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Carl Dunn League
9-12-2009
Lefty Benson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-5 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 12-12-1950
K 91 Drafted Round 2, Pick 36
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(56 games)
IP 123.1
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 STL-WAS-STL
5
 3
44
0
0
0
2
 0
53.2
 51 22 21 3 17
41
1.27
3.52
1984 STL-WAS
3
 2
21
0
0
0
1
 3
33.0
 37 16 16 0 18
24
1.67
4.36
1985 TOR
0
 0
24
0
0
0
1
 0
36.2
 53 42 38 0 27
26
2.18
9.33
2009
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
8
 5
89
0
0
0
4
 3
123.1
 141 80 75 3 62
91
1.65
5.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Lefty Benson has retired from the Toronto Yellowjackets
1985-03-01The Toronto Yellowjackets have promoted Lefty Benson to the major league team. The Toronto Yellowjackets have promoted Henry Bellhorn to the major league team.
1985-03-01The Toronto Yellowjackets have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1984-08-29The Washington Bullets have waived Lefty Benson.
1984-08-20The Washington Bullets have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1984-08-12The Washington Bullets have promoted Lefty Benson to the major league team.
1984-08-07The Washington Bullets have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1984-08-03The St. Louis Sisypheans have waived Lefty Benson.
1984-07-29The St. Louis Sisypheans have promoted Oleg Penkovsky to the major league team. The St. Louis Sisypheans have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1983-09-26The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1983-09-22The Washington Bullets have promoted J.T. Law to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1983-08-08The Washington Bullets have promoted Bert Sanguillen to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have promoted Lefty Benson to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have designated Dennis Archdeacon for assignment. The Washington Bullets have designated Chris Page for assignment.
1983-08-08The Washington Bullets have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1983-08-04The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have waived Lefty Benson.
1983-07-24The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1983-07-14The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have re-claimed Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1983-07-14The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1983-07-10The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have promoted Lefty Benson to the major league team.
1983-07-10The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1983-06-27The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have waived Lefty Benson.
1983-06-16The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1983-04-27The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have promoted Lefty Benson to the major league team. The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have designated Steve Geishert for assignment.
1983-04-27The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1983-04-09The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have waived Lefty Benson.
1983-04-05The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have designated Lefty Benson for assignment.
1983-03-07The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have promoted Lefty Benson to the major league team. The St. Louis Imortal Phoenix have designated Ricky Livingstone for assignment.
1981-08-03The St. Louis Arcturians have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Oakland Panthers have waived Lefty Benson.
1979-07-21The Oakland Panthers have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Toronto Yellowjackets have waived Lefty Benson.
1973-08-29Trade #1554758 has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Dogs and the Toronto Yellowjackets. The Toronto Yellowjackets receive Chris Bork, Lefty Benson, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CIN (Fernando Smith) from the Cincinnati Red Dogs in exchange for Pee-Wee Smith.
1973-07-03The Cincinnati Red Dogs have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1973-06-29The Arizona Desert Dogs have waived Lefty Benson.
1973-06-11The Arizona Desert Dogs have acquired Lefty Benson from the waiver wire.
1973-04-18The Los Angeles Trolley Dodgers have waived Lefty Benson.
1971-06-13Trade #1533861 has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Colorado Corruption. The Colorado Corruption receive Vance Spence from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 COL (Lefty Benson).