Retired
John Benitez
Birthdate:
March 12, 1935 (80 y, 4 m, 15 d)Born In:
Turmero, ARA, VENNationality:
Venezuelan
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/213
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1966 | Oakland (BSBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1960 | Denver (BSBL) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 18, 1966 | Oakland (BSBL) |
| Aug 16, 1965 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Aug 10, 1964 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Sep 2, 1963 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Jun 3, 1963 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Aug 6, 1962 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Jun 8, 1959 | Ventura (BSBLAAA) | |
| Jun 10, 1957 | Laguna (BSBLAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 13 | 49.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 130 | 238.7 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 37 | 68.6 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 40.0 | 92.2 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 38.9 | 56.7 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 39.5 | 74.5 | 66.8 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ramón Sánchez R | 888 |
| Jacob Randall R | 887 |
| Daniel Newburn R | 877 |
| Dennis Williams R | 868 |
| Travis Fitzgerald R | 868 |
| Robert Chacón | 862 |
| Mark Warren R | 860 |
| Rich Stover R | 858 |
| José Salinas | 843 |
| Patrick Hays R | 839 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140 | 3 |
| 1961 | 141 | 2 |
| 1962 | 140 | 2 |
| 1964 | 159 | 1 |
| 1966 | 158 | 2 |
| 1969 | 155 | 7 |
| 1973 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 625 | 5 |
| 1961 | 633 | 1 |
| 1962 | 623 | 4 |
| 1964 | 737 | 2 |
| 1966 | 678 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 544 | 6 |
| 1960 | 544 | 6 |
| 1961 | 573 | 1 |
| 1961 | 573 | 1 |
| 1963 | 591 | 10 |
| 1963 | 591 | 10 |
| 1964 | 606 | 7 |
| 1964 | 606 | 7 |
| 1966 | 589 | 10 |
| 1966 | 589 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 159 | 10 |
| 1961 | 168 | 10 |
| 1963 | 191 | 6 |
| 1964 | 194 | 6 |
| 1966 | 186 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 152 | 1 |
| 1961 | 155 | 1 |
| 1962 | 144 | 2 |
| 1963 | 135 | 7 |
| 1964 | 132 | 7 |
| 1966 | 157 | 5 |
| 1968 | 136 | 9 |
| 1969 | 167 | 1 |
| 1973 | 197 | 2 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 278 | 6 |
| 1961 | 306 | 6 |
| 1962 | 290 | 8 |
| 1963 | 386 | 3 |
| 1964 | 407 | 1 |
| 1966 | 326 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30 | 10 |
| 1961 | 35 | 4 |
| 1962 | 35 | 6 |
| 1963 | 56 | 3 |
| 1964 | 62 | 1 |
| 1965 | 47 | 10 |
| 1966 | 35 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101 | 8 |
| 1961 | 108 | 6 |
| 1962 | 108 | 3 |
| 1963 | 146 | 3 |
| 1964 | 171 | 1 |
| 1965 | 124 | 10 |
| 1966 | 125 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 | 5 |
| 1961 | 106 | 6 |
| 1962 | 102 | 9 |
| 1963 | 124 | 8 |
| 1964 | 146 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77 | 5 |
| 1962 | 90 | 5 |
| 1964 | 111 | 7 |
| 1969 | 79 | 9 |
| 1973 | 93 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7 | 10 |
| 1964 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66 | 7 |
| 1962 | 66 | 4 |
| 1963 | 82 | 7 |
| 1964 | 86 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.323 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1964 | 0.427 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1962 | 0.557 | 8 |
| 1963 | 0.653 | 5 |
| 1964 | 0.672 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.241 | 8 |
| 1962 | 0.263 | 7 |
| 1963 | 0.330 | 5 |
| 1964 | 0.352 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.955 | 8 |
| 1963 | 1.080 | 4 |
| 1964 | 1.099 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140 | 3 |
| 1961 | 141 | 3 |
| 1962 | 142 | 1 |
| 1964 | 160 | 1 |
| 1966 | 158 | 4 |
| 1968 | 156 | 7 |
| 1969 | 160 | 1 |
| 1973 | 158 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 1963 | 7.7 | 4 |
| 1964 | 7.9 | 7 |