#77 Benny Kauff, Rightfield, 26 yrs, New Canaan Brown Bombers
Thursday, 10/23/2007 |
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| Benny Kauff
1/5/1981
26
USA,OH,Pomeroy
5"8
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Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,371,429
2008
5 Year(s), 2 Days (862 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 104 | 103 | 24 | 66 | 79 |
| Versus LHP | 90 | 97 | 22 | 60 | 78 |
| Versus RHP | 110 | 106 | 25 | 68 | 80 |
| Talent | 104 | 103 | 39 | 59 | 79 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
LF : 48 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 57 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 68 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 59
Outfield Arm : 82
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/19 | GHO | L 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #2 | | |
| 9/20 | GHO | W 5-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/21 | GHO | L 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 9/22 | @NEW | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/23 | @NEW | W 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/24 | @NEW | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/25 | @NEW | W 12-8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/26 | GLE | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/27 | GLE | L 3-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/28 | GLE | W 8-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 153 | 592 | 160 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 84 | 33 | 120 | .270 | .314 | .373 | .687 | .743 | .103 |
| Projected | 153 | 592 | 160 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 84 | 33 | 120 | .270 | .314 | .373 | .687 | .743 | .103 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 135 | 632 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 44 | 83 | 18 | 82.2 | 79.2 | 4.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 172 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .269 | .372 | .641 |
| vs. RHP | 420 | 120 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 62 | 26 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .332 | .374 | .706 |
| Close/Late | 68 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .471 | .859 |
| Scoring Position | 134 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .303 | .343 | .647 |
| Pinch Hitting | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .600 | .615 | 1.215 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 78 | 290 | 77 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 20 | 62 | .266 | .316 | .400 | .716 |
| Road | 75 | 302 | 83 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 58 | .275 | .310 | .348 | .658 |
| March/April | 26 | 103 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 21 | .291 | .321 | .427 | .748 |
| May | 26 | 107 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 20 | .299 | .348 | .411 | .759 |
| June | 24 | 94 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 17 | .266 | .330 | .394 | .724 |
| July | 22 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | .202 | .216 | .277 | .493 |
| August | 29 | 110 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | .245 | .303 | .318 | .621 |
| Sept/Oct | 26 | 84 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 16 | .321 | .360 | .417 | .776 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1912 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 | NYA |
| 2007 | 153 | 592 | 160 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 84 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 83 | 18 | .270 | .314 | .373 | .687 | CAN |
| Total | 158 | 603 | 163 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 88 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 84 | 18 | .270 | .316 | .371 | .688 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 18.0 | 1.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 138 | 135 | 237 | 7 | 1 | 258 | 14 | .946 | 1210.0 | 1.92 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 137th overall pick, by Woodlands in 2005...
Hit first career homerun on 3/30/2005, off Rich Gossage (ZUL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/28/2005, off Rich Gossage (ZUL)...
Drafted in 10th round, 281st overall pick, by Florida in 2006...
Hit first career homerun on 3/18/2006, off Roger Nelson (ROC)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/12/2006, off Burleigh Grimes (POW)...
Traded from Florida to Newark on 7/23/2006 (Going to FLO: C Bob O'Farrell, 2B Bobby Grich, RF Wally Moses, DH 9th Round Draft Pick, DH 11th Round Draft Pick. Going to NEW: LF Ellis Burks, RF Benny K
auff, RF Gavvy Cravath, DH 21st Round Draft Pick, DH 23rd Round Draft Pick)...
Drafted in 5th round, 125th overall pick, by New Canaan in 2006...
Hit first career homerun on 3/23/2007, off Heinie Berger (FLO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/2007, off Dutch Ruether (WIL)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Calcutta on 10/4/2007...
Won Rookie of the Year in 2007, hitting .284 with 9 HR, 66 RBI...
Drafted in 7th round, 204th overall pick, by New Canaan in 2007...
Hit first career homerun on 3/14/2007, off Bret Saberhagen (CLS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/7/2007, hitting .548 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Hit first career homerun on 4/4/2007, off Jesse Tannehill (GLE)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2007...
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