P Joe 'Blitzen' Benz #90
Age: 68 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
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P JOE 'BLITZEN' BENZ #90 - AGE: 68 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 35 40
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup 45 45
Screwball 45 45
Knuckle Curve 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:01/21/1886
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
1911 Chicago - MLB 25 31 28 9 15 0 3.34 234.1 233 121 87 4 88 94 17 2 1.37 .282 3.71 2.1 102
1912 Chicago - MLB 26 39 38 18 16 0 3.18 306.0 285 146 108 3 111 137 21 4 1.29 .278 3.74 4.0 117
1913 Chicago - MLB 27 31 0 4 2 1 4.70 44.0 53 26 23 2 20 25 0 0 1.66 .340 3.71 -0.0 73
1914 Chicago - MLB 28 47 38 21 12 1 2.23 327.1 272 112 81 3 102 163 25 8 1.14 .259 2.97 5.5 145
1915 St. Louis - MLB 29 40 38 25 14 0 2.91 315.0 287 120 102 11 84 132 26 4 1.18 .265 3.41 4.1 116
1916 St. Louis - MLB 30 38 38 21 11 0 3.36 287.0 278 129 107 5 85 101 10 3 1.26 .272 3.36 4.2 103
1917 St. Louis - MLB 31 39 38 14 19 0 3.60 294.2 300 146 118 6 92 82 15 3 1.33 .279 3.51 2.8 90
1918 St. Louis - MLB 32 46 0 2 5 7 3.79 54.2 63 24 23 1 19 9 0 0 1.50 .307 3.51 -0.1 84
Total MLB 311 218 114 94 9 3.14 1863.0 1771 824 649 35 601 743 114 24 1.27 .275 3.44 22.5 109
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+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1911 Chicago - MLB P 31 28 22 29 0 56 5 .911 234.1 1.96 -3.4 .885
1912 Chicago - MLB P 39 38 19 39 0 63 5 .921 306.0 1.71 -1.8 .995
1913 Chicago - MLB P 31 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 44.0 0.82 -1.1 1.044
1914 Chicago - MLB P 47 38 23 33 1 60 4 .933 327.1 1.54 +4.9 .966
1915 St. Louis - MLB P 40 38 21 38 1 64 5 .922 315.0 1.69 +3.3 .901
1916 St. Louis - MLB P 38 38 10 26 0 42 6 .857 287.0 1.13 +1.5 .830
1917 St. Louis - MLB P 39 38 22 41 0 73 10 .863 294.2 1.92 +0.1 .982
1918 St. Louis - MLB P 46 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 54.2 0.99 -0.5 .744
TOTAL P 311 218 121 212 2 369 36 .902 1863.0 1.61 +3.2 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
10/27/1910 Signed with the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65).
04/12/1911 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
05/11/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1911 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/16/1911 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (65).
04/14/1912 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/27/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/16/1912 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/19/1912 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65).
04/20/1914 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/09/1914 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1914 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/04/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/09/1914 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/23/1914 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/25/1914 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1914 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/07/1914 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for C Rafael Figarola and SP Carl Weilman.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/12/1915 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/29/1915 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1915 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/17/1915 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1915 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
04/27/1916 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/25/1916 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/26/1916 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1916 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
05/05/1917 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/13/1917 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/14/1917 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50).
10/15/1919 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1915 25 2
1916 21 4
Year L Rank
1917 19 10
Year Win. % Rank
1914 .636 8
1915 .641 6
1916 .656 4
Year SV Rank
1918 7 7
Year IP Rank
1914 327.1 8
Year HRA Rank
1915 11 1
1916 5 9
1917 6 10
Year WP Rank
1912 10 7
1915 10 6
Year ERA Rank
1912 3.18 9
1914 2.23 4
1915 2.91 8
Year BABIP Rank
1912 .278 5
1914 .259 8
1915 .265 7
1916 .272 9
Year WHIP Rank
1912 1.29 7
1914 1.14 4
1915 1.18 7
Year K/BB Rank
1915 1.57 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1912 11.97 7
1914 10.42 4
1915 10.83 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1912 0.09 9
1914 0.08 6
Year H/9 Rank
1912 8.38 6
1914 7.48 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1915 2.40 4
1916 2.67 9
Year RA Rank
1913 31 7
1918 46 6
Year GF Rank
1913 24 4
1918 34 6
Year QS Rank
1914 30 4
1915 26 9
Year QSP Rank
1914 .789 5
1915 .684 9
Year CG Rank
1914 25 7
1915 26 5
Year CGP Rank
1914 .658 8
1915 .684 5
Year SHO Rank
1912 4 3
1914 8 1
1915 4 8
1916 3 7
Year GB% Rank
1912 0.55 7
1914 0.57 3
Year WAR Rank
1914 6.0 7
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