#77 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Benny Kauff

1/5/1890
27
USA,OH,POMEROY
5"8
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Centerfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,014,286
1917
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89468
Versus LHP68458
Versus RHP99578
Talent88578
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8
5
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
CF : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17@CLEL 3-4401100001#2  
9/18@CLEL 5-6100000000#9  
9/20BOSW 7-1312110110#2  
9/23@DETL 1-2100000000#1  
9/27@CHAL 1-2403000001#2  
9/28@CLEW 4-1401000000#2  
9/29@CLEW 7-6101100000#9  
10/2NYAL 2-5300000011#2  
10/4NYAL 0-2000000000#6  
10/6@BOSW 5-2000000010#5  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10730797223829482348.316.363.485.848.810.169
Projected10730797223829482348.316.363.485.848.810.169
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall663320109111493311761.155.86.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP39113013426000.282.317.436.753
vs. RHP26886193726442142110.321.369.493.862
Close/Late52152026769000.288.362.442.804
Scoring Position511330015096100.255.361.314.674
Pinch Hitting3092014325000.300.344.467.810
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home531545182413291620.331.392.487.879
Road541534614141619728.301.329.484.813
March/April1545133115657.289.360.467.827
May1646142036617.304.313.543.856
June174914402410314.286.327.490.817
July17551741041276.309.381.418.799
August22662250171139.333.362.455.817
Sept/Oct2046174113345.370.420.565.985

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912116372106296346565212721011.285.372.419.792 PHA
191315458917642171176916921901921.299.374.484.858PHA,AL
19141495621413576708266041142915.251.328.370.698PHA
1915158595151419563797922942321.254.342.378.720PHA
1916154554130358267625913862818.235.308.338.645PHA
19171073079722382948230148117.316.363.485.848PHA
Total8382979801204503535141834861350412093.269.345.406.751 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19135208310321421.400.429.6501.079
Total5208310321421.400.429.6501.079

Fielding Stats 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10400401.0007.05.14100.0
Centerfield74661221221362.985608.22.01    

Player History

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...
1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,014,286 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1913 - .299 - 8th
OBP
1913 - .374 - 6th
SLG
1913 - .484 - 2nd
OPS
1913 - .858 - 3rd
Hits
1913 - 176 - 9th
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
BB
1913 - 69 - 8th
1914 - 66 - 5th
1915 - 79 - 5th
1916 - 59 - 9th
    

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