Randy Benson
Vernon Randall Benson
Born: December 15, 1950
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 167
Draft: Round 27 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 3 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: East Rowan HS (Granite Quarry, NC)
Pfeiffer University
Career: 1972-1980
TSN Contract Card
Randy Benson compiled a career record of 43 wins and 45 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Arkansas Travelers, Midland Cubs, Kinston Eagles and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.35 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.22 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 85.0 | 73 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.14 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 185.0 | 206 | 93 | 85 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.07 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 148.0 | 174 | 90 | 67 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.70 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.89 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 74.0 | 68 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.70 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.85 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 120 | 69 | 63 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 45 | .489 | 3.75 | 131 | 108 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 740.0 | 763 | 361 | 308 | 55 | 180 | 10 | 479 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 6 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 18 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .067 | .097 | .067 | .163 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 59 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .060 | .113 | .060 | .173 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .625 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | P | 26 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.154 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 26 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.308 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 7 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 23 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .968 | 1.304 |
| Totals | 131 | 33 | 125 | 4 | 10 | .975 | 1.206 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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