1955
Born August 18, 1955
Birmingham, AL, USA
Bruce Benedict Notable
b. August 18, 1955 · Atlanta Braves 1978–1989
Bruce Benedict spent all 12 of his major-league seasons with the Atlanta Braves as a catcher, from 1978 to 1989.
Across 982 games he batted .242, with 696 hits and 214 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 98 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 971 games behind the plate, with 4,651 putouts and 53 errors. He turned 50 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1981 and 1983.
He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on August 18, 1955. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1981, 1983 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ATL | 22 | 52 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| 1979 | ATL | 76 | 204 | 14 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 1 | .225 |
| 1980 | ATL | 120 | 359 | 18 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 3 | .253 |
| 1981 | ATL | 90 | 295 | 26 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 1 | .264 |
| 1982 | ATL | 118 | 386 | 34 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 37 | 40 | 4 | .246 |
| 1983 | ATL | 134 | 423 | 43 | 126 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 61 | 24 | 1 | .298 |
| 1984 | ATL | 95 | 300 | 26 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 1 | .223 |
| 1985 | ATL | 70 | 208 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 0 | .202 |
| 1986 | ATL | 64 | 160 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | .225 |
| 1987 | ATL | 37 | 95 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | .147 |
| 1988 | ATL | 90 | 236 | 11 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 0 | .242 |
| 1989 | ATL | 66 | 160 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 0 | .194 |
| Career | — | 982 | 2878 | 214 | 696 | 98 | 6 | 18 | 260 | 328 | 251 | 12 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict made a major-league debut on August 18, 1978.
1989
Final major-league game: Bruce Benedict
Bruce Benedict played a final major-league game on September 11, 1989.
Image: Atlanta Braves, public domain