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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-22 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 12 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	10 (6-3-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 12 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
J Lipon	1

Most Driven In By
J Outlaw	1

1948 Batting Game Log

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1948 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	326	18 (17)	May 8 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,1-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	327	19	May 9 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,5-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	328	22 (2)	May 12	DET	@	WSH	W,14-9	8-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9	.27	0.021	.49	0.02%	1.17	P
4	329	29 (6)	May 21	DET		PHA	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9						P
5	330	30	May 22	DET		PHA	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9						P
6	331	33 (2)	May 25	DET		NYY	L,5-16	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9	.54	-0.014	1.19	-0.02%	-0.18	P
7	332	35 (1)	May 28	DET	@	SLB	L,4-5	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9	2.04	-0.031	3.60	-0.03%	-0.22	P
8	333	39 (3)	May 31 (2)	DET		CHW	L,3-9	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	334	43 (3)	Jun 6 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
10	335	48 (4)	Jun 11	DET	@	WSH	W,7-6	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.80	-0.020	.98	-0.02%	-0.17	P
11	336	56 (7)	Jun 20	DET		BOS	L,3-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
12	337	62 (5)	Jun 29	DET		CLE	L,2-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	338	65 (2)	Jul 2	DET	@	CHW	L,2-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
14	339	67 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,6-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
15	340	77 (9)	Jul 15 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,5-13	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
16	341	79 (1)	Jul 16	DET	@	BOS	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
17	342	85 (5)	Jul 22	DET	@	WSH	L,8-9	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.77	-0.007	.52	0.00%	-0.21	P
18	343	86	Jul 23	DET	@	WSH	W,11-5	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.25	-0.006	.12	0.00%	-0.11	P
19	344	88 (1)	Jul 25 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,0-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9						P
20	345	90 (1)	Jul 27	DET		BOS	L,0-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9						P
21	346	94 (3)	Jul 31	DET		PHA	L,3-8	2-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9	2.36	-0.124	.94	-0.03%	-1.27	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	347	110 (15)	Aug 21	DET		SLB	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
23	348	111	Aug 22	DET		SLB	L,1-10	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
24	349	116 (4)	Aug 28	DET	@	WSH	W,7-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
25	350	117	Aug 29 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,9-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	9						P
26	351	118	Aug 29 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,10-11	3-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	.12	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.62	P
27	352	120 (1)	Aug 31	DET	@	BOS	L,4-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	353	121	Sep 1	DET	@	BOS	L,1-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9						P
29	354	126 (4)	Sep 6 (2)	DET	@	SLB	L,10-11	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	9						P
30	355	129 (2)	Sep 10	DET	@	CLE	L,1-10	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	9						P
							8-22		12	10	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	2		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500		1.06	-0.176	.97	-0.08%	-0.37

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