#77 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Saturday, 10/28/1916 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Benny Kauff
1/5/1890 26 USA,OH,POMEROY 5"8 157
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,014,286 1916 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 5 4 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | WAS | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/18 | WAS | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @BOS | L 1-5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @BOS | L 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | DET | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | DET | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/24 | NYA | W 6-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/25 | NYA | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @SLA | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 554 | 130 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 86 | .235 | .308 | .338 | .645 | .597 | .103 |
Projected | 154 | 554 | 130 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 86 | .235 | .308 | .338 | .645 | .597 | .103 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 154 | 620 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 187 | 45 | 28 | 18 | 60.9 | 64.1 | 3.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 264 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .208 | .241 | .288 | .529 |
vs. RHP | 290 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .361 | .383 | .744 |
Close/Late | 81 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .275 | .247 | .522 |
Scoring Position | 158 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .341 | .386 | .727 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 272 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 43 | .191 | .276 | .250 | .526 |
Road | 77 | 282 | 78 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 43 | .277 | .337 | .422 | .759 |
March/April | 28 | 106 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 | .236 | .319 | .264 | .583 |
May | 28 | 110 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | .236 | .294 | .336 | .630 |
June | 25 | 88 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | .193 | .273 | .352 | .625 |
July | 24 | 88 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 11 | .284 | .333 | .420 | .754 |
August | 28 | 97 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 12 | .247 | .324 | .371 | .695 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | .200 | .289 | .277 | .566 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1912 | 116 | 372 | 106 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 10 | 11 | .285 | .372 | .419 | .792 | PHA |
1913 | 154 | 589 | 176 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 76 | 91 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 19 | 21 | .299 | .374 | .484 | .858 | PHA,AL |
1914 | 149 | 562 | 141 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 82 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 29 | 15 | .251 | .328 | .370 | .698 | PHA |
1915 | 158 | 595 | 151 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 23 | 21 | .254 | .342 | .378 | .720 | PHA |
1916 | 154 | 554 | 130 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28 | 18 | .235 | .308 | .338 | .645 | PHA |
Total | 731 | 2672 | 704 | 182 | 47 | 27 | 322 | 370 | 325 | 6 | 12 | 456 | 109 | 86 | .263 | .343 | .397 | .740 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1913 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .650 | 1.079 |
Total | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .650 | 1.079 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 154 | 154 | 326 | 11 | 4 | 339 | 2 | .994 | 1390.1 | 2.19 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1912... Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1912, off Dick Redding (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 7/8/1912, off Pete Alexander (SLA)... Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game... 1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,014,286 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 7/17/1916... Injured on 9/26/1916 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1913 - .299 - 8th
| OBP 1913 - .374 - 6th
| SLG 1913 - .484 - 2nd
| OPS 1913 - .858 - 3rd
| Hits 1913 - 176 - 9th
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Doubles 1913 - 42 - 6th 1915 - 41 - 8th
| Triples 1913 - 17 - 1st
| Homeruns 1913 - 11 - 1st 1914 - 6 - 8th
| RBI 1913 - 76 - 4th 1914 - 70 - 10th
| Runs 1913 - 91 - 4th 1914 - 82 - 6th
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BB 1913 - 69 - 8th 1914 - 66 - 5th 1915 - 79 - 5th
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