#49 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1921 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Benny Kauff
1/5/1890 31 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent GREAT 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 $ 13,200,000 1925 9 Year(s), 2 Days (1550 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 77 Days (1797 total Days) 10 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 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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 :
| 7 5 4 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 6 (Range), .956 (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 | | |
9/26 | @PHA | W 9-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @SLA | W 12-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @DET | W 12-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | PHA | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | NYY | W 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/7 | PHA | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/12 | @PHA | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/15 | PHA | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 144 | 520 | 140 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 39 | .269 | .354 | .362 | .716 | .709 | .092 |
Projected | 144 | 520 | 140 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 39 | .269 | .354 | .362 | .716 | .709 | .092 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 127 | 596 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 188 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 68.0 | 75.8 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 147 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .327 | .404 | .415 | .819 |
vs. RHP | 373 | 92 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .247 | .335 | .340 | .675 |
Close/Late | 56 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .441 | .429 | .870 |
Scoring Position | 121 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .314 | .364 | .678 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 256 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 19 | .281 | .366 | .352 | .718 |
Road | 73 | 264 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 20 | .258 | .339 | .371 | .710 |
March/April | 26 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | .230 | .316 | .310 | .626 |
May | 26 | 103 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | .291 | .357 | .350 | .706 |
June | 25 | 99 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | .202 | .304 | .303 | .607 |
July | 24 | 95 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 6 | .295 | .376 | .421 | .797 |
August | 24 | 75 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | .267 | .374 | .320 | .694 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .396 | .442 | .563 | 1.005 |
Postseason | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
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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 |
1921 | 144 | 520 | 140 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 34 | 16 | .269 | .354 | .362 | .716 | CLE |
Total | 1137 | 4202 | 1301 | 213 | 68 | 60 | 615 | 691 | 507 | 42 | 16 | 430 | 266 | 159 | .310 | .388 | .436 | .824 | |
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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 |
1921 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
Total | 18 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .186 | .240 | .186 | .426 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 135 | 127 | 288 | 11 | 4 | 317 | 18 | .943 | 1148.1 | 2.48 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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 1920 - 70 - 7th
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