Benny Bengough

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 168lb (170cm, 76kg)

Born: July 27, 1898 in Niagara Falls, NY us

Died: December 22, 1968 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

School: Niagara University (Lewiston, NY)

Last Game: September 24, 1932 (Age 34-059d)
vs. DET 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Bernard Oliver Bengough

Pronunciation: \ben-goff\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

1125

287

.255

RBI

108

OBP

.295

SLG

.317

OPS

.613

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1917	18	-8.9	Buffalo	IL	AA		2		4		2	0	0	0						.500		.500		2
1918	19	-7.4	Buffalo	IL	AA		65	247	220	16	49	8	0	0		14		16	17	.223	.275	.259	.535	57			11
1919	20	-6.3	Buffalo	IL	AA		103		351	37	97	17	4	1		4				.276		.356		125			10
1920	21	-6.0	Buffalo	IL	AA		53		184	10	36	3	2	0		1				.196		.234		43			5
1921	22	-4.7	Buffalo	IL	AA		101		363		100	23	5	1						.276		.375		136
1922	23	-3.7	Buffalo	IL	AA		110		384		105	18	5	1						.273		.354		136
1923	24	-4.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	19	58	53	1	7	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	2	.132	.193	.170	.363	9		0	1
1924	25	-3.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	11	19	16	4	5	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	.313	.389	.500	.889	8		0	1		0
1925	26	-2.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	95	308	283	17	73	14	2	0	23	0	2	19	9	.258	.305	.322	.626	91		0	6		0
1926	27	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	36	95	84	9	32	6	0	0	14	1	0	7	4	.381	.435	.452	.887	38		1	3		0
1927	28	-0.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	31	90	85	6	21	3	3	0	10	0	3	4	4	.247	.281	.353	.634	30		0	1		0
1928	29	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	58	170	161	12	43	3	1	0	9	0	0	7	8	.267	.302	.298	.600	48		1	1		1
1929	30	1.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	23	62	62	5	12	2	1	0	7	0	0	0	2	.194	.194	.258	.452	16		0	0		0
1930	31	3.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	44	109	102	10	24	4	2	0	12	1	0	3	8	.235	.257	.314	.571	32		0	4		0
1931	32	3.6	Milwaukee	AA	AA		21		61		15	1	0	2						.246		.361		22
1931	32	3.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	40	144	140	6	35	4	1	0	12	0	3	4	4	.250	.271	.293	.564	41		0	0		0
1932	33	4.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	54	151	139	13	35	7	1	0	15	0	0	12	4	.252	.311	.317	.628	44		0	0		0
1933	34	5.6	Milwaukee	AA	AA		70		191		45	6	2	1						.236		.304		58
1934	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A	NYY	60	163	163		38	14	1	0						.233		.331		54
1934	35	7.9	Little Rock	SOUA	A	PIT	15		50		13	4	1	0						.260		.380		19
1934	35	13.0	Washington	PASA	D	NYY	45		113		25	10	0	0						.221		.310		35
1935	36	14.6	Washington	PASA	D	NYY	10		24		8	0	0	0						.333		.333		8
1936	37	14.4	Joplin	WA	C	NYY	63	235	209	31	71	13	3	1	42	0		18	12	.340	.392	.445	.837	93			8
1937	38	15.3	Joplin	WA	C	NYY	72	194	173	16	57	14	1	2	29	0		17	12	.330	.393	.457	.849	79		1	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		411	1206	1125	83	287	46	12	0	108	2	8	62	45	.255	.295	.317	.613	357		2	17		1
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		730	2416	2327	110	623	117	23	9	71	19		51	41	.268		.349		813		1	37
All Levels (21 Seasons)							1141	3622	3452	193	910	163	35	9	179	21	8	113	86	.264		.339		1170		3	54		1

AA (8 seasons)					Minors		525	1800	1758	63	449	76	18	6		19		16	17	.255		.329		579			26
A (1 season)					Minors		15	50	50		13	4	1	0						.260		.380		19
C (2 seasons)					Minors		135	429	382	47	128	27	4	3	71	0		35	24	.335	.392	.450	.843	172		1	11
D (2 seasons)					Minors		55	137	137		33	10	0	0						.241		.314		43