#49 Benny Kauff, Centerfield, 37 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Benny Kauff

1/5/1890
37
USA,OH,POMEROY
5"8
167

Centerfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1927
14 Year(s), 37 Days (2445 total Days)
78 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 112 Days (2692 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58247
Versus LHP58246
Versus RHP69247
Talent69247
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7
5
4
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/21@CHAL 1-11100000000#4  
7/23@CHAL 2-4100000100#7  
8/2SLAW 6-2101010100#8  
8/3SLAW 9-4000000000#6  
8/4SLAL 3-4000000000#9  
8/5@CLEW 9-8100000000#8  
8/7@CLEW 6-2100000001#8  
8/11DETL 3-6000000010#8  
8/14@CHAL 3-5111000000#6  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9620102111.333.375.6671.0421.250.333
Projected9620102111.333.375.6671.0421.250.333
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall080000014100.02.011.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP620102111100.333.375.6671.042
Close/Late200000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position300001001100.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting100000011000.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home41101010101.0001.0003.0004.000
Road5510001101.200.167.200.367
July2200001000.000.000.000.000
August7420101111.500.6001.0001.600

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 NYA
1914107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 IND
1915107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 BRF
1916107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 NY1
1917107387120217657654640452916.310.389.447.836 NY1
19181535791943171187976854723623.335.407.470.877 BRO,NL
19191535911982599991107576513019.335.412.453.866 CLE,AL
19201525771692710788877043432121.293.372.411.782CLE
1921144520140257356726463393416.269.354.362.716CLE
192285211521012312615301347.246.306.332.637CLE
1923130376971476545442144076.258.331.380.711CLE BOS
1924113174441011172513403032.253.319.339.658BOS
192510119660654342616332621.306.362.449.811BOS
1926461093382020167001423.303.345.413.758BOS NYY
192796201021101100.333.375.6671.042 NYY
Total16215274158926185737738396015324554284178.301.377.425.801 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA4479245141816131931.304.398.544.942

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19199366000273503.167.231.167.397
19205204000012400.200.273.200.473
19214143000100101.214.214.214.429
1922441000000001.250.250.250.500
19253220002010001.0001.0001.0002.000
Total2576160005861005.211.268.211.479

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1000000.0004.00.00    
Centerfield7050061.83313.04.15    

Player History

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...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1922...
Traded from Cleveland to Boston (A) on 3/2/1923 (Going to BOS: CF Benny Kauff. Going to CLE: P Jose Acosta)...
9/5/1925: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $2,400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Released by Boston (A) on 5/3/1926...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 6/11/1926 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 5/19/1927 to a minor league deal...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
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
BB
1919 - 75 - 8th
1920 - 70 - 7th
SB
1921 - 34 - 8th
   

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