Retired
Juan Beniquez
Birthdate:
May 13, 1950 (59 y, 6 m, 11 d)Born In:
San Sebastian, MAY, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/170Entry:
1968 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 17, Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1972 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1978 | New York (MLB) |
| 1975 | Los Angeles (MLB) | |
| 1974 | Los Angeles (MLB) | |
| 1973 | Los Angeles (MLB) | |
| 1972 | Los Angeles (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1986 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 1984 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1975 - SS | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| 1973 - SS | Los Angeles (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1982 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 13, 1973 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| Aug 7, 1972 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 32 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | 868 |
| Jim Fregosi | 866 |
| Red Schoendienst | 861 |
| Rey Sanchez | 861 |
| Omar Vizquel | 860 |
| Nellie Fox | 851 |
| Al Dark | 850 |
| Harvey Kuenn | 847 |
| Herman Long | 844 |
| Dick Bartell | 841 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 153 | 2 |
| 1980 | 155 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 700 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 646 | 3 |
| 1980 | 657 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 201 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | 10 |
| 1973 | 10 | 3 |
| 1978 | 12 | 1 |
| 1983 | 10 | 7 |
| 1984 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38 | 3 |
| 1973 | 34 | 4 |
| 1974 | 25 | 9 |
| 1977 | 35 | 9 |
| 1980 | 36 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9 | 5 |
| 1979 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 160 | 9 |
| 1980 | 159 | 10 |