#6 Joe "Blitzen" Benz, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers

#6 Joe "Blitzen" Benz, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Sunday, 10/27/1918

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Joe Benz
Blitzen
1/21/1886
32
USA,IN,NEW ALSACE
5"10
196

Starting Pitcher
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R

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2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 488,571
1918 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 158 Days (1362 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 158 Days (1362 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	2	7	9	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	2	7	9
Versus RHB	2	7	9
Talent	3	8	10

Pitching Ratings
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9
54
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

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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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Dec

Pitching Stats 1918

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept./Oct.	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1911	14	12	2	6	0	3.67	100.2	100	53	41	1	29	38	6	0	1.28	.286	BRO
1912	17	17	11	5	0	3.39	148.2	159	70	56	4	32	65	12	2	1.28	.307	BRO
1913	40	40	15	24	0	3.21	344.1	368	147	123	2	106	145	35	1	1.38	.309	BRO
1914	16	16	5	8	0	3.54	139.2	149	67	55	2	54	61	12	1	1.45	.304	BRO
1915	19	19	8	8	0	3.68	163.2	183	75	67	1	48	73	14	1	1.41	.329	BRO
1916	14	4	3	1	4	2.27	39.2	30	11	10	0	11	15	3	0	1.03	.242	BRO
Total	120	108	44	52	4	3.38	936.2	989	423	352	10	280	397	82	5	1.35	.306

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1911, AAA	6	6	0	4	0	2.94	52.0	50	20	17	0	16	26	2	0	1.27	.289

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1911	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	10.0	9	0	0	4	1	0	0
Total	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	10.0	9	0	0	4	1	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1911	14	32	4	0	0	0	2	2	1	18	0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	BRO
1912	17	55	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	31	0	0	.000	.035	.000	.035	BRO
1913	40	124	13	2	0	0	6	3	2	67	0	0	.105	.119	.121	.240	BRO
1914	16	46	4	0	0	0	3	2	0	25	0	0	.087	.085	.087	.172	BRO
1915	19	55	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	37	0	0	.000	.018	.000	.018	BRO
1916	14	9	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	BRO
Total	120	321	22	2	0	0	12	11	6	183	0	0	.069	.085	.075	.160

Fielding Stats 1918

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INN

RANGE

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Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 43rd overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1911...
Injured on 7/27/1911 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 8/24/1911...
Had first career hit on 8/29/1911, off Lefty Webb (BSN)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1912, going 3-1, 0.77...
Injured on 9/3/1913 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $440,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $488,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $488,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1918: Gets a new one-year contract worth $488,571 through salary arbitration...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Losses
1913 - 24 - 1st

Saves
1916 - 4 - 9th

BB
1913 - 106 - 4th

CG
1913 - 35 - 4th

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