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Ray Benge    \BENJ\

Raymond Adelphia Benge

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: April 22, 1902 in Jacksonville, TX
School: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)(All Transactions)
Debut: September 26, 1925 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Dodgers/Bees/Indians/Reds 1925-1938

Final Game: June 2, 1938 (Age 36)
Died: June 27, 1997 in Centerville, TX
Buried: Concord Cemetery, Concord, TX
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1925 23 CLE AL 1 0 1.000 1.54 2 2 0 1 1 0 11.2 9 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 48 296 1.029 6.9 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.00
1926 24 CLE AL 1 0 1.000 3.86 8 0 4 0 0 0 11.2 15 11 5 0 4 3 0 1 1 55 109 1.629 11.6 0.0 3.1 2.3 0.75
1928 26 PHI NL 8 18 .308 4.55 40 28 12 12 1 1 201.2 219 117 102 15 88 68 5 0 0 896 96 1.522 9.8 0.7 3.9 3.0 0.77
1929 27 PHI NL 11 15 .423 6.29 38 26 6 9 2 4 199.0 255 147 139 24 77 78 4 0 1 908 83 1.668 11.5 1.1 3.5 3.5 1.01
1930 28 PHI NL 11 15 .423 5.70 38 29 4 14 0 1 225.2 305 178 143 22 81 70 1 0 5 1055 96 1.710 12.2 0.9 3.2 2.8 0.86
1931 29 PHI NL 14 18 .438 3.17 38 31 7 16 2 2 247.0 251 107 87 12 61 117 5 0 2 1044 134 1.263 9.1 0.4 2.2 4.3 1.92
1932 30 PHI NL 13 12 .520 4.05 41 28 10 13 2 6 222.1 247 119 100 15 58 89 4 0 1 953 109 1.372 10.0 0.6 2.3 3.6 1.53
1933 31 BRO NL 10 17 .370 3.42 37 30 5 16 2 1 228.2 238 104 87 11 55 74 6 0 1 968 94 1.281 9.4 0.4 2.2 2.9 1.35
1934 32 BRO NL 14 12 .538 4.32 36 32 2 14 1 0 227.0 252 124 109 11 61 64 3 0 1 996 90 1.379 10.0 0.4 2.4 2.5 1.05
1935 33 BRO NL 9 9 .500 4.48 23 17 4 5 1 1 124.2 142 77 62 12 47 39 1 0 0 544 89 1.516 10.3 0.9 3.4 2.8 0.83
1936 34 TOT NL 8 13 .381 5.49 36 25 7 2 0 1 160.2 231 114 98 9 57 45 1 0 2 748 74 1.793 12.9 0.5 3.2 2.5 0.79
1936 34 BSN NL 7 9 .438 5.79 21 19 1 2 0 0 115.0 161 79 74 6 38 32 1 0 1 527 66 1.730 12.6 0.5 3.0 2.5 0.84
1936 34 PHI NL 1 4 .200 4.73 15 6 6 0 0 1 45.2 70 35 24 3 19 13 0 0 1 221 97 1.949 13.8 0.6 3.7 2.6 0.68
1938 36 CIN NL 1 1 .500 4.11 9 0 4 0 0 2 15.1 13 8 7 1 6 5 0 0 0 63 92 1.239 7.6 0.6 3.5 2.9 0.83
12 Yrs 101 130 .437 4.52 346 248 65 102 12 19 1875.1 2177 1108 941 132 598 655 30 1 14 8278 96 1.480 10.4 0.6 2.9 3.1 1.10
162 Game Avg. 12 15 .437 4.52 40 28 7 12 1 2 215 249 127 108 15 68 75 3 0 2 948 96 1.480 10.4 0.6 2.9 3.1 1.10
PHI (6 yrs) 58 82 .414 4.69 210 148 45 64 7 15 1141.1 1347 703 595 91 384 435 19 0 10 5077 101 1.517 10.6 0.7 3.0 3.4 1.13
BRO (3 yrs) 33 38 .465 4.00 96 79 11 35 4 2 580.1 632 305 258 34 163 177 10 0 2 2508 91 1.370 9.8 0.5 2.5 2.7 1.09
CLE (2 yrs) 2 0 1.000 2.70 10 2 4 1 1 0 23.1 24 13 7 0 7 6 0 1 1 103 162 1.329 9.3 0.0 2.7 2.3 0.86
BSN (1 yr) 7 9 .438 5.79 21 19 1 2 0 0 115.0 161 79 74 6 38 32 1 0 1 527 66 1.730 12.6 0.5 3.0 2.5 0.84
CIN (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.11 9 0 4 0 0 2 15.1 13 8 7 1 6 5 0 0 0 63 92 1.239 7.6 0.6 3.5 2.9 0.83
NL (10 yrs) 99 130 .432 4.54 336 246 61 101 11 19 1852.0 2153 1095 934 132 591 649 30 0 13 8175 95 1.482 10.5 0.6 2.9 3.2 1.10
AL (2 yrs) 2 0 1.000 2.70 10 2 4 1 1 0 23.1 24 13 7 0 7 6 0 1 1 103 162 1.329 9.3 0.0 2.7 2.3 0.86

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1925 23 CLE AL 11.2 2 2 2 1.54 5.21 -0.07 0.00 105.6 5.58 5 0.5 -0.0 0.7 7 .774 .503 $2,400
1926 24 CLE AL 11.2 8 0 11 8.49 4.93 0.30 0.00 101.6 4.70 -5 -0.5 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .441 .497 $2,400
1928 26 PHI NL 202.0 40 28 117 5.21 4.81 -0.32 0.00 108.3 5.55 7 0.7 1.0 -0.1 2.3 25 .518 .504
1929 27 PHI NL 199.0 38 26 147 6.65 5.40 -0.29 0.00 108.8 6.19 -10 -0.9 1.0 -0.1 0.7 10 .475 .494
1930 28 PHI NL 225.2 38 29 178 7.10 5.65 -0.59 0.00 108.1 6.75 -9 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 1.1 15 .480 .495
1931 29 PHI NL 247.0 38 31 107 3.90 4.48 -0.30 0.00 110.0 5.25 38 4.2 1.0 -0.1 6.2 58 .610 .526
1932 30 PHI NL 222.1 41 28 119 4.82 4.52 -0.18 0.00 113.7 5.34 13 1.4 1.0 -0.1 3.1 32 .533 .508
1933 31 BRO NL 228.2 37 30 104 4.09 3.93 -0.35 0.00 95.6 4.10 0 0.0 1.0 -0.1 1.9 17 .501 .500
1934 32 BRO NL 228.0 36 32 124 4.89 4.68 -0.12 0.00 96.9 4.65 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 1.0 14 .479 .495
1935 33 BRO NL 124.2 23 17 77 5.56 4.61 0.03 0.00 100.8 4.62 -14 -1.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .442 .492
1936 34 BSN NL 115.0 21 19 79 6.18 4.75 0.18 0.00 96.9 4.42 -23 -2.1 1.0 -0.1 -1.1 -12 .400 .487
1936 34 PHI NL 45.2 15 6 35 6.90 4.85 -0.41 0.00 119.3 6.27 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .478 .498
1938 36 CIN NL 15.1 9 0 8 4.70 4.56 0.27 0.00 98.3 4.22 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .491 .500
12 Seasons 1876.2 346 248 1108 5.31 4.76 -0.25 0.00 105.2 5.28 -10 0.1 1.0 -0.9 15.2 162 .500 .500 $4,800
PHI (6 yrs) 1141.2 210 148 703 5.54 4.95 -0.34 0.00 110.2 5.82 35 4.3 1.0 -0.5 13.4 141 .520 .504
BRO (3 yrs) 581.1 96 79 305 4.72 4.37 -0.18 0.00 97.2 4.43 -21 -2.1 1.0 -0.3 2.5 29 .479 .496
CLE (2 yrs) 23.1 10 2 13 5.01 5.07 0.11 0.00 103.6 5.14 0 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.3 3 .508 .500 $4,800
BSN (1 yr) 115.0 21 19 79 6.18 4.75 0.18 0.00 96.9 4.42 -23 -2.1 1.0 -0.1 -1.1 -12 .400 .487
CIN (1 yr) 15.1 9 0 8 4.70 4.56 0.27 0.00 98.3 4.22 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .491 .500

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1925 23 CLE AL 48 0.0% 6.3% 6.3% 0.0% 0% 85%
1926 24 CLE AL 55 0.0% 5.5% 7.3% 82%
1928 26 PHI NL 896 1.7% 7.6% 9.8% 4.4% 18% 76%
1929 27 PHI NL 908 2.6% 8.6% 8.5% 5.1% 18% 76%
1930 28 PHI NL 1057 2.1% 6.6% 7.7% 4.8% 17% 80%
1931 29 PHI NL 1044 1.2% 11.2% 5.8% 3.7% 16% 79%
1932 30 PHI NL 953 1.6% 9.3% 6.1% 3.9% 15% 81%
1933 31 BRO NL 968 1.1% 7.6% 5.7% 3.5% 14% 83%
1934 32 BRO NL 996 1.1% 6.4% 6.1% 3.8% 15% 85%
1935 33 BRO NL 544 2.2% 7.2% 8.6% 3.5% 13% 81%
1936 34 TOT NL 748 1.2% 6.0% 7.6% 1.6% 5% 84%
1936 34 BSN NL 527 1.1% 6.1% 7.2% 1.7% 6% 85%
1936 34 PHI NL 221 1.4% 5.9% 8.6% 83%
1938 36 CIN NL 66 1.5% 7.6% 9.1% 82%
12 Yrs 8283 1.6% 7.9% 7.2% 3.8% 14% 81%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.0% 8.2% 3.2% 13% 80%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1925 23 1 0 1.000 1.54 2 2 0 1 1 0 11.2 9 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 48 296 1.029 6.9 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.00 296
1926 24 2 0 1.000 2.70 10 2 4 1 1 0 23.1 24 13 7 0 7 6 0 1 1 103 162 1.329 9.3 0.0 2.7 2.3 0.86 162
1927 25 2 0 1.000 2.70 10 2 4 1 1 0 23.1 24 13 7 0 7 6 0 1 1 103 162 1.329 9.3 0.0 2.7 2.3 0.86 162
1928 26 10 18 .357 4.36 50 30 16 13 2 1 225.0 243 130 109 15 95 74 5 1 1 999 100 1.502 9.7 0.6 3.8 3.0 0.78 100
1929 27 21 33 .389 5.26 88 56 22 22 4 5 424.0 498 277 248 39 172 152 9 1 2 1907 90 1.580 10.6 0.8 3.7 3.2 0.88 90
1930 28 32 48 .400 5.42 126 85 26 36 4 6 649.2 803 455 391 61 253 222 10 1 7 2962 92 1.625 11.1 0.8 3.5 3.1 0.88 92
1931 29 46 66 .411 4.80 164 116 33 52 6 8 896.2 1054 562 478 73 314 339 15 1 9 4006 100 1.526 10.6 0.7 3.2 3.4 1.08 100
1932 30 59 78 .431 4.65 205 144 43 65 8 14 1119.0 1301 681 578 88 372 428 19 1 10 4959 102 1.495 10.5 0.7 3.0 3.4 1.15 102
1933 31 69 95 .421 4.44 242 174 48 81 10 15 1347.2 1539 785 665 99 427 502 25 1 11 5927 101 1.459 10.3 0.7 2.9 3.4 1.18 101
1934 32 83 107 .437 4.42 278 206 50 95 11 15 1574.2 1791 909 774 110 488 566 28 1 12 6923 99 1.447 10.2 0.6 2.8 3.2 1.16 99
1935 33 92 116 .442 4.43 301 223 54 100 12 16 1699.1 1933 986 836 122 535 605 29 1 12 7467 98 1.452 10.2 0.6 2.8 3.2 1.13 98
1936 34 100 129 .437 4.52 337 248 61 102 12 17 1860.0 2164 1100 934 131 592 650 30 1 14 8215 96 1.482 10.5 0.6 2.9 3.1 1.10 96
1937 35 100 129 .437 4.52 337 248 61 102 12 17 1860.0 2164 1100 934 131 592 650 30 1 14 8215 96 1.482 10.5 0.6 2.9 3.1 1.10 96
1938 36 101 130 .437 4.52 346 248 65 102 12 19 1875.1 2177 1108 941 132 598 655 30 1 14 8278 96 1.480 10.4 0.6 2.9 3.1 1.10 96

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1925 23 1 0 1.000 0.69 13.0 8 1 1 0 3 3 0 0.846 5.5 2.1 2.1 1.00 0.0 2
1926 24 1 0 1.000 3.46 13.0 15 6 5 0 4 3 0 1.462 10.4 2.8 2.1 0.75 0.0 8
1928 26 12 11 .522 3.93 213.0 214 103 93 15 86 72 5 1.408 9.0 3.6 3.0 0.84 0.6 40
1929 27 10 14 .417 4.58 216.0 232 122 110 22 70 85 4 1.398 9.7 2.9 3.5 1.21 0.9 38
1930 28 15 13 .536 3.76 254.0 268 118 106 19 71 79 1 1.335 9.5 2.5 2.8 1.11 0.7 38
1931 29 19 9 .679 2.85 259.0 249 91 82 12 61 123 5 1.197 8.7 2.1 4.3 2.02 0.4 38
1932 30 14 11 .560 3.40 233.0 237 98 88 14 56 93 4 1.258 9.2 2.2 3.6 1.66 0.5 41
1933 31 12 13 .480 4.24 225.0 268 118 106 12 62 73 7 1.467 10.7 2.5 2.9 1.18 0.5 37
1934 32 12 14 .462 4.24 242.0 267 127 114 12 65 68 3 1.372 9.9 2.4 2.5 1.05 0.4 36
1935 33 6 7 .462 4.43 126.0 146 69 62 12 48 39 1 1.540 10.4 3.4 2.8 0.81 0.9 23
1936 34 6 12 .333 5.30 163.0 234 107 96 9 58 46 1 1.791 12.9 3.2 2.5 0.79 0.5 36
1938 36 0 1 .000 4.50 16.0 14 9 8 1 6 5 0 1.250 7.9 3.4 2.8 0.83 0.6 9
12 Yrs 108 105 .507 3.97 1973.0 2152 969 871 128 590 689 31 1.390 9.8 3.1 1.17 0.6 346

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1931 NL  6.0 (4th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1931 NL  6.2 (1st)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1931 NL  3.17 (8th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1931 NL  2.223 (8th)
1933 NL  2.165 (10th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1928 NL  3.035 (8th)
1929 NL  3.528 (8th)
1931 NL  4.263 (8th)

Games Played s c a p y
1928 NL  40 (9th)
1931 NL  38 (8th)
1932 NL  41 (7th)

Saves s c a p y
1929 NL  4 (7th)
1932 NL  6 (2nd)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1931 NL  247.0 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1929 NL  78 (9th)
1931 NL  117 (7th)

Games Started s c a p y
1930 NL  29 (10th)
1931 NL  31 (5th)
1934 NL  32 (8th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1929 NL  2 (7th)
1932 NL  2 (7th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1928 NL  15 (7th)
1929 NL  24 (1st)
1930 NL  22 (5th)
1931 NL  12 (8th)
1932 NL  15 (8th)
1933 NL  11 (9th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1928 NL  88 (7th)
1930 NL  81 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
1930 NL  305 (3rd)
1931 NL  251 (7th)
1932 NL  247 (10th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1931 NL  1.918 (5th)

Losses s c a p y
1928 NL  18 (2nd)
1929 NL  15 (6th)
1930 NL  15 (6th)
1931 NL  18 (2nd)
1933 NL  17 (5th)
1936 NL  13 (9th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1928 NL  102 (9th)
1929 NL  139 (1st)
1930 NL  143 (3rd)
1932 NL  100 (9th)
1933 NL  87 (9th)
1934 NL  109 (5th)
1936 NL  98 (10th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1930 NL  5 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1931 NL  5 (7th)
1933 NL  6 (6th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1930 NL  1,055 (9th)
1931 NL  1,044 (8th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1931 NL  134 (3rd)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1931 NL  25 (4th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1931 NL  2.6 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 33 (733), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 3 (1738), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (670th), 13.6 career WAR/15.4 7yr-peak WAR/14.5 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

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