Michael
Benge
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 190
 
Born: July 18, 1972 in Usa
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
2004 31 TIT KL     5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 6 6
2005 32 DDR KL $ 300,000   5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 6 6
OOTP6 Min Ratings     5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 6 6
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 6 6
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Hank Aaron Award or Super Newbie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
2004 31 AAA   128 497 57 139 30 3 18 60 2 1 44 70 .280 .338 .461 .799 75.3  
2005 32 DDR KL 78 143 10 31 8 0 3 15 0 0 2 28 .217 .220 .336 .556 12.0 0.5
    AAA   13 52 5 16 5 0 2 11 0 0 2 7 .308 .333 .519 .853 8.2  
2006 33 AA   136 525 64 137 33 0 21 70 0 1 50 97 .261 .325 .444 .769 74.9  
1 Years Sim 78 143 10 31 8 0 3 15 0 0 2 28 .217 .220 .336 .556 12.0 0.5
2 Years AAA 141 549 62 155 35 3 20 71 2 1 46 77 .282 .341 .466 .807 83.5  
1 Years AA 136 525 64 137 33 0 21 70 0 1 50 97 .261 .331 .444 .775 74.9  
3 Years Minors 277 1074 126 292 68 3 41 141 2 2 96 174 .272 .336 .455 .791 158.4  
162 Game Average 297 20 64 16 0 6 31 0 0 4 58 .217 .220 .336 .556 25.0  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   125 10 28 8 0 3 14 0 0 2 27 .224 .227 .360 .587 9.9
vs LH   18 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 0.1
Home 41 79 5 17 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 18 .215 .207 .291 .498 4.1
Away 37 64 5 14 5 0 2 10 0 0 2 10 .219 .235 .391 .626 5.9
RISP   26 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 4 .115 .125 .115 .240 -0.4
Pinch Hitting   37 3 12 4 0 1 4 0 0 1 3 .324 .342 .514 .856 5.8
Close/Late   28 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .214 .207 .214 .421 0.9
Mar/Apr 7 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .214 .214 .214 .429 0.4
May 17 24 3 8 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 .333 .360 .542 .902 4.2
June 12 16 3 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 .375 .389 .688 1.076 3.8
July 10 22 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .091 .087 .091 .178 -0.9
August 10 22 1 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 .182 .174 .364 .538 1.4
Sep/Oct 22 45 1 8 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 .178 .170 .244 .415 1.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Hoover Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
2005 32 DDR KL 2B 26 21 179.0 37 51 3 12 .967 4.42   0.4
    SS 15 11 99.3 17 34 0 11 1.000 4.62   0.7
    3B 1 0 5.0 1 2 0 1 1.000 5.40   0.1
  2B 26 21 179.0 37 51 3 12 .967 4.42   0.4
  SS 15 11 99.3 17 34 0 11 1.000 4.62   0.7
  3B 1 0 5.0 1 2 0 1 1.000 5.40   0.1
Career Totals   42 32 283.3 55 87 3 24 .979 4.51   1.2
Career Highs   42 32 283.3 55 87 3 24 .979 4.51    
History
Drafted in 53rd round, 1048th overall pick, by Tittybong in 2004
Injured on 6/26/2004 with a Tender Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks
Had first career hit on 4/20/2005, off Herbert Kort (EFH)
Hit first career homerun on 5/19/2005, off Roque Herrero (ORL)
Signed as a free agent by New York on 3/5/2006 to a minor league contract
Released by New York on 10/20/2006