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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 25 | BSN | NL | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.99 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 141 | 78 | 71 | 5 | 57 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 561 | 79 | 4.32 | 1.547 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.74 | ||
| 1924 | 26 | BSN | NL | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.15 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128.0 | 129 | 63 | 59 | 3 | 64 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 555 | 92 | 3.98 | 1.508 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.64 | ||
| 1925 | 27 | BSN | NL | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.09 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 183.1 | 170 | 72 | 63 | 5 | 70 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 773 | 130 | 3.19 | 1.309 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.70 | ||
| 1926 | 28 | BSN | NL | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.85 | 43 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 231.2 | 244 | 113 | 99 | 10 | 81 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 996 | 92 | 3.84 | 1.403 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.27 | ||
| 1927 | 29 | TOT | NL | 17 | 7 | .708 | 4.09 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 233.1 | 255 | 116 | 106 | 12 | 81 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1005 | 94 | 3.49 | 1.440 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.11 | ||
| 1927 | 29 | BSN | NL | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.48 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60.1 | 72 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 269 | 84 | 3.76 | 1.641 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.93 | ||
| 1927 | 29 | NYG | NL | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.95 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 173.0 | 183 | 83 | 76 | 9 | 54 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 736 | 98 | 3.40 | 1.370 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.20 | ||
| 1928 | 30 | NYG | NL | 25 | 9 | .735 | 2.73 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 310.1 | 299 | 106 | 94 | 14 | 71 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1263 | 142 | 3.72 | 1.192 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.27 | MVP-4 |
| 1929 | 31 | NYG | NL | 12 | 17 | .414 | 4.14 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 237.0 | 276 | 129 | 109 | 16 | 61 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1019 | 111 | 3.91 | 1.422 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.03 | |
| 1930 | 32 | TOT | NL | 8 | 15 | .348 | 5.50 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 207.2 | 288 | 155 | 127 | 15 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 948 | 88 | 4.04 | 1.671 | 12.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.07 | |
| 1930 | 32 | NYG | NL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.80 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 61 | 6.66 | 1.867 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 1.14 | |
| 1930 | 32 | CIN | NL | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.12 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 177.2 | 246 | 124 | 101 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 801 | 94 | 3.60 | 1.638 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.04 | |
| 1931 | 33 | CIN | NL | 10 | 15 | .400 | 3.35 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 204.1 | 240 | 98 | 76 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 878 | 111 | 3.97 | 1.434 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.66 | |
| 1932 | 34 | CIN | NL | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.31 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 179.2 | 201 | 104 | 86 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 745 | 89 | 3.58 | 1.269 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.30 | |
| 1933 | 35 | CIN | NL | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.71 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 152.2 | 160 | 70 | 63 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 645 | 91 | 3.66 | 1.284 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.92 | |
| 1934 | 36 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.52 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29.0 | 53 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 63 | 4.01 | 2.069 | 16.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.71 | |
| 1935 | 37 | BSN | NL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.88 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 103 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 333 | 55 | 4.72 | 1.764 | 12.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.88 | |
| 13 Yrs | 128 | 128 | .500 | 4.03 | 455 | 261 | 113 | 123 | 13 | 20 | 2297.0 | 2559 | 1190 | 1029 | 108 | 691 | 13 | 670 | 25 | 1 | 47 | 9864 | 98 | 3.81 | 1.415 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.97 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.03 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 243 | 113 | 98 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 937 | 98 | 3.81 | 1.415 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.97 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| BSN (6 yrs) | 44 | 42 | .512 | 4.22 | 179 | 80 | 54 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 803.1 | 859 | 420 | 377 | 32 | 323 | 2 | 281 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 3487 | 90 | 3.86 | 1.471 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.87 | ||||
| CIN (5 yrs) | 33 | 52 | .388 | 4.20 | 158 | 87 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 743.1 | 900 | 421 | 347 | 29 | 168 | 8 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 3212 | 94 | 3.72 | 1.437 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.92 | ||||
| NYG (4 yrs) | 51 | 34 | .600 | 3.66 | 118 | 94 | 19 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 750.1 | 800 | 349 | 305 | 47 | 200 | 3 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3165 | 113 | 3.83 | 1.333 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.17 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Larry Benton born?
Larry Benton was born on November 20, 1897.
Where was Larry Benton born?
Larry Benton was born in St. Louis, MO.
How tall was Larry Benton?
Larry Benton was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Larry Benton weigh when playing?
Larry Benton weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Larry Benton play?
Larry Benton played 13 seasons.
Is Larry Benton in the Hall of Fame?
Larry Benton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Larry Benton play?
Larry Benton was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Larry Benton have?
Larry Benton had 670 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Larry Benton played for?
Larry Benton played for 3 teams; the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds.
When did Larry Benton retire?
Larry Benton last played in 1935.
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