Fozzie Benjamin  
Third Baseman | Oakland Athletics

Hitting
In past seasons, Benjamin has been a bit of a liability with men on base. Let's face facts: Benjamin hits a lot of ground balls... and in my book, if you're slow of foot and put the ball on the ground, you're bound to get tied up in the double play. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. You can expect Fozzie Benjamin to pull the ball.

Baserunning & Defense
He might not deliver for you at the plate, but Benjamin can certainly deliver in the field. He is an exceptional fielder. His arm is accurate enough. He generally takes one base at a time, though he'll take advantage if an outfielder gets lackadaisical.

2010 Outlook
The Oakland Athletics signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Benjamin like a hot potato if something better comes along.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout
 


 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2009 OAK 3B 60 62 40 55 54 50 51 47 50 18 0 Low Minors 77 60 . 297
2010 OAK 3B 63 65 40 55 54 50 51 47 50 19 0 Low Minors 85 60 . 305
Ratings Delta     +3 +3               +1     +8     +8
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.