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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1934 23 PHA AL 0.2 7 9 .438 4.88 32 21 5 7 0 1 155.0 145 98 84 7 88 3 58 2 1 2 682 90 4.80 1.503 8.4 0.4 5.1 3.4 0.66
1935 24 PHA AL -1.9 3 4 .429 7.70 27 9 7 0 0 0 78.1 110 81 67 7 47 0 42 1 0 3 388 59 5.13 2.004 12.6 0.8 5.4 4.8 0.89
1938 27 DET AL 2.6 5 3 .625 3.30 19 10 3 6 0 0 95.1 93 40 35 10 39 0 33 1 0 3 409 154 5.03 1.385 8.8 0.9 3.7 3.1 0.85
1939 28 DET AL 0.9 6 8 .429 4.56 37 16 18 3 0 5 150.0 182 94 76 11 58 5 67 1 0 5 693 107 4.31 1.600 10.9 0.7 3.5 4.0 1.16
1940 29 DET AL 1.2 6 10 .375 4.42 42 0 35 0 0 17 79.1 93 44 39 5 36 6 50 0 0 2 361 107 3.92 1.626 10.6 0.6 4.1 5.7 1.39
1941 30 DET AL 5.7 15 6 .714 2.97 38 14 19 7 1 7 157.2 130 63 52 11 65 6 63 3 0 2 663 153 4.21 1.237 7.4 0.6 3.7 3.6 0.97 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL 5.6 7 13 .350 2.90 35 30 4 9 1 2 226.2 210 87 73 9 84 6 110 0 0 5 954 136 3.23 1.297 8.3 0.4 3.3 4.4 1.31 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL 3.4 13 8 .619 2.02 31 27 4 12 5 3 191.2 175 68 43 7 63 4 76 2 0 3 811 175 3.42 1.242 8.2 0.3 3.0 3.6 1.21 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL 0.6 11 7 .611 3.65 28 15 6 6 1 1 140.2 132 69 57 9 58 4 60 1 0 2 606 101 3.82 1.351 8.4 0.6 3.7 3.8 1.03
1947 36 DET AL -0.3 6 7 .462 4.40 36 14 12 4 0 7 133.0 147 77 65 11 61 6 33 1 0 2 590 86 4.67 1.564 9.9 0.7 4.1 2.2 0.54
1948 37 DET AL -0.6 2 2 .500 5.68 30 0 11 0 0 3 44.1 45 34 28 4 36 1 18 1 0 1 210 77 5.64 1.827 9.1 0.8 7.3 3.7 0.50
1949 38 CLE AL 4.8 9 6 .600 2.12 40 11 18 4 2 10 135.2 116 33 32 7 51 6 41 1 0 3 548 188 3.73 1.231 7.7 0.5 3.4 2.7 0.80
1950 39 CLE AL 1.0 4 2 .667 3.57 36 0 13 0 0 4 63.0 57 32 25 7 30 2 26 1 1 3 269 121 4.68 1.381 8.1 1.0 4.3 3.7 0.87
1952 41 BOS AL 1.7 4 3 .571 2.39 24 0 17 0 0 6 37.2 37 11 10 1 17 4 20 0 0 0 158 166 3.03 1.434 8.8 0.2 4.1 4.8 1.18
14 Yrs 24.8 98 88 .527 3.66 455 167 172 58 10 66 1688.1 1672 831 686 106 733 53 697 15 2 36 7342 115 4.12 1.424 8.9 0.6 3.9 3.7 0.95
162 Game Avg 2.7 11 10 .527 3.66 50 18 19 6 1 7 185 183 91 75 12 80 6 76 2 0 4 803 115 4.12 1.424 8.9 0.6 3.9 3.7 0.95
DET (9 Yrs) 19.0 71 64 .526 3.46 296 126 112 47 8 45 1218.2 1207 576 468 77 500 38 510 10 0 25 5297 121 4.02 1.401 8.9 0.6 3.7 3.8 1.02
CLE (2 Yrs) 5.8 13 8 .619 2.58 76 11 31 4 2 14 198.2 173 65 57 14 81 8 67 2 1 6 817 159 4.03 1.279 7.8 0.6 3.7 3.0 0.83
PHA (2 Yrs) -1.7 10 13 .435 5.82 59 30 12 7 0 1 233.1 255 179 151 14 135 3 100 3 1 5 1070 76 4.91 1.671 9.8 0.5 5.2 3.9 0.74
BOS (1 Yr) 1.7 4 3 .571 2.39 24 0 17 0 0 6 37.2 37 11 10 1 17 4 20 0 0 0 158 166 3.03 1.434 8.8 0.2 4.1 4.8 1.18
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 Awards
1945 34 DET WS 0 0 1.93 3 0 1 0 0 0 4.2 6 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 0.58 1.286 11.6 0.0 0.0 9.6
1 Yr 0 0 1.93 3 0 1 0 0 0 4.2 6 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 0.58 1.286 11.6 0.0 0.0 9.6
162 Game Avg 0 0 1.93 68 0 23 0 0 0 95 136 23 23 0 0 0 113 0 0 0 453 0.58 1.286 11.6 0.0 0.0 9.6
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Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1934 23 PHA AL 155.0 32 21 98 5.69 5.28 0.16 0.00 95 4.85 -15 -1.3 0.90 -0.1 0.2 4 .458 .492
1935 24 PHA AL 78.1 27 9 81 9.31 5.14 -0.14 0.00 100 5.29 -35 -3.0 0.56 0.2 -1.9 -26 .389 .481
1938 27 DET AL 95.1 19 10 40 3.78 5.42 0.06 0.00 105 5.65 20 1.8 0.46 -0.1 2.6 31 .595 .511
1939 28 DET AL 150.0 37 16 94 5.64 5.14 0.12 0.00 107 5.35 -5 -0.5 1.51 -0.2 0.9 13 .487 .497
1940 29 DET AL 79.1 42 0 44 4.99 4.96 -0.13 0.00 106 5.41 4 0.3 2.33 0.1 1.2 12 .507 .502
1941 30 DET AL 157.2 38 14 63 3.60 4.98 -0.24 0.00 108 5.65 36 3.7 2.03 0.5 5.7 52 .598 .523 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL 226.2 35 30 87 3.45 4.44 -0.04 0.00 108 4.85 35 3.9 1.57 -0.1 5.6 52 .612 .524 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL 191.2 31 27 68 3.19 3.93 0.16 0.00 104 3.93 16 2.0 1.55 -0.1 3.4 29 .563 .512 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL 140.2 28 15 69 4.41 4.09 0.03 0.00 103 4.18 -4 -0.4 1.58 -0.2 0.6 7 .485 .497
1947 36 DET AL 133.0 36 14 77 5.21 4.11 -0.12 0.00 103 4.36 -13 -1.3 0.89 -0.1 -0.3 -3 .464 .492
1948 37 DET AL 44.1 30 0 34 6.90 4.77 -0.14 0.00 102 5.03 -9 -0.9 0.99 -0.1 -0.6 -6 .470 .494
1949 38 CLE AL 135.2 40 11 33 2.19 4.92 0.42 0.00 94 4.25 31 3.3 1.97 0.4 4.8 42 .583 .520
1950 39 CLE AL 63.0 36 0 32 4.57 5.41 0.20 0.00 101 5.27 5 0.4 1.54 0.0 1.0 11 .512 .503
1952 41 BOS AL 37.2 24 0 11 2.63 4.46 0.09 0.00 104 4.55 8 0.9 2.25 0.5 1.7 11 .537 .506
14 Yrs 1688.1 455 167 831 4.43 4.71 0.04 0.00 103 4.83 75 8.9 1.57 0.8 24.8 229 .519 .504
162 Game Avg 185 50 18 91 4.43 4.71 0.04 0.00 103 4.83 8 1.0 1.57 0.1 2.7 25 .519 .504
DET (9 Yrs) 1218.2 296 126 576 4.25 4.56 -0.02 0.00 106 4.85 80 8.6 1.57 -0.3 19.0 187 .529 .506
CLE (2 Yrs) 198.2 76 11 65 2.94 5.07 0.35 0.00 97 4.57 36 3.7 1.73 0.4 5.8 53 .549 .512
PHA (2 Yrs) 233.1 59 30 179 6.90 5.23 0.06 0.00 97 5.00 -49 -4.3 0.69 0.2 -1.7 -22 .427 .487
BOS (1 Yr) 37.2 24 0 11 2.63 4.46 0.09 0.00 104 4.55 8 0.9 2.25 0.5 1.7 11 .537 .506

Advanced Pitching

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1934 23 PHA AL 155.0 .249 .349 .346 .696 .266 1.0 8.5 12.9 -0.4 0.5% -9.78
1935 24 PHA AL 78.1 .327 .411 .455 .867 .359 1.8 10.8 12.1 -2.0 -0.7% -34.34
1938 27 DET AL 95.1 .259 .333 .398 .732 .263 2.4 8.1 9.5 1.0 0.0% 12.92
1939 28 DET AL 150.0 .294 .352 .412 .764 .312 1.6 9.7 8.4 0.0 1.0% -7.93
1940 29 DET AL 79.1 .295 .368 .422 .790 .338 1.4 13.9 10.0 0.8 -1.0% 5.21
1941 30 DET AL 157.2 .223 .304 .324 .628 .234 1.7 9.5 9.8 3.2 -0.2% 32.17 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL 226.2 .246 .314 .338 .652 .274 0.9 11.5 8.8 1.0 3.4% 22.08 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL 191.2 .241 .304 .308 .611 .262 0.9 9.4 7.8 2.6 4.4% 16.81 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL 140.2 .246 .320 .345 .665 .263 1.5 9.9 9.6 -0.6 -1.9% -13.28
1947 36 DET AL 133.0 .289 .366 .413 .779 .292 1.9 5.6 10.3 -0.2 1.7% -3.13
1948 37 DET AL 44.1 .269 .402 .371 .773 .283 1.9 8.6 17.1 0.2 -0.1% -3.08
1949 38 CLE AL 135.2 .239 .312 .309 .621 .249 1.3 7.5 9.3 4.6 7.3% 38.14
1950 39 CLE AL 63.0 .244 .332 .380 .712 .249 2.6 9.7 11.2 -0.3 -1.7% 2.79
1952 41 BOS AL 37.2 .268 .348 .326 .674 .308 0.6 12.7 10.8 0.2 1.6% 0.65
14 Yrs 1688.1 .260 .336 .361 .697 .277 1.4 9.5 10.0 10.1 14.3% 59.22
MLB Average .265 .336 .381 .717 .282 1.5 9.3 9.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1945 34 DET WS 4.2 .333 .333 .444 .778 .462 0.0 25.0 0.0 6.7 46.7 20.0 1.40 0.0 -2.2% 0.84
1 Yr 4.2 .333 .333 .444 .778 .462 0.0 25.0 0.0 6.7 46.7 20.0 1.40 0.0 -2.2% 0.84
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1934 23 PHA AL 57 .088 -77 .182 .000 0.0 38.6 0.0 -0.7 -0.4% -7.18 16.7 0.0 1
1935 24 PHA AL 28 .075 -89 .071 .000 0.0 39.3 7.1 -0.4 -0.1% -6.51 33.3 0.0 1
1938 27 DET AL 35 .099 -88 .200 .000 0.0 37.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0% -7.22 25.0 0.0 1
1939 28 DET AL 52 .089 -108 .138 .000 0.0 28.8 0.0 -0.7 -0.6% -7.69 100.0 50.0 1
1940 29 DET AL 21 -0.017 -208 .000 .000 0.0 38.1 0.0 -0.4 -1.7% -4.88 1
1941 30 DET AL 59 .050 -143 .100 .020 0.0 33.9 0.0 -1.6 -0.4% -16.62 66.7 50.0 1 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL 76 .060 -118 .143 .015 0.0 42.1 0.0 -1.4 -1.0% -13.35 60.0 20.0 1 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL 73 .086 -97 .095 .032 0.0 28.8 2.7 -0.9 -3.0% -9.46 33.3 0.0 1 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL 54 .171 -33 .281 .020 0.0 31.5 0.0 -0.5 -0.5% -5.60 33.3 16.7 1
1947 36 DET AL 42 .151 -44 .207 .026 0.0 23.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.8% -5.72 16.7 0.0 1
1948 37 DET AL 13 .189 -23 .400 .091 0.0 46.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1% -0.37 50.0 0.0 1
1949 38 CLE AL 42 .135 -59 .185 .000 0.0 26.2 2.4 -0.8 -1.1% -8.85 16.7 0.0 1
1950 39 CLE AL 16 .151 -55 .333 .000 0.0 56.3 12.5 -0.1 -0.3% -2.31 33.3 0.0 1
1952 41 BOS AL 11 -0.015 -204 .000 .000 0.0 45.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.4% -2.77 1
14 Yrs 579 .095 -93 .160 .014 0.0 34.5 1.2 -8.6 -10.5% -98.52 37.9 15.2 1
MLB Average .332 100 .279 .114 1.5 8.1 9.1 32.8 46.4
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1945 34 DET WS 0 /1
1 Yr 0 /1
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1934 23 PHA AL P 32 21 7 155.0 40 11 28 1 3 .975 .956 2.26 2.14 1.22 2.11 8 9 52.9 37.6 0
1935 24 PHA AL P 27 9 0 78.0 15 2 12 1 0 .933 .949 1.62 2.15 0.52 2.14 9 3 25.0 43.0 0
1938 27 DET AL P 19 10 6 95.0 29 3 25 1 0 .966 .952 2.65 2.11 1.47 2.06 4 3 42.9 36.9 0
1939 28 DET AL P 37 16 3 150.0 35 6 27 2 0 .943 .951 1.98 1.92 0.89 1.89 15 4 21.1 0
1940 29 DET AL P 42 0 0 79.0 19 5 11 3 1 .842 .956 1.82 2.04 0.38 2.01 3 5 62.5 42.1 0
1941 30 DET AL P 38 14 7 158.0 39 9 27 3 4 .923 .960 2.05 2.14 0.95 2.11 3 2 40.0 41.6 0 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL P 35 30 9 227.0 62 18 39 5 0 .919 .957 2.26 2.31 1.63 2.30 13 4 23.5 0 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL P 31 27 12 192.0 57 11 44 2 4 .965 .955 2.58 2.24 1.77 2.23 3 2 40.0 44.8 0 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL P 28 15 6 141.0 44 16 26 2 0 .955 .951 2.68 2.01 1.50 1.99 7 2 22.2 0
1947 36 DET AL P 36 14 4 133.0 34 6 24 4 1 .882 .955 2.03 1.92 0.83 1.90 3 5 62.5 48.5 0
1948 37 DET AL P 30 0 0 44.1 11 2 8 1 1 .909 .963 2.03 2.01 0.33 1.99 3 1 25.0 47.3 0
1949 38 CLE AL P 40 11 4 135.2 21 4 17 0 2 1.000 .962 1.39 2.12 0.53 2.09 2 1 33.3 47.0 0
1950 39 CLE AL P 36 0 0 63.0 9 1 8 0 2 1.000 .950 1.29 2.03 0.25 1.99 0 2 100.0 0
1952 41 BOS AL P 24 0 0 37.2 9 3 5 1 0 .889 .966 1.91 2.10 0.33 2.10 0 1 100.0 45.0 0
14 Yrs 455 167 58 1688.2 424 97 301 26 18 .939 .955 2.12 2.11 0.87 2.06 73 44 37.6 25.2 0
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1945 34 DET WS P 3 0 0 4.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 5.79 1.00 0 2 100.0
1 Yr 3 0 0 4.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 5.79 1.00 0 2 100.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Al Benton born?

Al Benton was born on March 18, 1911.

Where was Al Benton born?

Al Benton was born in Noble, OK.

How tall was Al Benton?

Al Benton was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Al Benton weigh when playing?

Al Benton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Al Benton play?

Al Benton played 14 seasons.

Is Al Benton in the Hall of Fame?

Al Benton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Al Benton play?

Al Benton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Al Benton have?

Al Benton had 697 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Al Benton played for?

Al Benton played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics.

How many World Series has Al Benton won?

Al Benton won 1 World Series.

When did Al Benton retire?

Al Benton last played in 1952.

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