P Charlie Benjamin #24
Cleveland Black Cats LNBL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1918
BNN Index | LNBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P CHARLIE BENJAMIN #24 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 1-0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 50
Movement 55 60 55 60
Control 50 50 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 60 60
Cutter 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/07/1918 NYKN Win, 3-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Good teammate who enjoys hanging with friends.
Birthday:07/18/1894
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,300
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1915, 5th Pick in Round 6
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.00 0.00 4.50 0.00 0.95 0.00 35 0.1 .000        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
April 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 41 0 5 4 12 1.39 58.1 50 11 9 0 8 14  
2 Years Ago 26 0 2 4 3 2.95 39.2 33 13 13 1 13 14  
Career 78 0 8 10 18 1.88 114.2 94 28 24 2 26 36  
Home 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1915 Cleveland - LNBL 20 10 0 0 2 3 1.23 14.2 11 4 2 1 5 7 0 0 1.09 .213 3.18 -0.1 229
1916 Cleveland - LNBL 21 26 0 2 4 3 2.95 39.2 33 13 13 1 13 14 0 0 1.16 .242 2.72 0.1 88
1917 Cleveland - LNBL 22 41 0 5 4 12 1.39 58.1 50 11 9 0 8 14 0 0 0.99 .249 2.27 0.7 180
1918 Cleveland - LNBL 23 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.95 0.1 999
Total LNBL 78 0 8 10 18 1.88 114.2 94 28 24 2 26 36 0 0 1.05 .239 2.52 0.8 137
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1915 Little Rock College - COL 20 23 0 2 2 9 2.03 31.0 26 7 7 0 10 29 0 0 1.16 .299 1.22 1.4 122
Total UNCBA 23 0 2 2 9 2.03 31.0 26 7 7 0 10 29 0 0 1.16 .299 1.22 122.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1917 Cleveland - LNBL 22 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 2.24 0.0 999
Total LNBL 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 2.24 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1915 Cleveland - MLB P 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.2 1.84 +0.0 .973
1916 Cleveland - MLB P 26 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 39.2 1.59 -0.1 1.007
1917 Cleveland - MLB P 41 0 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 58.1 2.78 +0.9 1.002
1918 Cleveland - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 78 0 12 16 0 28 0 1.000 114.2 2.20 +0.8 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
06/29/1914 Joined the Little Rock College Padres.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 40 (50).
06/09/1915 Finished 3rd in 1915 UNCBA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
06/28/1915 Drafted in the 1915 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Black Cats. (Round 6, Pick 5, 85th overall pick).
07/10/1915 Released by the Little Rock College Padres.
07/10/1915 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Black Cats organization with a signing bonus of $140.
09/09/1915 Named the #92 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/06/1916 Named the #97 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1917 41 6
Year SV Rank
1917 12 5
Year RA Rank
1917 41 6
Year GF Rank
1917 32 6
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