Todd Benzinger

Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 11, 1963 in Dayton, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Richmond HS (New Richmond, OH).

High School: New Richmond HS (New Richmond, OH)

Debut: June 21, 1987 (Age 24-130d, 15,344th in major league history)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 14, 1995 (Age 32-092d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Todd Eric Benzinger

Nicknames: Mercedes

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Relatives: Nephew of Don Gross

1990 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.7

2856

733

.257

316

RBI

376

OBP

.301

SLG

.386

OPS

.687

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	69 (68)	Jun 22	BOS		MIL	W,5-2	CG	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	70	Jun 23	BOS		MIL	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
3	71	Jun 24	BOS		MIL	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	72	Jun 26	BOS	@	NYY	L,11-12	CG	54	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	73	Jun 27	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-9	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
6	74	Jun 28	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-2	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	75	Jun 29	BOS		BAL	W,14-3	GS	37	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF RF
8	76	Jun 30	BOS		BAL	W,13-9	GS	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	77	Jul 1	BOS		BAL	W,6-2	GS	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF LF
10	78	Jul 2	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	81 (2)	Jul 5	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
12	82	Jul 6	BOS	@	CAL	L,7-10	CG	59	11.2	9	0	0	9	0	RF
13	86 (3)	Jul 10	BOS	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	88 (1)	Jul 12	BOS	@	SEA	L,1-6	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	96 (7)	Jul 24	BOS		SEA	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
16	99 (2)	Jul 27	BOS	@	TOR	L,8-10	GF	7	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH 1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	103 (3)	Aug 1	BOS	@	KCR	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	105 (1)	Aug 3	BOS	@	TEX	W,11-2	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	106	Aug 4	BOS	@	TEX	W,8-6	GF	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	107	Aug 5	BOS	@	TEX	L,8-9	GS	45	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF LF
21	108	Aug 7	BOS		KCR	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	109	Aug 8	BOS		KCR	W,8-3	GF	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
23	110	Aug 9	BOS		KCR	L,3-8	CG	46	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	LF
24	111	Aug 10	BOS		TOR	W,9-1	GS	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF LF
25	112	Aug 11	BOS		TOR	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
26	113	Aug 12	BOS		TOR	L,4-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	114	Aug 14 (1)	BOS		TEX	W,9-3	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
28	115	Aug 14 (2)	BOS		TEX	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
29	116	Aug 15	BOS		TEX	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
30	117	Aug 16	BOS		TEX	W,12-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	118	Aug 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
32	119	Aug 18	BOS	@	CHW	W,14-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	129 (9)	Aug 30	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	130	Sep 1	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
35	131	Sep 2	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	132	Sep 3	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	37	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
37	133	Sep 4	BOS		CLE	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	136 (2)	Sep 7	BOS		NYY	L,5-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
39	137	Sep 8	BOS		NYY	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	138	Sep 9	BOS		NYY	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	139	Sep 10	BOS		BAL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	140	Sep 11	BOS		BAL	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
43	141	Sep 12	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
44	143 (1)	Sep 15	BOS	@	DET	L,8-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	144	Sep 16	BOS	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
46	145	Sep 18 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
47	146	Sep 18 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,10-7	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
48	147	Sep 20 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	148	Sep 20 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
50	149	Sep 21	BOS		DET	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	150	Sep 22	BOS		DET	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	151	Sep 23	BOS		DET	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	152	Sep 24	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	153	Sep 25	BOS	@	MIL	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
55	154	Sep 26	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
56	155	Sep 27	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-9	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
57	156	Sep 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,7-9	CG	42	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	157	Sep 29	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
59	158	Sep 30	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	159	Oct 1	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	160	Oct 2	BOS		MIL	W,3-2	CG	49	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
62	161	Oct 3	BOS		MIL	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	162	Oct 4	BOS		MIL	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							68gm		507.1	155	7	2	164	2