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Bruce Benedict
Bruce Edwin Benedict

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
School University of Nebraska at Omaha

Debut August 18, 1978
  vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 11, 1989
Born August 18, 1955 in Birmingham, AL

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1978 22 ATL NL  22   52    3   13   2  0   0    1   0  0   6   6  .250  .328  .288   66   15   0   0   2   0   0
 1979 23 ATL NL  76  204   14   46  11  0   0   15   1  3  33  18  .225  .331  .279   64   57   2   2   3   0   4
 1980 24 ATL NL 120  359   18   91  14  1   2   34   3  3  28  36  .253  .308  .315   73  113  13   1   8   1  11
 1981 25 ATL NL  90  295   26   78  12  1   5   35   1  1  33  21  .264  .341  .363   99  107   5   3   4   3   8 AS
 1982 26 ATL NL 118  386   34   95  11  1   3   44   4  4  37  40  .246  .315  .303   71  117   7   3   9   3  10
 1983 27 ATL NL 134  423   43  126  13  1   2   43   1  3  61  24  .298  .385  .348   99  147   4   3  16   1  12 AS
 1984 28 ATL NL  95  300   26   67   8  1   4   25   1  2  34  25  .223  .301  .297   64   89   1   4   3   1   9
 1985 29 ATL NL  70  208   12   42   6  0   0   20   0  1  22  12  .202  .279  .231   42   48   4   2   1   1   8
 1986 30 ATL NL  64  160   11   36  10  1   0   13   1  0  15  10  .225  .298  .300   63   48   4   1   1   2   9
 1987 31 ATL NL  37   95    4   14   1  0   1    5   0  1  17  15  .147  .277  .189   25   18   2   0   0   0   2
 1988 32 ATL NL  90  236   11   57   7  0   0   19   0  2  19  26  .242  .296  .271   62   64   5   2   1   0   2
 1989 33 ATL NL  66  160   12   31   3  0   1    6   0  0  23  18  .194  .299  .231   53   37   2   0   4   1   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons     982 2878  214  696  98  6  18  260  12 20 328 251  .242  .320  .299   71  860  49  21  52  13  76
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        475   35  115  16  1   3   43   2  3  54  41  .242  .320  .299   71  142   8   3   9   2  13
 Career High    134  423   43  126  14  1   5   44   4  4  61  40  .298  .385  .363   99  147  13   4  16   3  12
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1978 22 ATL NL   58   39    5   3.4   104| .250  .275| .328  .345| .288  .405| .616  .750|  66  .411  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1979 23 ATL NL  241  169   20   3.2   105| .225  .277| .331  .344| .279  .411| .610  .755|  64  .356  -9.1  -0.9  25%
 1980 24 ATL NL  402  296   34   3.1    97| .253  .270| .308  .333| .315  .392| .623  .725|  73  .361 -13.4  -1.4  50%
 1981 25 ATL NL  339  234   37   4.3    93| .264  .265| .341  .330| .363  .379| .704  .710|  99  .517   0.3   0.0  50%
 1982 26 ATL NL  436  315   37   3.2    98| .246  .270| .315  .334| .303  .393| .618  .727|  71  .372 -14.7  -1.5  50%
 1983 27 ATL NL  492  319   57   4.8   103| .298  .272| .385  .342| .348  .404| .733  .746|  99  .557   2.0   0.2  25%
 1984 28 ATL NL  340  249   27   2.9    99| .223  .271| .301  .337| .297  .394| .598  .732|  64  .342 -14.4  -1.5  33%
 1985 29 ATL NL  237  181   13   1.9    99| .202  .266| .279  .334| .231  .396| .510  .730|  42  .195 -16.3  -1.7   0%
 1986 30 ATL NL  182  138   13   2.6   102| .225  .267| .298  .338| .300  .403| .598  .741|  63  .276  -8.2  -0.8 100%
 1987 31 ATL NL  114   86    6   1.9   109| .147  .274| .277  .344| .189  .427| .466  .770|  25  .154 -10.5  -1.0   0%
 1988 32 ATL NL  262  190   20   2.8    93| .242  .261| .296  .325| .271  .383| .567  .708|  62  .350 -11.7  -1.3   0%
 1989 33 ATL NL  186  132   13   2.7    92| .194  .256| .299  .324| .231  .382| .530  .705|  53  .316  -9.5  -1.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons     3289 2348  282   3.2    99| .242  .269| .320  .335| .299  .395| .619  .730|  71  .381 -108.0 -11.1  37%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1978 22 ATL NL C 22 81 14 1 1 .990 .985 4.32 5.11 6.06 6.17 16 141.0 0 4 16 11 1979 23 ATL NL C 76 344 35 6 3 .984 .985 4.99 5.27 5.82 6.13 69 586.0 8 16 65 22 1980 24 ATL NL C 120 502 76 7 6 .988 .983 4.82 5.23 5.37 6.09 111 968.7 11 20 76 44 1981 25 ATL NL C 90 404 73 7 7 .986 .983 5.30 5.07 5.55 5.93 86 773.0 9 19 83 48 AS 1982 26 ATL NL C 118 602 73 5 9 .993 .985 5.72 5.52 6.11 6.29 111 994.3 9 19 92 43 1983 27 ATL NL C 134 738 91 7 12 .992 .984 6.19 5.55 6.74 6.57 128 1106.7 4 23 123 55 AS 1984 28 ATL NL C 95 504 37 5 2 .991 .986 5.69 5.68 5.94 6.53 95 820.0 2 17 85 25 1985 29 ATL NL C 70 314 35 4 1 .989 .987 4.99 5.45 5.55 6.42 67 566.0 1 9 65 24 1986 30 ATL NL C 57 252 28 2 1 .993 .985 4.91 5.88 5.87 6.93 49 429.0 1 13 27 18 1987 31 ATL NL C 35 165 21 2 3 .989 .987 5.31 5.91 6.54 6.94 28 256.0 1 5 36 10 1988 32 ATL NL C 89 384 54 5 3 .989 .987 4.92 5.58 6.06 6.56 76 651.0 4 10 63 33 1989 33 ATL NL C 65 361 40 2 2 .995 .986 6.17 5.56 7.38 6.67 56 489.0 5 9 41 28
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1978 22 ATL NL C 22 81 14 1 1 .990 .985 4.32 5.11 6.06 6.17 16 141.0 0 4 16 11 1979 23 ATL NL C 76 344 35 6 3 .984 .985 4.99 5.27 5.82 6.13 69 586.0 8 16 65 22 1980 24 ATL NL C 120 502 76 7 6 .988 .983 4.82 5.23 5.37 6.09 111 968.7 11 20 76 44 1981 25 ATL NL C 90 404 73 7 7 .986 .983 5.30 5.07 5.55 5.93 86 773.0 9 19 83 48 1982 26 ATL NL C 118 602 73 5 9 .993 .985 5.72 5.52 6.11 6.29 111 994.3 9 19 92 43 1983 27 ATL NL C 134 738 91 7 12 .992 .984 6.19 5.55 6.74 6.57 128 1106.7 4 23 123 55 1984 28 ATL NL C 95 504 37 5 2 .991 .986 5.69 5.68 5.94 6.53 95 820.0 2 17 85 25 1985 29 ATL NL C 70 314 35 4 1 .989 .987 4.99 5.45 5.55 6.42 67 566.0 1 9 65 24 1986 30 ATL NL C 57 252 28 2 1 .993 .985 4.91 5.88 5.87 6.93 49 429.0 1 13 27 18 1987 31 ATL NL C 35 165 21 2 3 .989 .987 5.31 5.91 6.54 6.94 28 256.0 1 5 36 10 1988 32 ATL NL C 89 384 54 5 3 .989 .987 4.92 5.58 6.06 6.56 76 651.0 4 10 63 33 1989 33 ATL NL C 65 361 40 2 2 .995 .986 6.17 5.56 7.38 6.67 56 489.0 5 9 41 28
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 971 4651 577 53 50 .990 .985 5.38 5.47 6.05 6.39 892 7780.7 55 164 772 361 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 971 4651 577 53 50 .990 .985 5.38 5.47 6.05 6.39 892 7781
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1982   NLCS  ATL STL     L   3   8   1   2  1  0  0   0   2   1  .250  .400  .375   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1981   ATL NL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1983   ATL NL       1   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/2      0   2   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1981 *
1983 *

On-base %
1983 NL-**.385-10

Sac. Hits
1980 NL-13-5

Intentional Walks
1983 NL-16-5

At Bats per Strikeout
1981 NL-14.0-10

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

HOF Standards: Batting - 1.0 (3867) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 8.0 (1206) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Atlanta Braves$545,000
1986Atlanta Braves$565,000
1987Atlanta Braves$615,000
1988Atlanta Braves$665,000
1989Atlanta Braves$395,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,785,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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Name and misspellings: Bruce Bruce Edwin Benedict

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