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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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| 1934 | 20 | PBG | NN2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .350 | .368 | .718 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | /97 | ||||||
| 1937 | 23 | PS | NN2 | 32 | 127 | 110 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 16 | .291 | .381 | .336 | .717 | 88 | 37 | 0 | 1 | *8/7 | ||||||
| 1938 | 24 | TOT | NN2 | 52 | 228 | 205 | 32 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 17 | .229 | .291 | .312 | .604 | 59 | 64 | 1 | 5 | *89/ | ||||||
| 1938 | 24 | PC | NN2 | 25 | 115 | 107 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .215 | .250 | .308 | .558 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 9/8 | ||||||
| 1938 | 24 | PS | NN2 | 27 | 113 | 98 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 13 | .245 | .333 | .316 | .650 | 72 | 31 | 0 | 2 | *8 | ||||||
| 1939 | 25 | PS | NN2 | 50 | 194 | 180 | 29 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 14 | .283 | .335 | .450 | .785 | 111 | 81 | *8 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 26 | PS | NN2 | 61 | 242 | 212 | 45 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 28 | .311 | .394 | .453 | .847 | 120 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | *8/9 | AS | |||
| 1941 | 27 | PS | NN2 | 25 | 106 | 95 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .274 | .330 | .337 | .667 | 88 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1942 | 28 | PS | NN2 | 45 | 177 | 168 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 9 | .220 | .260 | .286 | .546 | 60 | 48 | 0 | *8/37 | |||||||
| 1943 | 29 | PS | NN2 | 46 | 205 | 190 | 28 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12 | .337 | .376 | .432 | .808 | 117 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 0 | *8/39 | |||||
| 1944 | 30 | PS | NN2 | 53 | 247 | 228 | 40 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 13 | .316 | .353 | .408 | .761 | 103 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 6 | *8 | |||||
| 1945 | 31 | PS | NN2 | 47 | 215 | 198 | 30 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 13 | .338 | .379 | .434 | .813 | 127 | 86 | 0 | 4 | 0 | *8 | AS | ||||
| 1946 | 32 | PS | NN2 | 61 | 269 | 243 | 40 | 78 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 23 | .321 | .380 | .403 | .783 | 118 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 0 | *8/3 | AS,AS | ||||
| 1947 | 33 | PS | NN2 | 48 | 201 | 179 | 27 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 22 | .291 | .368 | .408 | .776 | 111 | 73 | 0 | 0 | *8/739 | ||||||
| 1948 | 34 | PS | NN2 | 43 | 173 | 159 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 11 | .245 | .294 | .283 | .577 | 67 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 79/8 | ||||||
| 13 Yrs | 568 | 2404 | 2186 | 331 | 637 | 88 | 30 | 19 | 324 | 19 | 187 | .291 | .348 | .385 | .733 | 100 | 842 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 686 | 623 | 94 | 182 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 92 | 5 | 53 | .291 | .348 | .385 | .733 | 100 | 240 | ||||||||||||
| PS (12 yrs) | 538 | 2269 | 2060 | 314 | 608 | 84 | 28 | 18 | 309 | 18 | 182 | .295 | .353 | .389 | .742 | 103 | 802 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| PC (1 yr) | 25 | 115 | 107 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .215 | .250 | .308 | .558 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| PBG (1 yr) | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .350 | .368 | .718 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gene Benson born?
Gene Benson was born on October 2, 1913.
Where was Gene Benson born?
Gene Benson was born in Pittsburgh, PA.
How tall was Gene Benson?
Gene Benson was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Gene Benson weigh when playing?
Gene Benson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Gene Benson play?
Gene Benson played 13 seasons.
Is Gene Benson in the Hall of Fame?
Gene Benson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Gene Benson play?
Gene Benson was a Centerfielder.
How many hits did Gene Benson have?
Gene Benson had 637 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Gene Benson have?
Gene Benson had 19 home runs over his career.
What was Gene Benson's average?
Gene Benson had a .291 average over his career.
How many teams has Gene Benson played for?
Gene Benson played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Stars and Pittsburgh Crawfords.
How many World Series has Gene Benson won?
Gene Benson never won a World Series.
When did Gene Benson retire?
Gene Benson last played in 1948.
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