Joe Benz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: January 21, 1886 in New Alsace, IN us

Died: April 22, 1957 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Alsip, IL

Debut: August 16, 1911 (Age 25-207d, 3,564th in major league history)
vs. DET 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 0 BB

Last Game: May 2, 1919 (Age 33-101d)
vs. SLB 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1911 season

Full Name: Joseph Louis Benz

Nicknames: Blitzen or Butcher Boy

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1917 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.3

ERA

2.43

251

163

1359.2

539

WHIP

1.147

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Team Record in Appearances: 6-6 / in Starts: 4-2

Days of Rest

1911 Pitching Game Log

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1911 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
1	1	110	Aug 16	CHW		DET	L,1-8			99	3.0	2	1		0	3	0	0	0.00	0.77	11					11
2	2	119	Aug 25	CHW		NYY	W,6-5			8	2.1	4	2		0	2	0	1	0.00	1.45	12					11
3	3	122	Aug 28	CHW		BOS	L,1-4			2	1.0	1	1		2	1	0	0	0.00	2.29	6					4
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
4	4	125	Sep 2	CHW		CLE	L,2-5			4	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.17	6					6
5	5	127	Sep 3(2)	CHW		CLE	L,1-3	GS-	L(0-1)	0	8.0	9	3		0	4	0	0	0.00	1.97	31					31
6	6	132	Sep 10	CHW		SLB	W,8-3		W(1-1)	6	8.1	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	0.36	2.20	30					29
7	7	136	Sep 13	CHW	@	SLB	L,2-6	GS-	L(1-2)	2	7.0	6	3		1	2	0	0	0.28	2.29	26					25
8	8	140	Sep 20	CHW	@	WSH	W,5-3	GS-	W(2-2)	6	6.2	7	3		2	4	0	0	0.23	2.32	29					27
9	9	145	Sep 26	CHW	@	NYY	W,5-4	GS-		5	7.2	9	4		3	5	0	0	0.20	2.38	32					29
10	10	149	Sep 30(2)	CHW	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	W(3-2)	3	8.0	8	2	2	2	6	0	0	0.50	2.32	30	62				28	0	1
11	11	151	Oct 4(2)	CHW		SLB	L,1-2			3	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.49	2.39	3					2
12	12	154	Oct 8	CHW		CLE	W,10-4	GS-		3	0.2	2	3		1	0	0	1	0.49	2.50	6					4
							6-6		W-L:3-2	3.8	55.2	52	23	3	13	30	0	2	0.49	2.50	222	62				207	0	1

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