Bruce Benedict Stats

Bruce Benedict was born on Thursday, August 18, 1955, in Birmingham, Alabama. Benedict was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 18, 1978, with the Atlanta Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bruce Benedict baseball stats page.
"My teammates have nicknamed me 'Retriever.' All I ever seem to be doing is going back to the screen (to get the knuckleballs he was missing)." - Bruce Benedict (1981)
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Bruce Benedict

Bruce Bendict Autograph on a 1983 Fleer (#130)

Bruce Bendict Autograph on a 1983 Fleer (#130)
 

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Birth Name:   Bruce Edwin Benedict
Nickname:   Retriever
Born On:   08-18-1955
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Birmingham, Alabama
Zodiac:   Leo
Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   University of Nebraska at Omaha
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01
Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   08-18-1978 (Age 23)
Last Game:   09-11-1989
Draft:   1976 : 5th Round (99th)
Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1978 Braves 22 52 3 13 2 0 0 0 1 6 2 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .328 .288
1979 Braves 76 204 14 46 11 0 0 0 15 33 3 18 2 2 0 4 .225 .331 .279
1980 Braves 120 359 18 91 14 1 2 0 34 28 8 36 13 1 1 11 .253 .308 .315
1981 Braves 90 295 26 78 12 1 5 1 35 33 4 21 5 3 3 8 .264 .341 .363
1982 Braves 118 386 34 95 11 1 3 1 44 37 9 40 7 3 3 10 .246 .315 .303
1983 Braves 134 423 43 126 13 1 2 0 43 61 16 24 4 3 1 12 .298 .385 .348
1984 Braves 95 300 26 67 8 1 4 0 25 34 3 25 1 4 1 9 .223 .301 .297
1985 Braves 70 208 12 42 6 0 0 0 20 22 1 12 4 2 1 8 .202 .279 .231
1986 Braves 64 160 11 36 10 1 0 0 13 15 1 10 4 1 2 9 .225 .298 .300
1987 Braves 37 95 4 14 1 0 1 0 5 17 0 15 2 0 0 2 .147 .277 .189
1988 Braves 90 236 11 57 7 0 0 0 19 19 1 26 5 2 0 2 .242 .296 .271
1989 Braves 66 160 12 31 3 0 1 0 6 23 4 18 2 0 1 1 .194 .299 .231
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
12 Years 982 2,878 214 696 98 6 18 2 260 328 52 251 49 21 13 76 .242 .320 .299
Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1978 Braves C 22 - - 96 4.4 95 81 14 1 1 0 - - .990 0.00 -
1979 Braves C 76 - - 385 5.1 379 344 35 6 3 8 - - .984 0.00 -
1980 Braves C 120 - - 585 4.9 578 502 76 7 6 11 - - .988 0.00 -
1981 Braves C 90 - - 484 5.4 477 404 73 7 7 9 - - .986 0.00 -
1982 Braves C 118 - - 680 5.8 675 602 73 5 9 9 - - .993 0.00 -
1983 Braves C 134 - - 836 6.2 829 738 91 7 12 4 - - .992 0.00 -
1984 Braves C 95 - - 546 5.7 541 504 37 5 2 2 - - .991 0.00 -
1985 Braves C 70 - - 353 5.0 349 314 35 4 1 1 - - .989 0.00 -
1986 Braves C 57 - - 282 4.9 280 252 28 2 1 1 - - .993 0.00 -
1987 Braves C 35 - - 188 5.4 186 165 21 2 3 1 - - .989 0.00 -
1988 Braves C 89 - - 443 5.0 438 384 54 5 3 4 - - .989 0.00 -
1989 Braves C 65 - - 403 6.2 401 361 40 2 2 5 - - .995 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
C Totals 971 0 0 5,281 5.4 5,228 4,651 577 53 50 55 n/a n/a .990 0.00 --
12 Years 971 - - 5,281 5.4 5,228 4,651 577 53 50 55 n/a n/a .990 0.00 --
Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1978 Braves 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 8.7 52.0 - - -
1979 Braves 1 3 .250 - - n/a 0.0 11.3 13.6 - - -
1980 Braves 3 3 .500 - - n/a 179.5 10.0 10.6 - - -
1981 Braves 1 1 .500 - - n/a 59.0 14.0 8.4 - - -
1982 Braves 4 4 .500 - - n/a 128.7 9.7 8.8 - - -
1983 Braves 1 3 .250 - - n/a 211.5 17.6 9.8 - - -
1984 Braves 1 2 .333 - - n/a 75.0 12.0 12.0 - - -
1985 Braves 0 1 .000 - - n/a 0.0 17.3 10.4 - - -
1986 Braves 1 0 1.000 - - n/a 0.0 16.0 12.3 - - -
1987 Braves 0 1 .000 - - n/a 95.0 6.3 19.0 - - -
1988 Braves 0 2 .000 - - n/a 0.0 9.1 12.4 - - -
1989 Braves 0 0 .000 - - n/a 160.0 8.9 26.7 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
12 Years 12 20 .375 - - n/a 159.9 11.5 11.1 - - -
Bruce Benedict

Bruce Benedict Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1978 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined - -
1979 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined - -
1980 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined - -
1981 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined Stats -
1982 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined - -
1983 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined Stats -
1984 Atlanta Braves 20 Undetermined - -
1985 Atlanta Braves 20 $545,000.00 - -
1986 Atlanta Braves 20 $565,000.00 - -
1987 Atlanta Braves 20 $615,000.00 - -
1988 Atlanta Braves 20 $665,000.00 - -
1989 Atlanta Braves 20 $395,000.00 - -




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