John Alton Benton
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 215 lb.
Born: March 18, 1911 in Noble, Oklahoma, US
Died: April 14, 1968 in Lynwood, California, US
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | D-A | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6.00 | 29 | 174.0 | 192 | 130 | 116 | 102 | 1.690 | 9.9 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | 20 | Lincoln | NESL | D | 8 | 7 | .533 | 6.15 | 22 | 142.0 | 160 | 110 | 97 | 85 | 1.725 | 10.1 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | 20 | Oklahoma City | WL | A | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.34 | 7 | 32.0 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 1.531 | 9.0 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1932 | 21 | Oklahoma City | WL | A | 14 | 13 | .519 | 43 | 201.0 | 212 | 136 | 135 | 1.726 | 9.5 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1933 | 22 | Oklahoma City | TL | A | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.77 | 47 | 230.0 | 223 | 153 | 122 | 143 | 1.591 | 8.7 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | 24 | Williamsport | NYPL | A | PHA | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.56 | 12 | 71.0 | 84 | 51 | 36 | 31 | 1.620 | 10.6 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-A1 | WSH | 9 | 17 | .346 | 4.37 | 47 | 13 | 224.1 | 241 | 131 | 109 | 68 | 1.377 | 9.7 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | Chattanooga | SOUA | A1 | WSH | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.74 | 16 | 108.1 | 107 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 1.311 | 8.9 | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | Albany | IL | AA | WSH | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.97 | 31 | 13 | 116.0 | 134 | 82 | 64 | 33 | 1.440 | 10.4 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | 26 | Memphis | SOUA | A1 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.84 | 49 | 31 | 266.0 | 246 | 108 | 84 | 63 | 1.162 | 8.3 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1938 | 27 | Toledo | AA | AA | DET | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.24 | 17 | 8 | 67.0 | 88 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 1.701 | 11.8 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 38 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.03 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 29.2 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.281 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.38 | |||||||
| 1951 | 40 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AAA | CHW,CLE | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.02 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 | 142 | 68 | 58 | 43 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.423 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.12 | |||||||
| 1951 | 40 | San Diego, Sacramento | PCL | AAA | CHW,CLE | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.02 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 | 142 | 68 | 58 | 43 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.423 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.12 | |||||||
| 1951 | 40 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | CHW | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 85.0 | 82 | 48 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.341 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.94 | |||||||
| 1951 | 40 | San Diego | PCL | AAA | CLE | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 60 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.578 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.64 | |||||||
| 1952 | 41 | San Diego | PCL | Opn | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.946 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.68 | |||||||
| 1953 | 42 | San Diego | PCL | Opn | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.85 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 77 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.280 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.86 | |||||
| 11 Seasons | 88 | 98 | .473 | 3.57 | 362 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 1531.0 | 1569 | 900 | 608 | 3 | 666 | 115 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.460 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.17 | |||||||||
| A (4 seasons) | A | 33 | 37 | .471 | 2.98 | 109 | 534.0 | 551 | 360 | 177 | 326 | 1.642 | 9.3 | 5.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.83 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 159.2 | 172 | 80 | 68 | 51 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.397 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.16 | ||||||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 6 | 17 | .261 | 5.07 | 48 | 21 | 183.0 | 222 | 131 | 103 | 59 | 1.536 | 10.9 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 (2 seasons) | A1 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 3.10 | 65 | 31 | 374.1 | 353 | 157 | 129 | 98 | 1.205 | 8.5 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opn (2 seasons) | Opn | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.22 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.0 | 111 | 62 | 34 | 3 | 47 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.145 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.19 | ||||||||
| D (1 season) | D | 8 | 7 | .533 | 6.15 | 22 | 142.0 | 160 | 110 | 97 | 85 | 1.725 | 10.1 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | D-A | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | 20 | Lincoln | NESL | D | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | 20 | Oklahoma City | WL | A | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1932 | 21 | Oklahoma City | WL | A | 43 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .143 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1933 | 22 | Oklahoma City | TL | A | 47 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .088 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 1935 | 24 | Williamsport | NYPL | A | PHA | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | .040 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A1-AA | WSH | 49 | 84 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .202 | .298 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | Chattanooga | SOUA | A1 | WSH | 18 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .205 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | Albany | IL | AA | WSH | 31 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | 26 | Memphis | SOUA | A1 | 49 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .149 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 1938 | 27 | Toledo | AA | AA | DET | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 38 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | 40 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AAA | CHW,CLE | 43 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .063 | .091 | .063 | .153 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | 40 | San Diego,Sacramento | PCL | AAA | CHW,CLE | 43 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .063 | .091 | .063 | .153 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | 40 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | CHW | 25 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | 40 | San Diego | PCL | AAA | CLE | 18 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | 41 | San Diego | PCL | Opn | 21 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | 42 | San Diego | PCL | Opn | 50 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 11 Seasons | 364 | 447 | 436 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | .117 | .121 | .142 | .263 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||
| A (4 seasons) | A | 109 | 168 | 168 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .089 | .101 | .190 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 47 | 50 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .048 | .070 | .048 | .117 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||
| A1 (2 seasons) | A1 | 67 | 131 | 131 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .168 | .313 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Opn (2 seasons) | Opn | 71 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .091 | .118 | .091 | .209 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 48 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .290 | .484 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| D (1 season) | D | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | D-A | P | 29 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1931 | 20 | Lincoln | NESL | D | P | 22 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1931 | 20 | Oklahoma City | WL | A | P | 7 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1932 | 21 | Oklahoma City | WL | A | P | 43 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1933 | 22 | Oklahoma City | TL | A | P | 47 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1935 | 24 | Williamsport | NYPL | A | PHA | P | 12 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-A1 | WSH | P | 47 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | Chattanooga | SOUA | A1 | WSH | P | 16 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1936 | 25 | Albany | IL | AA | WSH | P | 31 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1938 | 27 | Toledo | AA | AA | DET | P | 17 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 38 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | P | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1951 | 40 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AAA | CHW,CLE | P | 43 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .935 | 0.67 | |||
| 1951 | 40 | San Diego, Sacramento | PCL | AAA | CHW,CLE | P | 43 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .935 | 0.67 | |||
| 1951 | 40 | San Diego | PCL | AAA | CLE | P | 18 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1951 | 40 | Sacramento | PCL | AAA | CHW | P | 25 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1952 | 41 | San Diego | PCL | Opn | P | 21 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.43 | ||||
| 1953 | 42 | San Diego | PCL | Opn | P | 50 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .857 | 0.24 | ||||
| 10 Seasons | 313 | 58 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 4 | .931 | 0.17 | |||||||||
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