Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Both  •  Throws: Right

6-1185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 11, 1963 in Dayton, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Richmond HS (New Richmond, OH).

High School: New Richmond HS (New Richmond, OH)

Debut: June 21, 1987 (Age 24-130d, 15,358th in major league history)
   vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 14, 1995 (Age 32-092d)
   vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Todd Eric Benzinger

Nicknames: Mercedes

Relatives: Nephew of Don Gross

Postseason Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB WPA cWPA SRC OSWC
1988 25 BOS AL ALCS OAK L 4 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 .167 .091 .258 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.52 -7.8%
1990 27 CIN NL NLCS PIT W 5 11 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .455 .333 .788 3 0 0 0 0 2 0.15 2.0% 0.000 0.000
1990 27 CIN NL WS OAK W 4 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.18 -3.2% 0.762 0.093