Benny Valenzuela

Benjamin Beltran Valenzuela "Papelero"
Born: June 2, 1933
Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Deceased: October 24, 2018
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1971
Major League Statistics
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Benny Valenzuela compiled a career batting average of .311 with 110 home runs and 454 RBI in his 1139-game career with the Ciudad Juarez Indians, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Monterrey Sultanes, Fresno Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Phoenix Giants, Tacoma Giants, Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants, Veracruz Aguilas, Poza Rica Petroleros, Yucatan Venados, Tabasco Plataneros and Aguascalientes Tigres. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.


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Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1952CAZTXBisbee-Douglas Copper Kings13553153118745142.352.352.501.853266
1953CAZTXBisbee-Douglas Copper Kings44176176611056.347.347.562.90999
1954CAZTXBisbee-Douglas Copper Kings8641235687138211056925419.388.468.5451.013194101
1955CCALLFresno Cardinals147591591209321911.354.354.528.882312
1956AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals1659509111118095.220.339.340.679171000
1956AATLHouston Buffalos130560488921532821899246139.314.387.490.876239146
1957AATLHouston Buffalos146616556861593732490025534.286.348.493.841274014
1958AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals12653645456129142137206432.284.366.410.77518608101
1959AAAPCLPhoenix Giants128540482881323032066015137.274.342.473.815228124
1960AAAPCLTacoma Giants5917615920353041301915.220.256.314.57050044
1961AAAPCLTacoma Giants379988822400120069.250.289.295.58426023
1961AATLRio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants4718315722412152212218.261.341.382.72360014
1966AAMEXPoza Rica Petroleros2053452800010063.178.275.178.4528020
1969AMXSETabasco Plataneros18372931100120071.379.500.483.98314010
Totals113945694162473129622760110454510343202.311.361.474.83519731325361


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1953CAZTXBisbee-Douglas Copper Kings3B38386322.8212.658
1954CAZTXBisbee-Douglas Copper Kings3B861042023024.9113.558
1956AATLHouston Buffalos3B130972341922.9462.546
1956AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals3B13162221.9502.923
1957AATLHouston Buffalos3B1461293061825.9602.979
1958AAAAA2Omaha Cardinals3B1251182101226.9652.624
1959AAAPCLPhoenix Giants3B1191082731629.9603.202
1960AAAPCLTacoma Giants3B48487886.9402.625
1961AATLRio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants3B39389065.9553.282
1961AAAPCLTacoma Giants3B27263374.8942.185
1966AAMEXPoza Rica Petroleros3B151230021.0002.800
1969AMXSETabasco Plataneros3B332001.0001.667
1969AMXSETabasco PlatanerosOF230001.0001.500
1969AMXSETabasco Plataneros1B1159030.9525.364
Totals8027991543143144.9422.920

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