Benny Rich
Benjamin Carl Rich
Born: 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1953-1961
Benny Rich compiled a career record of 50 wins and 36 losses and a 3.62 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Dublin Irish, Bristol Twins, Clinton Pirates, Brunswick Pirates, Wilson Tobs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Savannah Pirates, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Dublin Irish | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.52 | 13 | 10 | 58.0 | 63 | 59 | 42 | 2 | 67 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Dublin Irish | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.99 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 203.0 | 167 | 106 | 90 | 15 | 132 | 199 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.64 | 34 | 30 | 256.0 | 208 | 101 | 75 | 6 | 154 | ||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.66 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 125.0 | 125 | 71 | 37 | 8 | 66 | 6 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4.85 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 102.0 | 95 | 61 | 55 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 36 | .581 | 3.62 | 143 | 93 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 744.0 | 658 | 398 | 299 | 33 | 479 | 11 | 344 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | GASL | Dublin Irish | 19 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .242 | .394 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Dublin Irish | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 32 | 92 | 88 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .148 | .154 | .170 | .324 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 36 | 92 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .163 | .207 | .370 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 27 | 51 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .186 | .205 | .209 | .414 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 23 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .219 | .324 | .406 | .731 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | (+) Asheville Tourists | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | (+) Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 343 | 326 | 15 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 42 | .169 | .185 | .218 | .403 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | GASL | Dublin Irish | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Dublin Irish | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | P | 32 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 1.344 |
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | P | 25 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .968 | 1.200 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | P | 21 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| Totals | 135 | 22 | 78 | 4 | 5 | .962 | .741 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Irish | PIT | ||
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | PIT | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Irish | PIT | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Clinton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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