Butch Benton

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: August 24, 1957 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (6th) of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Godby HS (Tallahassee, FL).

High School: Godby HS (Tallahassee, FL)

Debut: September 14, 1978 (Age 21-021d, 11,735th in MLB history)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 15, 1985 (Age 27-295d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Alfred Lee Benton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

AB

H

HR

BA

.162

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.213

SLG

.202

OPS

.415

OPS+

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Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1975	17	NYM-min	Rk	45	167	145	25	36	11	1	2	18	1	0	18	38	.248	.347	.379	.727		55		4	0	0			MIO · APPY
1976	18	NYM-min	A	120	494	431	43	105	14	1	8	63	6	5	48	78	.244	.326	.336	.662		145		8	0	7			WAU · MIDW
1977	19	NYM-min	A,AA,AAA	120	469	415	58	132	31	4	6	64	5	4	36	49	.318	.388	.455	.843		189		14	0	4			LBG,JAC,TID · CARL,TL,IL
1978	20	NYM-min	AA	106	414	360	49	99	31	2	6	44	14	6	44	61	.275	.352	.422	.774		152		2	2	6			JAC · TL
1978	20	NYM	NL	4	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	217	2	0	1	0	0	0	/2

1979	21	NYM-min	AAA	94	340	313	39	62	9	1	3	25	13	1	18	54	.198	.252	.262	.514		82		5	3	1			TID · IL
1980	22	NYM-min	AAA	67	262	240	36	63	15	2	5	34	3	6	6	36	.263	.291	.404	.696		97		5	8	3			TID · IL
1980	22	NYM	NL	12	24	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.048	.167	.048	.214	-36	1	1	1	0	0	0	/2

1981	23	CHC-min	AAA	70	222	203	25	41	8	1	6	20	2	1	15	35	.202	.262	.340	.602		69		2	1	1	2		IWA · AA
1982	24	CHC-min	AAA	85	314	291	36	96	17	4	11	57	6	3	11	45	.330	.356	.529	.885		154		2	8	2	1		IWA · AA
1982	24	CHC	NL	4	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	-20	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2

1983	25	MON-min	AAA	125	476	460	66	137	29	2	9	51	5	6	12	41	.298	.321	.428	.750		197		4	0	0	0		WCH · AA
1984	26	DET-min	AAA	109	364	350	38	98	20	0	6	41	10	9	8	45	.280	.300	.389	.689		136		2	4	0	3		EVN · AA
1985	27	CLE-min	AAA	48	200	187	16	53	10	1	2	30	2	1	7	15	.283	.317	.380	.696		71		3	1	2	2		MAI · IL
1985	27	CLE	AL	31	73	67	5	12	4	0	0	7	0	0	3	9	.179	.208	.239	.447	23	16	1	0	1	2	2	2
1991	33	DET-min	AAA	9	31	30	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.133	.161	.133	.295		4	0	1	0	0	0		TOL · IL
4 Yrs				51	109	99	6	16	4	0	0	10	0	0	5	14	.162	.213	.202	.415	16	20	2	2	1	2	2
162 Game Avg.				162	346	314	19	51	13	0	0	32	0	0	16	44	.162	.213	.202	.415	16	64	6	6	3	6	6

NYM (2 yrs)				16	29	25	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	.120	.241	.120	.361	6	3	1	2	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				31	73	67	5	12	4	0	0	7	0	0	3	9	.179	.208	.239	.447	23	16	1	0	1	2	2
CHC (1 yr)				4	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	-20	1	0	0	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				20	36	32	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	5	.125	.222	.125	.347	1	4	1	2	0	0	0
AL (1 yr)				31	73	67	5	12	4	0	0	7	0	0	3	9	.179	.208	.239	.447	23	16	1	0	1	2	2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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