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Al Benton

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

Major League Stats


Minors Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 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
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Sabr ID: 4e9cda22

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