1B Todd 'Mercedes' Benzinger #16
Tuscon Sidewinders (AZ) NBLAAA
Age: 32 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/02/1995
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1B TODD 'MERCEDES' BENZINGER #16 - AGE: 32 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 163 46 6 0 7 35 28 42 .282 .400 .448 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 5 6 6
Gap 8 7 8 8
Power 9 9 9 9
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 8 8 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 1
Errors: - 9 1
Arm: - 7 2
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 12 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/1995 NO Loss, 3-22 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1995 NO Loss, 7-13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1995 IOWA Win, 9-2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/27/1995 IOWA Win, 5-4 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
08/26/1995 IOWA Win, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1995 @ CGY Loss, 0-20 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1995 RICH Loss, 2-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1995 RICH Win, 4-2 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
08/18/1995 INDY Loss, 2-5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/17/1995 INDY Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/11/1963
Born in:Oakbrook, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 132 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 34 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1987, 11th Pick in Round 2
NBL TRIPLE A 1995 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 163 46 6 0 7 35 25 28 42 .282 .400 .448 .848 .387 .166 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 195 4 2 1 7 2 0 73 13 0 0 0.0 29.5 6.32 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 10 2 0 2 8 7 8 11 0 0 2 .333 .500 .600 1.100
Versus Right   89 23 2 0 3 17 13 11 22 0 0 1 .258 .347 .382 .729
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   22 7 0 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 1 .318 .423 .318 .741
May   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   33 10 1 0 2 11 5 3 10 0 1 1 .303 .378 .515 .894
July   51 11 3 0 3 11 7 11 12 0 0 1 .216 .365 .451 .816
August   52 17 2 0 2 13 9 11 14 0 1 1 .327 .453 .481 .934
September   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Career   859 316 63 7 32 184 221 90 220 5 2 22 .368 .439 .569 1.008
Home   86 22 3 0 3 21 14 16 26 0 1 2 .256 .385 .395 .780
Road   77 24 3 0 4 14 11 12 16 0 1 2 .312 .418 .506 .924
Grass   163 46 6 0 7 35 25 28 42 0 2 4 .282 .400 .448 .848
Day   56 20 2 0 3 18 13 10 11 0 1 2 .357 .471 .554 1.024
Night   107 26 4 0 4 17 12 18 31 0 1 2 .243 .362 .393 .755
As Starter   148 43 6 0 7 35 23 27 40 0 2 3 .291 .410 .473 .883
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 .200 .294 .200 .494
Pinch Hitting   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Close/Late   17 4 0 0 1 1 4 4 7 0 0 0 .235 .381 .412 .793
Inning 1-3   48 16 1 0 4 14 9 7 15 0 0 1 .333 .429 .604 1.033
Inning 4-6   59 15 2 0 2 14 7 8 13 0 2 1 .254 .353 .390 .743
Inning 7-9   54 14 2 0 1 6 8 13 13 0 0 2 .259 .420 .352 .772
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   50 15 3 0 0 0 9 14 8 0 1 1 .300 .462 .360 .822
1 Outs   54 14 1 0 4 13 10 10 17 0 1 2 .259 .394 .500 .894
2 Outs   59 17 2 0 3 22 6 4 17 0 0 1 .288 .344 .475 .818
Scoring Position   54 20 3 0 6 34 11 9 13 0 2 2 .370 .477 .759 1.236
Bases Empty   85 24 3 0 1 1 10 16 22 0 0 2 .282 .408 .353 .761
Runner on 1st   24 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 0 0 0 .083 .185 .083 .269
Runner on 2nd   12 4 0 0 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 0 .333 .500 .583 1.083
Runner on 3rd   2 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 6 1 0 2 10 4 4 6 0 0 1 .300 .440 .650 1.090
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 4 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 .667 .714 1.333 2.048
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Two Strikes   85 16 3 0 3 13 11 9 42 0 0 2 .188 .281 .329 .611
First Pitch   23 9 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 1 2 .391 .481 .522 1.003
Count 0-1   12 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .583 .833
Count 0-2   19 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 10 0 0 0 .211 .211 .421 .632
Count 1-0   15 6 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .533 .933
Count 1-1   13 5 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 1-2   28 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 2 .107 .167 .107 .274
Count 2-0   5 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.400 2.200
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   26 8 2 0 2 7 6 0 10 0 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 .500 .909 .500 1.409
Full Count   12 1 0 0 0 1 3 9 5 0 0 0 .083 .476 .083 .560
Behind in Count   59 10 2 0 2 9 4 0 27 0 1 2 .169 .197 .305 .502
Ahead in Count   30 13 2 0 1 7 7 17 0 0 0 0 .433 .638 .600 1.238
Batting Leadoff   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .375 .500 .375 .875
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   22 5 1 0 1 3 3 4 7 0 0 0 .227 .346 .409 .755
Batting 8th   102 29 4 0 4 22 16 15 30 0 1 3 .284 .392 .441 .833
Batting 9th   24 9 1 0 2 10 4 8 3 0 1 0 .375 .531 .667 1.198
Low Leverage   83 20 4 0 1 5 9 13 25 0 0 2 .241 .357 .325 .682
Medium Leverage   53 17 2 0 2 11 7 10 11 0 2 0 .321 .429 .472 .900
High Leverage   27 9 0 0 4 19 9 5 6 0 0 1 .333 .455 .778 1.232
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Pittsburgh - NBL 24 16 37 11 1 0 1 4 6 3 0 0 5 1 1 .297 .350 .405 .755 101 106 0.2
1988 Pittsburgh - NBL 25 63 161 41 9 0 3 19 15 9 1 0 25 0 2 .255 .298 .366 .665 95 96 0.4
1989 Pittsburgh - NBL 26 81 224 43 7 1 7 22 23 12 0 0 56 1 5 .192 .233 .326 .559 59 60 -1.3
1990 Pittsburgh - NBL 27 135 490 121 19 2 7 43 41 20 4 4 88 4 4 .247 .280 .337 .617 68 64 -1.7
1991 Pittsburgh - NBL 28 78 190 57 13 1 2 21 24 10 0 2 39 4 0 .300 .332 .411 .742 106 107 0.5
1992 Pittsburgh - NBL 29 113 402 92 20 1 6 39 44 20 1 3 103 4 5 .229 .265 .328 .594 67 65 0.3
1993 Pittsburgh - NBL 30 157 597 165 29 4 14 105 70 49 0 6 105 0 0 .276 .328 .409 .737 95 97 2.6
1994 Pittsburgh - NBL 31 70 146 38 3 2 5 20 19 8 1 1 34 5 2 .260 .301 .411 .712 86 82 -0.2
Total NBL 713 2247 568 101 11 45 273 242 131 7 16 455 19 19 .253 .294 .368 .662 81 80 0.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Hawaii - AAA 24 126 552 213 45 5 22 126 162 50 12 4 149 31 23 .386 .445 .605 1.050 146 142 4.1
1991 Buffalo - AAA 28 34 144 57 12 2 3 23 34 12 6 1 29 0 4 .396 .460 .569 1.030 146 152 1.3
1995 Tuscon - AAA 32 63 163 46 6 0 7 35 25 28 4 0 42 0 0 .282 .400 .448 .848 107 100 0.1
Total NBLAAA 223 859 316 63 7 32 184 221 90 22 5 220 31 27 .368 .439 .569 1.008 138 135
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 32.0 2.81 -0.1 .915
1987 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 13 5 13 0 0 14 1 .929 55.2 2.10 +0.1 1.093
1988 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 16 12 115 8 10 124 1 .992 113.0 9.80 +0.4 .989
1988 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 21 20 63 0 0 66 3 .955 178.0 3.19 -0.9 .986
1988 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.1 2.61 +0.1 1.009
1989 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 14 9 73 4 11 79 2 .975 93.2 7.40 -1.6 .735
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 4 4 11 4 1 17 2 .882 35.1 3.82 -1.9 .641
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 5 5 1 12 1 15 2 .867 42.0 2.79 -1.4 .812
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 10.0 2.70 -1.1 .523
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 109 109 261 5 2 268 2 .993 978.2 2.45 +5.8 1.022
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 7 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 54.0 3.00 -1.2 .893
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 9 6 68 7 8 75 0 1.000 65.0 10.38 +0.6 1.034
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 3 3 13 11 2 24 0 1.000 27.0 8.00 -0.3 .908
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 36 21 47 0 0 48 1 .979 217.0 1.95 +0.7 1.077
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 20 5 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 83.1 2.38 -1.9 .880
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 90 87 189 3 0 192 0 1.000 774.1 2.23 +13.4 1.074
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 18 16 46 0 0 46 0 1.000 145.0 2.86 +2.8 1.018
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 5 4 34 3 3 38 1 .974 38.0 8.76 -0.4 .947
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 105 99 214 4 1 219 1 .995 872.0 2.25 +12.5 1.091
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 40 40 115 2 0 117 0 1.000 355.2 2.96 -5.3 .905
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 12 10 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 89.0 2.12 +1.5 1.108
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 12 8 82 4 10 88 2 .977 81.0 9.56 -0.5 .981
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .986
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.7 .492
1995 Tuscon - AAA 1B 9 5 38 3 10 41 0 1.000 51.0 7.24 -0.1 .992
1995 Tuscon - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Tuscon - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Tuscon - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Tuscon - AAA RF 36 31 45 3 0 48 0 1.000 260.2 1.66 -1.2 .974
TOTAL 1B 66 44 410 29 52 445 6 .987 442.2 8.93 -1.7 .965
TOTAL 2B 7 7 24 15 3 41 2 .951 62.1 5.63 -2.2 .795
TOTAL 3B 5 5 1 12 1 15 2 .867 42.0 2.79 -1.4 .812
TOTAL SS 2 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 11.0 2.45 -1.1 .523
TOTAL LF 343 316 712 12 3 728 4 .995 2847.0 2.29 +32.5 1.060
TOTAL CF 92 75 228 2 0 233 3 .987 703.0 2.94 -9.3 .923
TOTAL RF 86 62 128 4 0 133 1 .992 562.2 2.11 +2.6 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
03/01/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 37th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
04/06/1987 Named the #93 prospect in the NBL
05/15/1987 Goes 5-6 against the Tidewater Tides, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/06/1987 Was selected to the 1987 NBL Triple A All-Star Game.
08/09/1987 Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Braves, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
12/07/1987 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6).
12/05/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
11/28/1989 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $250,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 8 (9).
11/27/1990 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
07/31/1991 Injured (knee tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
09/04/1991 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $972,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 8 (9).
10/25/1992 Wins the 1992 NBL NL Willie Mays Gold Glove Award at LF.
12/01/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,330,800.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (10).
05/22/1993 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/30/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,647,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (7).
12/05/1994 Became a free agent.
12/13/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9).
04/27/1995 Injured (elbow strain),out for 3 weeks.
08/04/1995 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
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