#82 Elsa Benitez, Third Base, 30 yrs, Atlanta Vixens
Thursday, 5/1/2008 |
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| Elsa Benitez
9/5/1977
30
Mexico
6"2
205
Third Base
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L
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 4,180,000
2008
11 Year(s), 69 Days (1961 total Days)
28 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 20 Days (2256 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 12 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
| Versus LHP | 10 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| Versus RHP | 13 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 12 |
| Talent | 10 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 14 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 9 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 11 (Range), .947 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 20
Outfield Arm : 4
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/5 | @PHO | W 10-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 4/11 | @SAC | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 4/16 | @STL | L 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 4/19 | MIA | L 7-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 4/21 | MIA | W 14-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .444 | .750 | 1.194 | 1.800 | .375 |
| Projected | 34 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | .375 | .444 | .750 | 1.194 | 1.800 | .375 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 2.7 | 14.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| vs. RHP | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .429 | .500 | .857 | 1.357 |
| Road | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Last Week | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| March/April | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .444 | .750 | 1.194 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2005 | 155 | 538 | 165 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 79 | 87 | 86 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 29 | 9 | .307 | .400 | .428 | .828 | ATL |
| 2006 | 154 | 539 | 168 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 100 | 114 | 10 | 2 | 71 | 26 | 7 | .312 | .439 | .429 | .868 | ATL |
| 2007 | 135 | 491 | 129 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 61 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 112 | 21 | 10 | .263 | .349 | .330 | .679 | ATL |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .750 | 1.194 | ATL |
| Total | 449 | 1576 | 465 | 63 | 7 | 29 | 182 | 251 | 261 | 18 | 10 | 255 | 78 | 26 | .295 | .399 | .399 | .798 | |
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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 |
| 2005 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .391 | .440 | .522 | .962 |
| Total | 6 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .391 | .440 | .522 | .962 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 16.20 | | | | |
| Third Base | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 6.30 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 42nd overall pick, by Atlanta in 2005...
Had first career hit on 4/4/2005, off Gloria Trevi (MIA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/2005, off Lisa Vidal (SEA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/29/2005, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/2005, hitting .365 with 4 HR, 21 RBI...
8/1/2006: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $4,180,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 9/16/2007 with a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for full season...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
2005 - .307 - 4th
2006 - .312 - 3rd
| OBP
2005 - .400 - 3rd
2006 - .439 - 1st
| OPS
2005 - .828 - 8th
2006 - .868 - 7th
| Hits
2005 - 165 - 8th
2006 - 168 - 8th
| Runs
2005 - 87 - 5th
2006 - 100 - 2nd
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BB
2005 - 86 - 4th
2006 - 114 - 2nd
| SB
2005 - 29 - 10th
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