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Rube Benton

John Cleave Benton


Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: June 27, 1890 in Clinton, North Carolina, US
Died: December 12, 1937 in Dothan, Alabama, US

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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
1910 20 Macon SALL C 11 5 .688 21
1911 21 Chattanooga SOUA A 18 13 .581 1.93 36 313.0 246 95 67 56 0.965 7.1 1.6
1921 31 St. Paul AA AA 6 7 .462 4.70 15 92.0 111 63 48 26 1.489 10.9 2.5
1922 32 St. Paul AA AA 22 11 .667 3.24 42 283.0 271 123 102 96 1.297 8.6 3.1
1926 36 Minneapolis AA AA 12 16 .429 3.76 39 232.0 276 133 97 63 1.461 10.7 2.4
1927 37 Minneapolis AA AA 18 13 .581 4.64 46 256.0 326 172 132 68 1.539 11.5 2.4
1928 38 Minneapolis AA AA 15 13 .536 3.46 41 250.0 274 125 96 75 76 8 12 1.396 9.9 2.7 2.7 1.01
1929 39 Minneapolis AA AA 20 14 .588 3.61 45 284.0 303 139 114 78 1.342 9.6 2.5
1930 40 Minneapolis AA AA 8 12 .400 6.34 41 183.0 264 157 129 63 1.787 13.0 3.1
1931 41 Minneapolis AA AA 13 13 .500 4.61 36 209.0 264 135 107 49 1.498 11.4 2.1
1932 42 Minneapolis AA AA 18 7 .720 4.13 35 220.0 281 118 101 58 1.541 11.5 2.4
1933 43 Minneapolis AA AA 11 12 .478 4.67 31 206.0 247 128 107 62 1.500 10.8 2.7
12 Seasons 172 136 .558 3.92 428 2528.0 2863 1388 1100 694 76 8 12 1.407 10.2 2.5 0.3 0.11
AA (10 seasons) AA 143 118 .548 4.20 371 2215.0 2617 1293 1033 638 76 8 12 1.470 10.6 2.6 0.3 0.12
A (1 season) A 18 13 .581 1.93 36 313.0 246 95 67 56 0.965 7.1 1.6
C (1 season) C 11 5 .688 21
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
1910 20 Macon SALL C 21 57 8 .140
1911 21 Chattanooga SOUA A 35 110 21 .191
1921 31 St. Paul AA AA 15 38 10 0 0 0 .263 .263 10
1922 32 St. Paul AA AA 42 102 17 2 1 0 .167 .206 21
1926 36 Minneapolis AA AA 39 77 13 1 0 0 .169 .182 14
1927 37 Minneapolis AA AA 46 94 24 3 1 0 .255 .309 29
1928 38 Minneapolis AA AA 42 89 10 17 1 0 1 0 .191 .236 21 0
1929 39 Minneapolis AA AA 45 104 23 3 0 0 .221 .250 26
1930 40 Minneapolis AA AA 41 65 11 2 0 0 .169 .200 13
1931 41 Minneapolis AA AA 36 77 15 1 0 0 .195 .208 16
1932 42 Minneapolis AA AA 35 90 10 0 0 0 .111 .111 10
1933 43 Minneapolis AA AA 31 78 10 0 0 0 .128 .128 10
12 Seasons 428 981 981 10 179 13 2 1 0 .182 .182 .173 .356 170 0
AA (10 seasons) AA 372 814 814 10 150 13 2 1 0 .184 .184 .209 .393 170 0
A (1 season) A 35 110 110 21 .191 .191
C (1 season) C 21 57 57 8 .140 .140
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
1928 38 Minneapolis AA AA P 41 78 7 66 5 1 .936 1.78
1931 41 Minneapolis AA AA P 36 0.00
1932 42 Minneapolis AA AA P 35 0.00
1933 43 Minneapolis AA AA P 31 0.00
4 Seasons 143 78 7 66 5 1 .936 0.51
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Managing

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L%
1933 43 Huntington MATL C DET 1 of 3
1 Season

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Teams Played For

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff
1910 20 Macon Peaches South Atlantic League C
1910 20 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1
1911 21 Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association A
1911 21 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1
1912 22 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1
1913 23 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1
1914 24 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1
1915 25 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1 1915-04-15 1915-08-08
1915 25 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 2 1915-08-25 1915-10-04
1916 26 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 1 1916-05-03 1916-10-03
1917 27 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 1 1917-04-19 1917-10-02
1918 28 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 1 1918-05-03 1918-05-15
1919 29 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 1 1919-04-24 1919-09-25
1920 30 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 1 1920-04-20 1920-09-20
1921 31 St. Paul Saints American Association AA
1921 31 New York Giants National League MLB NYG 1 1921-05-03 1921-07-20
1922 32 St. Paul Saints American Association AA
1923 33 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1 1923-04-22 1923-09-25
1924 34 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1 1924-04-21 1924-09-28
1925 35 Cincinnati Reds National League MLB CIN 1 1925-04-17 1925-09-21
1926 36 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1927 37 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1928 38 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1929 39 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1930 40 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1931 41 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1932 42 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA
1933 43 Minneapolis Millers American Association AA

Sabr ID: 36b8167d

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