Al Benton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: March 18, 1911 in Noble, OK us

Died: April 14, 1968 in Lynwood, CA

Buried: Park Lawn Memorial Park, Bell Gardens, CA

Debut: April 18, 1934 (Age 23-031d, 7,699th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1952 (Age 41-187d)
vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: John Alton Benton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.7

ERA

3.66

455

167

1688.1

697

WHIP

1.424

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Team Record in Appearances: 24-14 / in Starts: 10-4

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 22, Entered with runners on base: 14

1941 Pitching Game Log

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1941 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	158	2	Apr 18	DET		CLE	W,4-2	9-GF	S(1)	99	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.78	3	1	1	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.90	0.279	8.74	0.38%	1.44	9t 123 0 out a3	9t end a 2
2	159	8	Apr 25	DET		SLB	W,12-11	5-GF	W(1-0)	6	5.0	1	2	2	5	3	0	0	3.00	3.95	21	11	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.13	-0.228	4.51	-0.29%	0.93	5t --- 0 out tie	9t end d 1
3	160	13	Apr 30	DET		BOS	W,12-8	9-GF	S(2)	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.83	2	2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.039	1.56	0.05%	1.00	9t 12- 1 out a4	9t end a 4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	161	16	May 3	DET		PHA	W,4-3		S(3)	2	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.08	3.59	5												5					0
5	162	24	May 13	DET	@	WSH	L,4-5	6-GF(8)	BS(1)	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1.54	3.47	11	6	2	0	1	1		2	2	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.72	-0.008	3.11	-0.01%	0.86	6b 1-3 0 out a1	8b end d 1
6	163	29	May 18	DET	@	BOS	W,6-5	7-GF(11)	W(2-0)	4	4.1	3	1	1	2	5	1	0	1.69	3.85	15	4	1	1	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	2	0	0	2.25	0.580	4.53	0.70%	1.64	7b 12- 2 out tie	11b end a 1
7	164	32	May 21	DET	@	NYY	L,4-5	7-GF(10)	BL(2-1)	2	3.1	5	3	2	3	3	0	0	2.33	3.82	18	4	4	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	15	1	1	2	0	0	0	2.80	-0.557	6.68	-0.80%	-1.86	7b --- 0 out a1	10b end d 1
8	165	37	May 25	DET		CHW	L,3-7			3	0.0	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	3.26	3.97	3												1					0
9	166	40	May 28	DET		CLE	W,8-5	7-GF	W(3-1)	2	2.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.86	3.65	10	2	4	0	1	2		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.60	0.178	4.12	0.28%	1.49	7t --- 1 out tie	9t end a 3
10	167	42	May 30(1)	DET		SLB	W,6-5	9-GF	W(4-1)	1	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.74	3.74	5	1	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.56	0.154	4.72	0.17%	0.59	9t --- 0 out tie	9t end tie
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
11	168	45	Jun 1(2)	DET		BOS	L,5-6	7-8		1	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.59	3.69	5	1	3	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.10	-0.081	2.38	-0.11%	-0.06	7t -2- 2 out tie	8t 3 out d1
12	169	52	Jun 10	DET		PHA	W,4-3		W(5-1)	8	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2.81	3.68	6												5					0
13	170	54	Jun 12	DET		PHA	L,3-5	9-GF	BS(3)	1	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.77	4.17	2	0	1	0	0	1		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.07	-0.718	6.78	-0.95%	-2.45	9t 1-3 2 out a1	9t end d 2
14	171	59	Jun 17(2)	DET	@	BOS	W,8-5	7-7		4	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.70	4.25	3	0	2	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.80	-0.033	5.37	-0.04%	0.23	7b 1-3 1 out tie	7b 3 out d1
15	172	63	Jun 21	DET	@	NYY	W,7-2	7-GF	S(4)	3	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.45	4.04	8	3	4	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.047	.43	0.06%	1.60	7b 1-- 1 out a5	9b end a 5
16	173	69	Jun 28	DET		SLB	L,1-3	10-GF(10)		6	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.40	4.05	3	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.64	0.031	.71	0.02%	0.75	10t -2- 1 out d2	10t end d 2
17	174	70	Jun 29	DET		SLB	W,3-1	9-GF	S(5)	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.32	4.11	4	3	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.36	0.165	2.15	0.09%	0.99	9t 1-- 0 out a2	9t end a 2
18	175	71	Jun 30	DET	@	CHW	L,6-7			0	0.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.32	4.20	3												2					0
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
19	176	75	Jul 4(2)	DET		CHW	W,10-6	8-GF	S(6)	3	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.23	4.17	5	1	2	0	1	0		1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.84	0.112	.74	0.06%	0.99	8t --3 2 out a1	9t end a 4
20	177	78	Jul 6(1)	DET	@	SLB	W,7-5	6-GF	W(6-1)	1	4.0	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	1.98	4.21	17	9	1	0	0	3		1	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25	0.505	1.33	0.18%	2.83	6b -2- 0 out a1	9b end a 2
21	178	81	Jul 12(1)	DET		BOS	L,5-7	9-GF		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.93	4.12	3	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	0.023	.12	0.01%	0.59	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
22	179	83	Jul 13	DET		PHA	L,4-5	7-7		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.88	4.04	4	2	0	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.05	0.055	.25	0.01%	0.93	7t 1-3 0 out d1	7t 3 out d2
23	180	90	Jul 20	DET		NYY	L,6-12	6-17	L(6-2)	6	11.2	11	7	7	4	3	1	0	2.70	4.12	49	14	17	0	0	11		0	0	0	0	0	44	3	0	1	1	0	0	2.10	0.501	.13	0.02%	0.67	6t --- 0 out tie	17t -2- 2 out d4
24	181	94	Jul 25	DET	@	PHA	L,5-11	GS-6	L(6-3)	4	6.0	7	2	1	2	2	0	0	2.57	4.02	27	4	12	0	0	7	52			0	0	0	25	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.02	0.061	.01	0.00%	1.10	1b start tie	6b 3 out d1
25	182	100	Jul 31(2)	DET	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG(7)	L(6-4)	5	7.0	10	5	5	2	0	1	0	3.00	4.18	32	10	10	0	0	10	35			1	0	0	30	1	0	0	2	0	1	.63	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-1.31	1b start tie	7b 3 out d5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
26	183	102	Aug 3	DET	@	BOS	W,6-3	9-GF	S(7)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.95	4.16	3	0	3	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70	0.193	.00	0.00%	1.56	9b 12- 0 out a3	9b end a 3
27	184	104	Aug 6	DET	@	CLE	W,11-2	CG	W(7-4)	2	9.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	2.84	3.95	33	15	8	1	0	6	69			0	0	0	32	1	0	0	2	0	1	.15	0.106	.00	0.00%	2.55	1b start tie	9b 3 out a9
28	185	108	Aug 12(1)	DET		CLE	W,2-0	SHO	W(8-4)	5	9.0	4	0	0	5	2	0	0	2.52	3.95	35	13	11	0	4	4	76			0	0	0	29	0	1	1	1	0	0	1.30	0.634	.00	0.00%	5.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
29	186	116	Aug 17(2)	DET	@	SLB	L,1-6	GS-	L(8-5)	4	2.0	2	4	4	3	2	1	0	2.89	4.14	11						35						8					0
30	187	118	Aug 19(2)	DET		NYY	L,3-8	GS-7	L(8-6)	1	7.0	9	5	5	1	1	2	1	3.16	4.37	30	11	7	1	0	9	39			0	0	0	27	1	0	0	1	0	0	.86	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.90	1t start tie	7t 3 out d5
31	188	124	Aug 24	DET		PHA	W,7-4	CG	W(9-6)	4	9.0	8	4	3	3	2	0	0	3.15	4.27	39	12	14	0	0	8	56			0	0	0	36	1	0	0	0	0	1	.70	0.256	.00	0.00%	1.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out a3
32	189	128	Aug 28	DET		BOS	W,8-7	GS-6		3	6.0	7	7	4	3	2	2	0	3.31	4.48	29	14	3	0	1	7	35			0	0	0	26	1	1	0	2	0	2	.90	-0.346	.00	0.00%	-3.49	1t start tie	6t 3 out d5
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
33	190	132	Sep 1(1)	DET		SLB	W,9-5	GS-	W(10-6)	3	6.2	11	5	4	2	5	1	0	3.43	4.46	34						37						31					0
34	191	136	Sep 6(2)	DET		CLE	W,7-2	CG	W(11-6)	4	9.0	6	2	2	3	4	0	0	3.33	4.34	35	14	8	0	0	6	68			0	0	0	32	1	0	0	1	0	0	.65	0.234	.00	0.00%	3.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
35	192	140	Sep 11	DET	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG(12)	W(12-6)	4	12.0	8	4	3	4	6	0	0	3.23	4.20	49	15	16	1	0	8	74			0	1	0	44	1	1	1	0	0	1	1.99	0.430	.00	0.00%	2.32	1b start tie	12b 3 out a1
36	193	146	Sep 17	DET	@	PHA	W,3-2	CG	W(13-6)	5	9.0	7	2	2	5	1	1	0	3.15	4.30	38	12	13	0	0	7	61			0	1	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.65	0.590	.00	0.00%	2.65	1b start a 1	9b 3 out a1
37	194	150	Sep 22	DET	@	CHW	W,11-0	GS-7	W(14-6)	4	7.0	5	0	0	1	5	0	0	3.01	4.18	26	13	2	0	0	5	71			1	0	0	25	0	0	0	1	0	0	.21	0.096	.00	0.00%	3.69	1b start a 4	7b 3 out a9
38	195	153	Sep 26	DET		CHW	W,4-3	GS-9	W(15-6)	3	8.0	5	3	2	4	3	0	2	2.97	4.18	33	16	4	0	0	4	61			0	0	0	27	1	0	0	2	0	0	1.21	0.046	.00	0.00%	1.05	1t start tie	9t -2- 0 out a1
							24-14		W-L:15-6,Sv:7,BSv:3	3.4	157.2	130	63	52	65	63	11	3	2.97	4.18	659	1.35		1%	2%	109	55	23	35%	3	2	0	583	14	4	6	16	0	6	1.32	3.201	.84	-0.19%	32.17

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