| Larry Benton Lawrence James Benton Position: Pitcher
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Born: November 20, 1897 in St. Louis, MO(All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1923 (Age 25)
vs. NYG 8.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 7 BB, 2 ER
Teams (by GP): Braves/Reds/Giants 1923-1935
Final Game: August 16, 1935 (Age 37)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: April 3, 1953 in Amberley, OH
Buried: St. Joseph Old Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
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| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 1 | Apr 13 | BSN | @ | PHI | L,3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | P | ||
| 2 | 99 | 3 (1) | Apr 15 | BSN | @ | PHI | L,4-8 | 0-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | P |
| 3 | 100 | 6 (2) | Apr 18 | BSN | @ | NYG | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 9 | P | ||
| 4 | 101 | 10 (3) | Apr 23 | BSN | PHI | L,1-2 | GS-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 9 | P | |||
| 5 | 102 | 14 (3) | Apr 29 | BSN | NYG | W,4-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | 9 | P | |||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 6 | 103 | 17 (2) | May 2 | BSN | @ | BRO | L,1-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | 9 | P |
| 7 | 104 | 19 (1) | May 4 | BSN | @ | BRO | L,2-3 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 9 | P | ||
| 8 | 105 | 22 (2) | May 7 | BSN | @ | PIT | L,10-11 | 0-GF(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 9 | P |
| 9 | 106 | 24 (1) | May 11 | BSN | @ | CIN | L,4-7 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 9 | P | ||
| 10 | 107 | 29 (4) | May 17 | BSN | @ | STL | L,5-8 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 9 | P | ||
| 11 | 108 | 34 (4) | May 23 | BSN | @ | CHC | L,8-14 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 9 | P | ||
| 12 | 109 | 35 | May 26 | BSN | @ | PHI | L,7-13 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 | 9 | P | ||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 13 | 110 | 41 (5) | Jun 2 (2) | BSN | @ | BRO | W,12-11 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 | 9 | P | ||
| 14 | 111 | 44 (2) | Jun 5 | BSN | CIN | W,5-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .261 | .478 | 9 | P | |||
| 15 | 112 | 47 (2) | Jun 10 | BSN | CHC | W,8-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 9 | P | |||
| 16 | 113 | 50 (2) | Jun 14 | BSN | PIT | W,3-2 | GS-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .233 | .433 | 9 | P | |||
| 17 | 114 | 54 (3) | Jun 19 (1) | BSN | STL | L,0-4 | GS-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .226 | .233 | .459 | 9 | P | |||
| 18 | 115 | 56 (1) | Jun 21 (1) | BSN | BRO | W,8-7 | 0-GF(11) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .219 | .226 | .445 | 9 | P | |||
| 19 | 116 | 59 (2) | Jun 23 (1) | BSN | BRO | L,1-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .200 | .206 | .406 | 9 | P | |||
| 20 | 117 | 61 (1) | Jun 25 | BSN | @ | PHI | L,7-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .200 | .206 | .406 | 2 | PR |
| 21 | 118 | 64 (2) | Jun 28 | BSN | @ | NYG | L,2-3 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .189 | .194 | .384 | 9 | P | ||
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 22 | 119 | 69 (4) | Jul 2 | BSN | PHI | W,4-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .175 | .179 | .354 | 9 | P | |||
| 23 | 120 | 74 (4) | Jul 5 (2) | BSN | BRO | L,5-14 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .171 | .175 | .346 | 9 | P | |||
| 24 | 121 | 77 (2) | Jul 9 | BSN | @ | STL | L,1-2 | GS-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .171 | .175 | .346 | 9 | P |
| 25 | 122 | 83 (5) | Jul 14 | BSN | @ | CHC | W,6-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .159 | .163 | .322 | 9 | P | ||
| 26 | 123 | 84 | Jul 15 | BSN | @ | CHC | L,1-3 | 0-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .159 | .163 | .322 | 8 | PR |
| 27 | 124 | 88 (3) | Jul 20 | BSN | @ | PIT | L,5-8 | GS-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .156 | .159 | .315 | 9 | P | ||
| 28 | 125 | 92 (3) | Jul 24 | BSN | @ | CIN | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .163 | .167 | .330 | 9 | P | ||
| 29 | 126 | 96 (3) | Jul 31 (1) | BSN | CIN | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .176 | .180 | .356 | 9 | P | |||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 30 | 127 | 101 (4) | Aug 4 (2) | BSN | PIT | L,2-5 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .189 | .192 | .381 | 9 | P | |||
| 31 | 128 | 103 (1) | Aug 6 | BSN | PIT | L,4-5 | 0-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .189 | .192 | .381 | 9 | P | |
| 32 | 129 | 106 (2) | Aug 9 | BSN | STL | W,5-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .193 | .182 | .375 | 9 | P | |||
| 33 | 130 | 109 (2) | Aug 14 (1) | BSN | @ | BRO | W,4-3 | GS-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .183 | .172 | .356 | 9 | P | ||
| 34 | 131 | 115 (5) | Aug 20 | BSN | @ | CIN | L,2-5 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .177 | .167 | .344 | 9 | P | ||
| 35 | 132 | 119 (3) | Aug 24 (1) | BSN | @ | STL | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .182 | .172 | .354 | 9 | P | ||
| 36 | 133 | 124 (4) | Aug 28 | BSN | @ | CHC | L,3-5 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .174 | .164 | .338 | 9 | P | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 37 | 134 | 128 (3) | Sep 3 | BSN | @ | NYG | L,3-17 | GS-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .171 | .162 | .333 | 9 | P | ||
| 38 | 135 | 130 (1) | Sep 4 (2) | BSN | @ | NYG | W,9-5 | 0-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .171 | .162 | .333 | 9 | P |
| 39 | 136 | 131 | Sep 7 (1) | BSN | NYG | L,2-7 | GS-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .183 | .162 | .345 | 9 | P | |||
| 40 | 137 | 135 (3) | Sep 9 | BSN | NYG | L,2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .183 | .162 | .345 | 9 | P | |
| 41 | 138 | 136 | Sep 10 | BSN | STL | W,11-3 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .178 | .157 | .335 | 9 | P | |||
| 42 | 139 | 139 (2) | Sep 13 | BSN | STL | W,5-4 | 0-GF(14) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .173 | .153 | .326 | 9 | P | |||
| 43 | 140 | 145 (5) | Sep 20 (1) | BSN | CIN | W,4-3 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .169 | .149 | .317 | 9 | P | |||
| 44 | 141 | 148 (2) | Sep 23 | BSN | PIT | W,2-1 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .167 | .147 | .313 | 9 | P | |||
| 45 | 142 | 149 | Sep 25 (1) | BSN | PIT | L,8-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .167 | .352 | 9 | P | |||
| BSN | 87 | 78 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .167 | .352 | |||||||||||||||
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