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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1934 20 PBG NN2 RF 3 3 25.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .976 3.96 1.73 3.67 1.87
1934 20 PBG NN2 LF 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.75
1937 23 PS NN2 CF 36 36 288.0 82 73 7 2 1 .976 .963 2.50 2.37 2.22 1.67
1937 23 PS NN2 LF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.00 1.65 1.00 1.15
1938 24 2TM NN2 CF 36 36 304.0 83 78 4 1 1 .988 .955 2.43 2.21 2.28 1.55
1938 24 PC NN2 CF 8 8 63.0 17 17 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.43 2.21 2.13 1.55
1938 24 PS NN2 CF 28 28 241.0 66 61 4 1 1 .985 .955 2.43 2.21 2.32 1.55
1938 24 PC NN2 RF 17 17 141.0 23 22 1 0 1 1.000 .949 1.47 1.82 1.35 1.27
1939 25 PS NN2 CF 48 47 397.1 102 96 2 4 0 .961 .973 2.22 2.36 2.04 1.53
1940 26 PS NN2 CF 59 59 482.1 144 139 2 3 0 .979 .965 2.63 2.43 2.39 2.79 AS
1940 26 PS NN2 RF 1 1 6.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .965 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.80 AS
1941 27 PS NN2 CF 25 25 204.0 51 47 3 1 0 .980 .973 2.21 2.33 2.00 3.04
1942 28 PS NN2 CF 49 49 414.2 134 123 5 6 1 .955 .962 2.78 2.52 2.61 3.74
1942 28 PS NN2 LF 2 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.38 1.59 1.00 2.40
1943 29 PS NN2 CF 44 44 379.0 121 115 1 5 0 .959 .961 2.75 2.33 2.64 3.08
1943 29 PS NN2 1B 1 0 5.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .978 10.80 10.44 6.00 13.80
1943 29 PS NN2 RF 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 2.10
1944 30 PS NN2 CF 52 52 450.1 131 121 6 4 2 .969 .960 2.54 2.35 2.44 2.22
1945 31 PS NN2 CF 47 47 407.1 103 95 6 2 0 .981 .961 2.23 2.21 2.15 2.30 AS
1946 32 PS NN2 CF 58 57 491.1 128 122 4 2 0 .984 .962 2.31 2.44 2.17 2.39 AS,AS
1946 32 PS NN2 1B 3 3 24.0 32 31 0 1 1 .969 .978 11.63 10.46 10.33 10.27 AS,AS
1947 33 PS NN2 CF 43 43 359.2 81 74 6 1 0 .988 .962 2.00 2.38 1.86 1.74
1947 33 PS NN2 LF 5 5 39.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .964 1.15 1.80 1.00 1.32
1947 33 PS NN2 1B 1 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 9.00 10.20 3.00 7.50
1947 33 PS NN2 RF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.20
1948 34 PS NN2 LF 24 24 195.1 45 39 5 1 0 .978 .965 2.03 1.93 1.83 1.46
1948 34 PS NN2 RF 11 11 97.1 21 17 2 2 2 .905 .945 1.76 1.52 1.73 1.15
1948 34 PS NN2 CF 9 8 71.0 14 11 1 2 0 .857 .963 1.52 2.32 1.33 1.76
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
3 Yrs 5 3 32.0 41 40 0 1 1 .976 .979 11.25 10.43 8.00 10.42
CF (12 Yrs) CF 506 503 4249.0 1174 1094 47 33 5 .972 .963 2.42 2.36 2.25 2.37
RF (6 Yrs) RF 34 33 276.1 58 51 4 3 3 .948 .953 1.79 1.69 1.62 1.32
LF (5 Yrs) LF 35 34 281.1 56 50 5 1 0 .982 .963 1.76 1.86 1.57 1.49
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 5 3 32.0 41 40 0 1 1 .976 .979 11.25 10.43 8.00 10.42
Standard Fielding Table
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn A DP RF/G CS Awards
1939 25 PS NN2 CF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0
1 Yr 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gene Benson born?

Gene Benson was born on October 2, 1913.

Where was Gene Benson born?

Gene Benson was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall was Gene Benson?

Gene Benson was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Gene Benson weigh when playing?

Gene Benson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gene Benson play?

Gene Benson played 13 seasons.

Is Gene Benson in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Benson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gene Benson play?

Gene Benson was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Gene Benson have?

Gene Benson had 648 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gene Benson have?

Gene Benson had 17 home runs over his career.

What was Gene Benson's average?

Gene Benson had a .293 average over his career.

How many teams has Gene Benson played for?

Gene Benson played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Gene Benson won?

Gene Benson never won a World Series.

When did Gene Benson retire?

Gene Benson last played in 1948.

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