#68 Joe "Blitzen" Benz, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/23/1919 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Benz Blitzen 1/21/1886 33 USA,IN,NEW ALSACE 5"10 196
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Strong Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 7,650,000 1921 9 Year(s), 4 Days (1552 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 89 Days (1809 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 7 | 10 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
Talent | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 64 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider Splitfinger-Fastball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 3 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/22 | @CIN | L 0-3 | * | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | L | | | | |
8/28 | @BRO | W 2-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
9/7 | @CHC | L 4-5 | * | 8.2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | L | | | | |
9/12 | PHI | W 4-2 | * | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
9/17 | @CIN | W 4-3 | * | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
9/21 | @BRO | W 10-2 | * | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | W | PoG | | | |
9/28 | @STL | L 3-4 | * | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | L | | | | |
10/2 | @PHI | L 2-3 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
10/11 | @STL | W 4-1 | * | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | PoG | | | |
10/17 | @CLE | L 4-5 | * | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | L | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 29 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2.81 | 231.0 | 207 | 90 | 72 | 69 | 85 | 21 | 75.0 | 1 | 19 | 67.9 |
Projected | 29 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2.81 | 231.0 | 207 | 90 | 72 | 69 | 85 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 0 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 2.83 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 427 | 117 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 53 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .333 | .377 | .710 |
vs. RHB | 421 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .261 | .302 | .563 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.61 | 89.2 | 76 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 34 |
Road | 19 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2.93 | 141.1 | 131 | 60 | 46 | 46 | 51 |
Postseason | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 | 17.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 36.0 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
May | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.62 | 39.0 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
June | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.95 | 20.0 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | 51.0 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 26 |
August | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.63 | 41.0 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.07 | 44.0 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 9 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1911 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1912 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1913 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1914 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1915 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1916 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1917 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.44 | 151.0 | 136 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1.15 | .000 | CHA |
1918 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3.73 | 238.2 | 252 | 118 | 99 | 2 | 84 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 1.41 | .305 | PIT |
1919 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2.81 | 231.0 | 207 | 90 | 72 | 11 | 69 | 85 | 21 | 1 | 1.19 | .261 | PIT |
Total | 254 | 183 | 86 | 78 | 0 | 2.70 | 1526.2 | 1411 | 607 | 458 | 27 | 412 | 602 | 98 | 15 | 1.19 | 1.215 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1919 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 | 17.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 | 17.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1911 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1912 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1913 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1914 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1915 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1916 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1917 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .160 | .163 | .323 | CHA |
1918 | 29 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .109 | .159 | .268 | PIT |
1919 | 29 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .105 | .119 | .224 | PIT |
Total | 254 | 515 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 180 | 0 | 0 | .126 | .142 | .155 | .297 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 29 | 28 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 70 | 5 | .929 | 231.0 | 2.73 | | | | |
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Drafted in 8th round, 116th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1918... Hit first career homerun on 5/6/1918, off Lefty Tyler (NYN)... Injured on 6/2/1918 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 5/26/1919 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks...
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