#49 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians Sunday, 10/22/1920 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Benny Kauff
1/5/1890 30 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 3.0 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 $ 13,200,000 1925 8 Year(s), 2 Days (1378 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 77 Days (1625 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 9 | 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 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | L 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | WAS | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @BOS | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | PHA | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/7 | PHA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/8 | PHA | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/10 | @PHA | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/12 | @PHA | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 152 | 577 | 169 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 87 | 70 | 43 | .293 | .372 | .411 | .782 | .730 | .118 |
Projected | 152 | 577 | 169 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 87 | 70 | 43 | .293 | .372 | .411 | .782 | .730 | .118 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 146 | 654 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 237 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 50.0 | 94.2 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 148 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .324 | .384 | .419 | .803 |
vs. RHP | 429 | 121 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 68 | 57 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .282 | .367 | .408 | .775 |
Close/Late | 62 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .371 | .466 | .435 | .901 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .455 | .481 | .935 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 275 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 34 | 27 | 27 | .298 | .366 | .418 | .784 |
Road | 77 | 302 | 87 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 53 | 43 | 16 | .288 | .376 | .404 | .780 |
Last Week | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .357 | .250 | .607 |
March/April | 25 | 94 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 5 | .372 | .473 | .468 | .941 |
May | 26 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 7 | .144 | .271 | .267 | .538 |
June | 25 | 105 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | .305 | .354 | .467 | .821 |
July | 23 | 91 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 8 | .297 | .363 | .429 | .791 |
August | 27 | 105 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | .286 | .342 | .410 | .752 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 92 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | .348 | .425 | .413 | .838 |
Postseason | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 |
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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 |
1920 | 152 | 577 | 169 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 87 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 21 | .293 | .372 | .411 | .782 | CLE |
Total | 993 | 3682 | 1161 | 188 | 61 | 57 | 559 | 619 | 443 | 36 | 13 | 391 | 232 | 143 | .315 | .393 | .446 | .839 | |
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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 |
1920 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 |
Total | 14 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .246 | .179 | .424 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 151 | 146 | 363 | 14 | 6 | 395 | 18 | .954 | 1318.2 | 2.70 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1920, hitting .423 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1918 - .335 - 5th 1919 - .335 - 4th
| OBP 1918 - .407 - 4th 1919 - .412 - 2nd
| SLG 1918 - .470 - 6th 1919 - .453 - 6th
| OPS 1918 - .877 - 6th 1919 - .866 - 4th
| Hits 1918 - 194 - 4th 1919 - 198 - 3rd
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Doubles 1918 - 31 - 5th
| Triples 1919 - 9 - 9th
| Homeruns 1918 - 11 - 7th 1919 - 9 - 5th
| RBI 1918 - 87 - 9th 1919 - 99 - 2nd
| Runs 1918 - 97 - 10th 1919 - 110 - 5th
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BB 1919 - 75 - 8th
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