Richard Bengston
Richard Bengston
Born: 1954
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 1 (1972 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Richwoods HS (Peoria, IL)
Career: 1972-1976
Richard Bengston compiled a career batting average of .252 with 34 home runs and 214 RBI in his 513-game career with the Marion Mets, Pompano Beach Mets, Visalia Mets, West Palm Beach Expos and Jackson Mets. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 59 | 231 | 201 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 36 | .249 | .342 | .318 | .660 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 110 | 436 | 362 | 51 | 97 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 76 | .268 | .378 | .398 | .776 | 144 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 97 | 347 | 297 | 34 | 76 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 72 | .256 | .350 | .360 | .710 | 107 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 113 | 427 | 378 | 48 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 69 | .267 | .336 | .431 | .767 | 163 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 32 | 136 | 121 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .207 | .276 | .273 | .549 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 102 | 385 | 334 | 44 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 51 | .234 | .322 | .332 | .654 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 513 | 1962 | 1693 | 217 | 427 | 77 | 8 | 34 | 214 | 10 | 11 | 223 | 330 | .252 | .342 | .367 | .709 | 622 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | OF | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 | ||||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | C | 43 | 324 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .969 | 7.884 | 18 | |||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 3B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 1B | 10 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .988 | 8.300 | ||||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | C | 91 | 540 | 37 | 12 | 6 | .980 | 6.341 | 18 | |||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 1B | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | OF | 18 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.722 | ||||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 44 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .948 | 2.091 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 37 | 185 | 20 | 9 | 2 | .958 | 5.541 | 16 | |||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 79 | 616 | 62 | 12 | 45 | .983 | 8.582 | ||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 10 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .931 | 5.400 | 3 | |||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 1B | 89 | 749 | 50 | 7 | 54 | .991 | 8.978 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1B | 32 | 302 | 28 | 7 | 23 | .979 | 1.312 | ||||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | C | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 3B | 14 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .879 | 2.071 | ||||
| Totals | 485 | 3018 | 246 | 75 | 144 | .978 | 6.730 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN |
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