4.26 1.50 115 0.0 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267      
vs. RHB 28 6 3 0 2 4 2 8 0 0 0 .214 .267 .536 .802      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
Career 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 1 2 0 4.41 51.0 60 26 25 2 25 36 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 17 6 15.00 10.59 6.35 4.41 3.13 1.67 97 0.3 .349        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 60 19 2 1 0 6 11 13 0 1 0 .317 .423 .383 .806      
vs. RHB 143 41 4 2 2 20 14 23 1 1 0 .287 .348 .385 .733      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 3 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 8 1 1 0 4 7  
June 5 0 1 0 0 4.20 15.0 16 7 7 1 5 14  
July 4 0 0 0 0 1.76 15.1 14 3 3 0 5 7  
August 5 0 0 2 0 9.69 13.0 22 15 14 1 11 8  
Career 17 0 1 2 0 4.41 51.0 60 26 25 2 25 36  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 18 8 8 0 7 7  
Road 13 0 1 2 0 4.17 36.2 42 18 17 2 18 29  
Grass 17 0 1 2 0 4.41 51.0 60 26 25 2 25 36  
Day 5 0 1 2 0 5.28 15.1 20 10 9 1 9 10  
Night 12 0 0 0 0 4.04 35.2 40 16 16 1 16 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 2 0 4.41 51.0 60 26 25 2 25 36  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Total - 17 15 15 7 4 0 2.72 109.0 99 36 33 7 37 142 0 0 1.25 .281 2.53 3.8 100
1961 Minneapolis - AAA 17 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.00 .000 10.43 -0.2 84
1962 Providence - AA 18 14 3 2 2 0 4.93 34.2 26 19 19 6 19 20 0 0 1.30 .200 5.16 -0.4 73
1963 Spokane - A 19 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 17.1 19 7 7 1 3 18 0 0 1.27 .360 2.45 0.5 97
1963 Austin - AA 19 19 6 2 1 2 2.52 50.0 40 15 14 3 23 37 0 0 1.26 .257 2.92 1.0 145
1964 Wichita - A 20 29 29 12 6 0 3.33 165.0 136 64 61 16 75 100 0 0 1.28 .243 3.98 2.4 124
1965 Jacksonville - AA 21 33 31 7 20 0 4.85 250.1 275 152 135 36 128 188 20 0 1.61 .310 4.52 2.9 90
1966 Jacksonville - AA 22 27 27 10 16 0 4.52 203.0 209 121 102 19 114 187 12 2 1.59 .324 4.18 1.9 85
1967 Jacksonville - AA 23 29 25 8 15 0 3.92 183.2 174 90 80 21 103 143 7 3 1.51 .285 4.12 0.7 88
1968 Jacksonville - AA 24 29 28 7 14 0 3.82 188.2 182 102 80 14 93 148 6 2 1.46 .301 3.82 0.9 84
1969 Jacksonville - AA 25 10 10 4 6 0 3.48 72.1 83 36 28 8 26 73 5 1 1.51 .355 3.64 0.8 98
1969 San Jose - AAA 25 27 1 1 2 3 3.69 39.0 39 22 16 6 22 32 0 0 1.56 .297 4.83 -0.4 102
1970 Norfolk - A 26 17 0 1 2 0 4.41 51.0 60 26 25 2 25 36 0 0 1.67 .349 3.13 0.3 73
1970 Providence - A 26 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8 1 0 1.50 .304 4.26 0.0 82
1970 Jacksonville - AA 26 2 2 1 1 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 8 14 2 1 0.89 .170 2.25 0.5 627
1970 San Jose - AAA 26 4 0 0 0 0 5.59 9.2 16 11 6 2 7 5 0 0 2.38 .378 6.92 -0.3 76
Total DIX 130 123 37 72 0 4.19 916.0 931 502 426 98 472 753 52 9 1.53 .307 4.11 89.2
Total CL 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.00 .000 10.43 84.2
Total EA 14 3 2 2 0 4.93 34.2 26 19 19 6 19 20 0 0 1.30 .200 5.16 73.2
Total GWL 31 1 1 2 3 4.07 48.2 55 33 22 8 29 37 0 0 1.73 .318 5.24 95.7
Total MAL 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8 1 0 1.50 .304 4.26 81.9
Total SEL 17 0 1 2 0 4.41 51.0 60 26 25 2 25 36 0 0 1.67 .349 3.13 73.1
Total COW 3 3 1 0 0 3.63 17.1 19 7 7 1 3 18 0 0 1.27 .360 2.45 97.1
Total LSA 19 6 2 1 2 2.52 50.0 40 15 14 3 23 37 0 0 1.26 .257 2.92 145.2
Total WBL 29 29 12 6 0 3.33 165.0 136 64 61 16 75 100 0 0 1.28 .243 3.98 123.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Minneapolis - AAA P 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .990
1962 Providence - AA P 14 3 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.2 1.30 +0.3 .968
1963 Austin - AA P 19 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 50.0 1.08 +0.9 1.494
1963 Spokane - A P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.1 0.00 -0.6 .000
1964 Wichita - A P 29 29 10 9 1 21 2 .905 165.0 1.04 -0.2 .962
1965 Jacksonville - AA P 33 31 14 25 0 41 2 .951 250.1 1.40 +1.2 .929
1966 Jacksonville - AA P 27 27 9 26 4 36 1 .972 203.0 1.55 -0.1 1.164
1967 Jacksonville - AA P 29 25 12 13 2 26 1 .962 183.2 1.23 -0.4 .861
1968 Jacksonville - AA P 29 28 9 16 2 27 2 .926 188.2 1.19 -0.0 .899
1969 San Jose - AAA P 27 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 39.0 0.69 +0.6 1.011
1969 Jacksonville - AA P 10 10 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 72.1 0.62 +0.1 1.057
1970 San Jose - AAA P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.0 .977
1970 Jacksonville - AA P 2 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.6 1.575
1970 Providence - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 1.051
1970 Norfolk - A P 17 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 51.0 1.06 +0.6 1.037
TOTAL P 246 166 65 111 9 185 9 .951 1292.2 1.23 +2.9 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Wilson; Youngstown, OH) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 12, Pick 2, 178th overall pick).
06/19/1961 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
08/05/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
01/01/1962 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
01/02/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
07/02/1962 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
07/03/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
07/04/1962 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
07/09/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
07/10/1962 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
07/11/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization.
10/01/1962 Released by the Providence Sailors.
10/04/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/23/1963 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Dayton Dukes development complex.
03/05/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
03/11/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
06/18/1963 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
06/26/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
09/24/1963 Released by the Austin Violets.
09/24/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
03/24/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
04/01/1965 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Jacksonville Gators organization.
05/13/1966 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/29/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/30/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 13 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/23/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/15/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montgomery Capitals with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/04/1968 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/06/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/01/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montgomery Capitals with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/29/1970 Released by the Baltimore organization.
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