Benito Báez
Benito (Ceri) Báez
Born: May 6, 1977
Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1995-2008
Major League Statistics
Benito (Ceri) Báez compiled a career record of 56 wins and 40 losses, with 20 saves, and a 4.22 ERA in his 354-game pitching career with the Athletics, West Michigan Whitecaps, Visalia Oaks, Huntsville Stars, Midland RockHounds, Vancouver Canadians, Calgary Cannons, Marlins, Jupiter Hammerheads, Chattanooga Lookouts, Road Warriors and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
![]() Athletics |
![]() West Michigan Whitecaps |
![]() Visalia Oaks |
![]() Huntsville Stars |
![]() Midland RockHounds |
![]() Vancouver Canadians |
![]() Calgary Cannons |
![]() Jupiter Hammerheads |
![]() Chattanooga Lookouts |
![]() Road Warriors |
![]() Newark Bears |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.34 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 64 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 303 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.47 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 129.7 | 123 | 60 | 50 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 557 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 2 | 4 | .333 | 9.14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 64 | 47 | 43 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 206 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.54 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96.7 | 83 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.80 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.7 | 161 | 92 | 79 | 12 | 64 | 0 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 579 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 5 | 1 | .833 | 5.47 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.3 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 243 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.50 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.89 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 61 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 246 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 7 | 1 | .875 | 3.03 | 49 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.3 | 53 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 232 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Road Warriors | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.27 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 120 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Road Warriors | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.01 | 42 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 44.7 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 184 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.51 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127.7 | 146 | 71 | 64 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 558 |
| Totals | 56 | 40 | .583 | 4.22 | 354 | 95 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 875.0 | 917 | 469 | 410 | 79 | 323 | 14 | 744 | 24 | 8 | 41 | 3809 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 50 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 62 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | P | 14 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.071 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 32 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .967 | .906 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 16 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.438 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 34 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .706 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 37 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .432 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 37 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .459 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 49 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .327 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Marlins | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Road Warriors | P | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .185 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Road Warriors | P | 42 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .262 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | P | 20 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .939 | 1.550 |
| Totals | 354 | 40 | 157 | 9 | 7 | .956 | .556 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | OAK | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | April 6, 2001 | August 18, 2001 |
| 2002 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | FLO | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | August 7, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Road Warriors | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Road Warriors | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | April 26, 2008 | September 11, 2008 |
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