Richie Benes
Richard Benes
Born: February 20, 1978
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Draft: Round 23 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Columbus HS (Bronx, NY)
Career: 1996-2007
Richie Benes compiled a career batting average of .213 with 0 home runs and 38 RBI in his 245-game career with the Royals, Massachusetts Mad Dogs, Waterbury Spirit, Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks, Quebec Capitales, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, New Haven County Cutters and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Massachusetts Mad Dogs |
 Waterbury Spirit |
 Quebec Capitales |
 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs |
 Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks |
 New Haven County Cutters |
 Shreveport Sports |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Royals | 29 | 76 | 68 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | .147 | .194 | .176 | .371 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Royals | 34 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .205 | .262 | .256 | .518 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 5 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 59 | 165 | 144 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 43 | .229 | .296 | .299 | .594 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 77 | 294 | 255 | 34 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 70 | .243 | .311 | .310 | .621 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 7 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | 22 | 73 | 69 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .261 | .292 | .290 | .582 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Shreveport Sports | 6 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .300 | .188 | .488 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 245 | 726 | 643 | 85 | 137 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 40 | 177 | .213 | .273 | .267 | .540 | 172 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Royals | 2B | 25 | 52 | 43 | 4 | 10 | .960 | 3.800 | ||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Royals | SS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1997 | R | GULF | Royals | 2B | 15 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 6 | .947 | 3.600 | ||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | SS | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .909 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 3B | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 2.556 | ||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 2B | 30 | 59 | 60 | 5 | 17 | .960 | 3.967 | ||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | SS | 18 | 22 | 50 | 13 | 12 | .847 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | SS | 75 | 98 | 194 | 30 | 35 | .907 | 3.893 | ||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 3B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | 3B | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .850 | 1.889 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | SS | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .833 | 2.857 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | SS | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2006 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Shreveport Sports | SS | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 7 | .893 | 4.167 | ||||
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 212 | 297 | 464 | 69 | 95 | .917 | 3.590 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League East | Waterbury Spirit | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League East | Waterbury Spirit | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League East | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League East | Quebec Capitales | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Can-Am League | New Haven County Cutters | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Quebec Capitales | |||
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | Shreveport Sports |
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