CF Benny Kauff #7
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
07/30/2001
CF BENNY KAUFF #7 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 354 96 24 1 25 59 27 97 .271 .320 .556 10 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 57 53 59 57
Gap 89 79 93 91
Power 59 53 62 61
Eye 43 41 44 44
Avoid K's 45 44 46 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 68
Errors: - 6 56
Arm: 1 7 55
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 46
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 71
Stealing Aggressiveness: 71
Stealing Ability: 84
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 58
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/2001 @ BRK Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/28/2001 @ BRK Loss, 4-7 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
07/27/2001 @ BRK Loss, 4-7 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/25/2001 HOU Loss, 6-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/24/2001 HOU Loss, 3-8 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
07/23/2001 HOU Win, 13-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/22/2001 OTT Loss, 0-10 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/2001 OTT Win, 9-7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
07/20/2001 OTT Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/19/2001 IND Win, 3-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Benny is an avid fisherman.
Birthday:01/05/1973
Born in:Pomeroy, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:155 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$830,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 132 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 115 Days
Pro Service:94 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 354 96 24 1 25 59 51 27 97 .271 .320 .556 .877 .346 .285 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 384 0 0 0 8 0 3 197 50 10 11 47.6 57.1 5.50 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 24 7 0 3 12 8 4 36 1 0 0 .226 .252 .377 .630
Versus Right   248 72 17 1 22 47 43 23 61 2 0 0 .290 .348 .633 .981
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 9 2 0 1 5 3 0 7 1 0 0 .375 .360 .583 .943
April   79 25 5 0 7 17 13 10 14 1 0 0 .316 .389 .646 1.034
May   92 25 8 0 6 14 13 5 28 0 0 0 .272 .309 .554 .864
June   99 25 6 0 9 17 17 7 30 1 0 0 .253 .299 .586 .885
July   84 21 5 1 3 11 8 5 25 1 0 0 .250 .289 .440 .729
Spring Training   40 14 7 0 2 9 6 1 10 0 0 0 .350 .366 .675 1.041
Last Year   21 11 2 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 2 1 .524 .583 .619 1.202
Career   375 107 26 1 25 60 56 29 100 3 2 1 .285 .336 .560 .896
Home   181 50 12 0 10 28 25 15 54 1 0 0 .276 .330 .508 .838
Road   173 46 12 1 15 31 26 12 43 2 0 0 .266 .310 .607 .917
Grass   354 96 24 1 25 59 51 27 97 3 0 0 .271 .320 .556 .877
Day   35 9 3 0 4 12 7 7 9 0 0 0 .257 .381 .686 1.067
Night   319 87 21 1 21 47 44 20 88 3 0 0 .273 .313 .542 .855
As Starter   348 93 22 1 24 56 49 25 97 3 0 0 .267 .314 .543 .857
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.333 1.958
Pinch Hitting   6 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.333 1.905
Close/Late   70 16 4 1 6 12 9 7 16 0 0 0 .229 .299 .571 .870
Inning 1-3   124 35 11 0 8 21 18 5 37 2 0 0 .282 .305 .565 .870
Inning 4-6   114 34 7 0 9 22 18 12 30 1 0 0 .298 .362 .596 .959
Inning 7-9   112 25 5 1 7 15 14 10 30 0 0 0 .223 .287 .473 .760
Extra Innings   4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
0 Outs   125 26 4 0 10 13 20 12 35 0 0 0 .208 .277 .480 .757
1 Outs   115 34 10 0 6 25 16 7 37 3 0 0 .296 .328 .539 .867
2 Outs   114 36 10 1 9 21 15 8 25 0 0 0 .316 .361 .658 1.019
Scoring Position   89 24 8 1 4 35 9 7 20 3 0 0 .270 .313 .517 .830
Bases Empty   208 54 13 0 19 19 33 16 63 0 0 0 .260 .312 .596 .909
Runner on 1st   57 18 3 0 2 5 9 4 14 0 0 0 .316 .361 .474 .834
Runner on 2nd   42 12 1 1 4 15 6 4 10 0 0 0 .286 .348 .643 .991
Runner on 3rd   9 3 2 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .136 .174 .182 .356
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 4 3 0 0 8 0 1 3 1 0 0 .400 .417 .700 1.117
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .667 .917
Two Strikes   182 29 6 0 7 18 16 15 97 0 0 0 .159 .223 .308 .531
First Pitch   51 21 6 1 3 12 9 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .404 .745 1.149
Count 0-1   29 8 0 0 3 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .267 .586 .853
Count 0-2   29 6 2 0 2 4 3 0 16 0 0 0 .207 .207 .483 .690
Count 1-0   26 11 5 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .423 .423 .731 1.154
Count 1-1   36 15 3 0 6 11 8 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .405 1.000 1.405
Count 1-2   56 8 2 0 2 6 4 0 30 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 2-0   6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-1   20 8 3 0 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.150 1.550
Count 2-2   63 8 2 0 1 5 5 0 34 0 0 0 .127 .127 .206 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 .250 .769 1.000 1.769
Full Count   34 7 0 0 2 3 4 15 17 0 0 0 .206 .449 .382 .831
Behind in Count   114 22 4 0 7 15 10 0 46 1 0 0 .193 .191 .412 .604
Ahead in Count   56 23 9 0 6 13 15 12 0 0 0 0 .411 .515 .893 1.408
Batting 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Batting 4th   318 87 22 1 23 53 46 22 90 3 0 0 .274 .318 .566 .884
Batting 5th   19 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 .158 .200 .316 .516
Batting 7th   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 9th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Low Leverage   141 36 9 0 9 11 20 12 39 0 0 0 .255 .314 .511 .824
Medium Leverage   161 53 10 0 16 36 28 10 46 1 0 0 .329 .366 .689 1.056
High Leverage   49 7 5 1 0 12 3 5 10 2 0 0 .143 .214 .286 .500
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 New York - WBL 27 10 21 11 2 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 3 2 1 .524 .583 .619 1.202 215 227 0.4
2001 New York - WBL 28 96 354 96 24 1 25 59 51 27 0 3 97 10 11 .271 .320 .556 .877 107 106 0.4
Total WBL 106 375 107 26 1 25 60 56 29 1 3 100 12 12 .285 .336 .560 .896 113 113 0.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Hartford - AAA 27 128 492 149 25 2 39 106 84 51 3 2 126 5 2 .303 .370 .600 .970 150 147 4.7
Total AAA 128 492 149 25 2 39 106 84 51 3 2 126 5 2 .303 .370 .600 .970 150 147
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 New York - WBL 27 9 19 9 2 0 1 7 4 2 0 1 5 0 0 .474 .500 .737 1.237 218 215 0.4
Total WBL 9 19 9 2 0 1 7 4 2 0 1 5 0 0 .474 .500 .737 1.237 218 215
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 New York - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.001
2001 New York - MLB LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.004
2001 New York - MLB CF 12 12 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 102.0 2.91 -1.7 .922
TOTAL LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.004
TOTAL CF 13 13 34 0 0 35 1 .971 109.0 2.81 -1.6 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
04/16/2000 Injured on 04/15/2000, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day.
06/10/2000 Was selected to the 2000 WBL Triple A All-Star Game.
06/17/2000 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Columbus Blue Birds, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
06/20/2000 Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R.
10/04/2000 Wins the 2000 AAA Platinum Stick Award at CF.
10/07/2000 Wins the 2000 AAA Most Valuable Player Award.
10/17/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000 with the New York Gothams organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (65); Power: 63 (64); Eye: 44 (45).
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