Juan Beniquez

Born: 5/13/1950 in San Sebastian, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1971-09-04 | Final Game: 1988-05-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Juan Jose Beniquez

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Biography

Juan Beniquez was a professional baseball player born in 1950, whose career spanned from 1971 to 1988. He made a significant impact in Major League Baseball as a versatile position player, appearing in 1,500 games throughout his career. Beniquez was known for his solid batting skills, finishing with a career batting average of .274, which showcased his ability to consistently get on base. Over the course of his time in the league, he collected 1,274 hits, including 79 home runs and 476 runs batted in (RBIs). His speed on the base paths was evident as he successfully stole 104 bases, contributing to his team's offensive strategies. Playing during a transformative era in baseball, Beniquez's career coincided with the evolution of the game in the late 20th century. His contributions were felt not only in terms of statistics but also through his ability to adapt to various roles on the field, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Beniquez's legacy includes not only his individual achievements but also his representation of the diverse talent that emerged in baseball during this period. His performance remains a point of reference for aspiring players and historians alike, highlighting the skill and determination that characterized his approach to the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1500	4651	610	1274	190	30	79	476	104	349	551	0.274	0.327	0.379	0.705	-315.2

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.705 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	BOS	AL	16	57	8	17	2	0	0	4	3	3	4	0.298	.249 (+20%)	.316 (+5%)	.365 (-9%)	.682 (-2%)	-16.6
1972	BOS	AL	33	99	10	24	4	1	1	8	2	7	11	0.242	.243 (-1%)	.310 (-8%)	.353 (-6%)	.664 (-7%)	-132.1
1974	BOS	AL	106	389	60	104	14	3	5	33	19	25	61	0.267	.256 (+4%)	.324 (-4%)	.369 (-3%)	.693 (-3%)	-284.7
1975	BOS	AL	78	254	43	74	14	4	2	17	7	25	26	0.291	.257 (+13%)	.327 (+9%)	.374 (+7%)	.701 (+8%)	384.6
1976	TEX	AL	145	478	49	122	14	4	0	33	17	39	56	0.255	.255 (avg)	.320 (-2%)	.360 (-17%)	.681 (-10%)	-790.5
1977	TEX	AL	123	424	56	114	19	6	10	50	26	43	43	0.269	.264 (+2%)	.329 (+2%)	.401 (+3%)	.730 (+3%)	216.3
1978	TEX	AL	127	473	61	123	17	3	11	50	10	20	59	0.260	.257 (+1%)	.323 (-10%)	.378 (avg)	.702 (-5%)	-540.9
1979	NYY	AL	62	142	19	36	6	1	4	17	3	9	17	0.254	.265 (-5%)	.329 (-9%)	.397 (-1%)	.727 (-5%)	-167.7
1980	SEA	AL	70	237	26	54	10	0	6	21	2	17	25	0.228	.264 (-14%)	.326 (-15%)	.387 (-11%)	.714 (-13%)	-551.5
1981	LAA	AL	58	166	18	30	5	0	3	13	2	15	16	0.181	.255 (-29%)	.320 (-21%)	.368 (-28%)	.688 (-25%)	-699.8
1982	LAA	AL	112	196	25	52	11	2	3	24	3	15	21	0.265	.261 (+2%)	.324 (-1%)	.388 (avg)	.712 (-1%)	-29.1
1983	LAA	AL	92	315	44	96	15	0	3	34	4	15	29	0.305	.260 (+17%)	.324 (+6%)	.389 (-2%)	.714 (+1%)	107.6
1984	LAA	AL	110	354	60	119	17	0	8	39	0	18	43	0.336	.259 (+29%)	.322 (+15%)	.384 (+17%)	.707 (+16%)	1065.0
1985	LAA	AL	132	411	54	125	13	5	8	42	4	34	46	0.304	.257 (+18%)	.323 (+13%)	.390 (+7%)	.714 (+10%)	841.9
1986	BAL	AL	113	343	48	103	15	0	6	36	2	40	49	0.300	.257 (+17%)	.325 (+14%)	.395 (avg)	.720 (+7%)	550.2
1987	KCR	AL	57	174	14	41	7	0	3	26	0	11	26	0.236	.262 (-10%)	.331 (-15%)	.415 (-21%)	.746 (-18%)	-594.8
1987	TOR	AL	39	81	6	23	5	1	5	21	0	5	13	0.284	.262 (+8%)	.331 (avg)	.415 (+34%)	.746 (+19%)	-594.8
1988	TOR	AL	27	58	9	17	2	0	1	8	0	8	6	0.293	.254 (+15%)	.317 (+17%)	.377 (avg)	.695 (+8%)	101.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	20	2	4	1	0	0	2	1	2	0.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	ALCS	CAL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1975	ALCS	BOS	3	12	2	3	1	1	0	1	0.250
1975	WS	BOS	3	8	0	1	0	1	1	1	0.125

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	68	54	472	33	5	62
2B	1	0	1	0	1	0
3B	49	38	21	76	9	1
OF	1155	958	2535	69	60	12
SS	43	38	62	116	20	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	BOS	SS	15	14	24	27	6	5
1972	BOS	SS	27	24	38	88	14	19
1974	BOS	OF	97	88	264	4	6	2
1975	BOS	3B	14	8	6	14	0	0
1975	BOS	OF	44	35	104	3	1	2
1976	TEX	2B	1	0	1	0	1	0
1976	TEX	OF	141	129	410	18	6	3
1977	TEX	OF	123	119	311	10	4	1
1978	TEX	OF	126	124	309	8	9	1
1979	NYA	3B	3	3	1	11	0	0
1979	NYA	OF	60	36	99	4	2	0
1980	SEA	OF	65	61	176	3	8	0
1981	CAL	OF	55	47	117	0	5	0
1982	CAL	OF	107	47	113	4	2	1
1983	CAL	OF	84	68	174	8	6	1
1984	CAL	OF	98	82	197	5	6	1
1985	CAL	1B	46	38	319	24	4	42
1985	CAL	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1985	CAL	OF	71	54	119	1	0	0
1985	CAL	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986	BAL	1B	14	11	96	8	1	14
1986	BAL	3B	25	22	13	47	8	1
1986	BAL	OF	54	45	102	1	4	0
1987	KCA	1B	6	5	50	1	0	6
1987	KCA	3B	6	5	0	4	1	0
1987	KCA	OF	22	18	33	0	0	0
1987	TOR	1B	2	0	7	0	0	0
1987	TOR	OF	7	5	7	0	1	0
1988	TOR	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0