LF Orlando Benitez #38
Cleveland Foresters FABL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/31/1975
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LF ORLANDO BENITEZ #38 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/16/1942
Born in:Matanzas, MAT
Nationality:Cuban
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$62,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 10th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Cleveland - FABL 21 146 578 158 33 4 21 79 81 53 0 0 71 18 1 .273 .334 .453 .788 123 128 4.7
1965 Cleveland - FABL 22 53 213 58 11 4 3 26 23 18 1 1 19 5 2 .272 .330 .404 .734 108 114 0.6
1966 Cleveland - FABL 23 86 346 96 24 5 3 33 42 20 0 4 28 4 5 .277 .314 .402 .715 103 110 1.5
1967 Cleveland - FABL 24 98 384 89 16 8 2 28 45 19 2 1 38 14 3 .232 .271 .331 .602 80 86 -0.0
1968 Cleveland - FABL 25 87 359 96 23 1 4 30 41 20 0 3 27 6 6 .267 .304 .370 .674 112 121 2.0
1969 Cleveland - FABL 26 122 488 146 31 4 5 31 69 36 1 1 47 16 5 .299 .348 .410 .758 118 128 2.8
1970 Cleveland - FABL 27 78 323 79 20 1 4 31 48 16 1 0 37 3 0 .245 .282 .350 .632 72 80 0.7
1971 Cleveland - FABL 28 56 215 67 11 2 2 19 27 13 0 1 22 5 0 .312 .349 .409 .759 120 132 1.8
1972 Cleveland - FABL 29 120 471 126 15 3 9 39 60 25 2 2 43 11 2 .268 .306 .369 .675 100 108 2.7
1973 Cleveland - FABL 30 110 450 140 31 6 6 46 84 37 0 1 36 18 4 .311 .363 .447 .809 131 141 4.7
1974 Cleveland - FABL 31 79 312 69 9 0 3 18 51 33 1 2 28 11 6 .221 .296 .279 .575 67 78 0.2
Total FABL 1035 4139 1124 224 38 62 380 571 290 8 16 396 111 34 .272 .319 .389 .708 105 113 21.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 La Crosse - R 18 61 225 67 15 2 11 39 64 57 0 1 37 31 7 .298 .438 .529 .967 125 125 1.7
1961 San Jose - A 18 8 40 9 2 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 7 2 1 .225 .225 .350 .575 63 61 -0.1
1962 San Jose - A 19 49 191 67 8 3 11 28 27 13 0 1 26 6 3 .351 .390 .597 .987 182 198 3.0
1962 Rockford - A 19 88 335 102 16 7 16 59 68 52 1 4 57 18 1 .304 .395 .537 .933 149 151 3.9
1963 Little Rock - AA 20 122 445 138 20 5 29 93 77 85 1 2 53 14 10 .310 .420 .573 .993 170 174 7.3
1965 Rochester - AAA 22 11 48 14 3 1 2 3 8 0 0 1 1 1 0 .292 .286 .521 .807 126 127 0.4
1968 Rochester - AAA 25 5 24 8 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 77 75 0.0
1970 Rochester - AAA 27 3 12 2 1 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 .167 .375 .250 .625 72 65 -0.0
1971 Rochester - AAA 28 8 34 11 3 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 2 1 .324 .378 .412 .790 118 127 0.3
1973 Rochester - AAA 30 3 14 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .333 .286 .619 76 88 0.0
Total DIX 122 445 138 20 5 29 93 77 85 1 2 53 14 10 .310 .420 .573 .993 170 174
Total HL 88 335 102 16 7 16 59 68 52 1 4 57 18 1 .304 .395 .537 .933 149 151
Total UL 30 132 39 7 1 2 9 18 9 0 3 4 7 1 .295 .333 .409 .742 104 106
Total COW 57 231 76 10 3 12 29 32 13 0 1 33 8 4 .329 .363 .554 .917 162 175
Total UMVA 61 225 67 15 2 11 39 64 57 0 1 37 31 7 .298 .438 .529 .967 125 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 San Jose - A 3B 2 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 19.2 2.75 -0.8 .725
1961 La Crosse - R 3B 22 20 11 40 1 53 2 .962 162.1 2.83 +0.0 1.007
1961 La Crosse - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 San Jose - A CF 6 6 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 53.1 3.21 -0.1 .964
1961 La Crosse - R CF 39 39 81 0 0 83 2 .976 291.0 2.51 -2.3 .925
1962 San Jose - A C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1962 Rockford - A 3B 16 13 9 23 6 34 2 .941 120.0 2.40 -1.0 .936
1962 San Jose - A 3B 5 5 2 16 0 19 1 .947 44.0 3.68 +0.4 .969
1962 Rockford - A CF 69 68 138 2 0 142 2 .986 576.2 2.18 -1.2 .986
1962 San Jose - A CF 41 41 101 0 0 101 0 1.000 369.1 2.46 -2.0 .989
1963 Little Rock - AA 3B 6 5 5 13 1 19 1 .947 44.0 3.68 -0.8 .977
1963 Little Rock - AA LF 15 15 28 0 0 29 1 .966 127.0 1.98 +0.2 1.050
1963 Little Rock - AA CF 95 92 262 8 0 273 3 .989 830.1 2.93 +8.9 1.038
1963 Little Rock - AA RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 43.0 1.88 +0.0 .990
1964 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.056
1964 Cleveland - MLB LF 100 97 159 1 0 162 2 .988 868.0 1.66 +3.4 1.011
1964 Cleveland - MLB CF 49 43 98 2 0 105 5 .952 380.2 2.36 -2.1 .978
1964 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.056
1965 Cleveland - MLB LF 29 28 40 2 0 44 2 .955 252.1 1.50 -1.7 .992
1965 Cleveland - MLB CF 24 24 52 1 0 55 2 .964 205.0 2.33 -3.6 .902
1965 Rochester - AAA CF 10 10 22 3 0 25 0 1.000 85.2 2.63 +0.4 1.035
1965 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Cleveland - MLB LF 80 80 130 1 0 135 4 .970 702.2 1.68 +2.0 1.021
1966 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 -0.3 .991
1967 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.1 1.057
1967 Cleveland - MLB CF 93 93 198 11 0 211 2 .991 809.0 2.33 -12.2 .942
1968 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Cleveland - MLB LF 14 14 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 137.2 1.90 +2.1 1.112
1968 Rochester - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Cleveland - MLB CF 69 69 171 6 0 179 2 .989 602.0 2.65 -4.8 .966
1968 Rochester - AAA CF 5 5 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 43.0 1.26 -0.1 1.014
1969 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB LF 100 99 150 3 1 156 3 .981 845.1 1.63 -1.6 1.001
1969 Cleveland - MLB CF 19 18 45 3 0 48 0 1.000 154.1 2.80 -2.9 .920
1970 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.047
1970 Cleveland - MLB LF 66 66 119 3 0 123 1 .992 554.1 1.98 +5.5 1.069
1970 Cleveland - MLB CF 14 9 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 86.0 2.62 -0.6 .995
1970 Rochester - AAA CF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -0.2 1.022
1971 Cleveland - MLB LF 44 44 77 3 0 81 1 .988 360.2 2.00 +2.4 1.066
1971 Rochester - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.016
1971 Cleveland - MLB CF 10 8 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 69.0 2.87 -0.3 .967
1971 Rochester - AAA CF 8 8 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 62.1 2.89 +0.3 .960
1972 Cleveland - MLB LF 106 105 176 3 0 180 1 .994 898.1 1.79 +6.5 1.062
1972 Cleveland - MLB CF 20 6 9 3 0 12 0 1.000 81.0 1.33 -0.7 1.004
1972 Cleveland - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Cleveland - MLB LF 98 98 184 3 0 189 2 .989 836.1 2.01 +7.3 1.032
1973 Cleveland - MLB CF 23 9 33 3 0 36 0 1.000 102.2 3.16 +0.5 1.038
1973 Rochester - AAA CF 3 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 31.0 2.03 -0.3 .886
1974 Cleveland - MLB LF 72 71 143 2 1 148 3 .980 610.1 2.14 -0.9 .995
1974 Cleveland - MLB CF 8 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 56.2 2.86 -0.2 1.001
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 3B 60 45 29 103 8 138 6 .957 402.0 2.96 -1.9 .966
TOTAL LF 728 717 1235 22 2 1277 20 .984 6199.0 1.82 +25.2 1.030
TOTAL CF 611 562 1328 46 0 1393 19 .986 4931.2 2.51 -23.8 .977
TOTAL RF 7 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 +0.0 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Commerce; San Francisco, CA) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
03/07/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
04/17/1962 Named the #56 prospect in the FABL
05/07/1962 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1962 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1962 Named the #48 prospect in the FABL
07/16/1962 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1962 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
10/13/1962 Named the #45 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
03/15/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
04/08/1963 Named the #36 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1963 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1963 Named the #42 prospect in the FABL
08/01/1963 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
08/16/1963 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/19/1963 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
10/27/1963 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Cleveland Foresters in exchange for LF Tom Carr.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
04/13/1964 Named the #11 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1964 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/05/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/18/1964 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
10/23/1964 Wins the 1964 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at LF.
10/24/1964 Wins the 1964 FABL CA Kellogg Award.
05/09/1965 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 months.
03/29/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
04/22/1966 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/24/1966 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/19/1966 Injured (fractured elbow),out for 5-6 months.
04/27/1967 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/24/1967 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks.
06/16/1967 Injured (back tightness),out for 3 weeks.
09/04/1967 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 4-5 weeks.
05/28/1968 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
07/20/1968 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/01/1968 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/19/1968 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/23/1968 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/21/1969 Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Wolves, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
05/04/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/05/1969 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
06/20/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/26/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/15/1969 Goes 6-6 against the Seattle Kings, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
04/17/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/15/1970 Injured (strained groin),out for 6 weeks.
07/11/1970 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/23/1970 Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 7 weeks.
03/18/1971 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/27/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
04/07/1971 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/13/1971 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/21/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/07/1971 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/02/1971 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 5 weeks.
06/27/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
07/11/1971 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/25/1971 Injured (strained groin),out for 8 weeks.
09/12/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/21/1972 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/02/1972 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
08/18/1972 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/07/1972 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
05/30/1973 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/1973 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/1973 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/01/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/21/1973 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
03/30/1974 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/03/1974 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks.
07/12/1974 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
07/28/1974 Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 11 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1964 33 4
1969 31 7
1973 31 7
Year 3B Rank
1967 8 8
Year SB Rank
1964 18 9
Year EBH Rank
1964 58 8
Year AVG Rank
1969 .299 7
Year WAR Rank
1964 5.7 9
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