#49 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Cleveland Indians Monday, 10/23/1919 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Benny Kauff
1/5/1890 29 USA,OH,POMEROY 5"8 162
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Strong Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 3.5 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 $ 13,200,000 1925 7 Year(s), 2 Days (1206 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 77 Days (1453 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 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 : 7 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 11-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | #3 | PoG | |
10/7 | PHA | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | PHA | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @PHA | W 8-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/12 | @PHA | W 5-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/17 | PIT | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/18 | PIT | W 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/20 | @PIT | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/21 | @PIT | W 8-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 591 | 198 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 110 | 75 | 51 | .335 | .412 | .453 | .866 | .884 | .118 |
Projected | 153 | 591 | 198 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 110 | 75 | 51 | .335 | .412 | .453 | .866 | .884 | .118 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 679 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 268 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 61.2 | 120.9 | 7.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 112 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 | .387 | .348 | .735 |
vs. RHP | 479 | 162 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 96 | 66 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .338 | .418 | .478 | .896 |
Close/Late | 78 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .489 | .436 | .925 |
Scoring Position | 157 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .476 | .459 | .935 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 286 | 87 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 53 | 34 | 28 | .304 | .378 | .423 | .802 |
Road | 79 | 305 | 111 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 57 | 41 | 23 | .364 | .444 | .482 | .925 |
Last Week | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
March/April | 25 | 99 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 5 | .343 | .436 | .434 | .870 |
May | 26 | 101 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | .347 | .426 | .495 | .921 |
June | 26 | 93 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 6 | .355 | .455 | .548 | 1.004 |
July | 25 | 95 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | .263 | .342 | .337 | .679 |
August | 27 | 110 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 9 | .355 | .398 | .418 | .816 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 93 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | .344 | .415 | .495 | .910 |
Postseason | 9 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 |
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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 | 107 | 387 | 120 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 16 | .310 | .389 | .447 | .836 | NYA |
1914 | 107 | 387 | 120 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 16 | .310 | .389 | .447 | .836 | IND |
1915 | 107 | 387 | 120 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 16 | .310 | .389 | .447 | .836 | BRF |
1916 | 107 | 387 | 120 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 16 | .310 | .389 | .447 | .836 | NY1 |
1917 | 107 | 387 | 120 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 29 | 16 | .310 | .389 | .447 | .836 | NY1 |
1918 | 153 | 579 | 194 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 87 | 97 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 36 | 23 | .335 | .407 | .470 | .877 | BRO,NL |
1919 | 153 | 591 | 198 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 110 | 75 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 19 | .335 | .412 | .453 | .866 | CLE,AL |
Total | 841 | 3105 | 992 | 161 | 51 | 50 | 471 | 532 | 373 | 32 | 10 | 348 | 211 | 122 | .319 | .397 | .452 | .849 | |
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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 |
1919 | 9 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 |
Total | 9 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 151 | 144 | 337 | 13 | 3 | 373 | 23 | .938 | 1310.1 | 2.56 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 63rd overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1918... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1918, hitting .435 with 0 HR, 4 RBI... Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/12/1918... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1918... Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/5/1919 to a 7-year deal worth $13,200,000 per year... Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 5/10/1919... Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1919, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game... Hit for the cycle against Washington on 10/4/1919... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 10/4/1919... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1919...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1918 - .335 - 5th
| OBP 1918 - .407 - 4th
| SLG 1918 - .470 - 6th
| OPS 1918 - .877 - 6th
| Hits 1918 - 194 - 4th
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Doubles 1918 - 31 - 5th
| Homeruns 1918 - 11 - 7th
| RBI 1918 - 87 - 9th
| Runs 1918 - 97 - 10th
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