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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
193423PHAAL79.4384.8832215701155.01459884788358212682904.761.5038.40.45.13.40.66
193524PHAAL34.4297.70279700078.11108167747042103388595.112.00412.60.85.44.80.89
193827DETAL53.6253.301910360095.193403510390331034091544.981.3858.80.93.73.10.85
193928DETAL68.4294.56371618305150.0182947611585671056931073.831.60010.90.73.54.01.16
194029DETAL610.3754.4242035001779.19344395366500023611073.921.62610.60.64.15.71.39
194130DETAL156.7142.97381419717157.2130635211656633026631534.181.2377.40.63.73.60.97AS,MVP-19
194231DETAL713.3502.9035304912226.2210877398461100059541362.731.2978.30.43.34.41.31AS
1943Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Navy)
1944Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Navy)
194534DETAL138.6192.02312741253191.217568437634762038111753.401.2428.20.33.03.61.21MVP-23
194635DETAL117.6113.6528156611140.213269579584601026061013.821.3518.40.63.73.81.03
194736DETAL67.4624.40361412407133.014777651161633102590864.651.5649.90.74.12.20.54
194837DETAL22.5005.683001100344.1453428436118101210775.621.8279.10.87.33.70.50
194938CLEAL96.6002.124011184210135.211633327516411035481883.731.2317.70.53.42.70.80
195039CLEAL42.6673.573601300463.05732257302261132691214.681.3818.11.04.33.70.87
195241BOSAL43.5712.392401700637.23711101174200001581663.031.4348.80.24.14.81.18
14 Yrs9888.5273.664551671725810661688.11672831686106733536971523673421154.001.4248.90.63.93.70.95
162 Game Avg.1110.5273.66501819617185 183917512806762048031154.001.4248.90.63.93.70.95
DET (9 yrs)7164.5263.46296126112478451218.2120757646877500385101002552971213.851.4018.90.63.73.81.02
PHA (2 yrs)1013.4355.82593012701233.12551791511413531003151070764.881.6719.80.55.23.90.74
CLE (2 yrs)138.6192.587611314214198.2173655714818672168171594.031.2797.80.63.73.00.83
BOS (1 yr)43.5712.392401700637.23711101174200001581663.031.4348.80.24.14.81.18
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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1934 23 PHA AL -0.6 32 57 55 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 .109 .109 .109 .218 -43 .088 -77 6 0 2 0 1
1935 24 PHA AL -0.4 27 28 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .040 .111 .040 .151 -59 .075 -89 1 0 1 0 1
1938 27 DET AL -0.4 19 35 33 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .121 .121 .121 .242 -41 .099 -88 4 0 2 0 1
1939 28 DET AL -0.7 37 52 44 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 .091 .111 .091 .202 -49 .089 -108 4 3 1 7 0 1
1940 29 DET AL -0.4 42 21 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.017 -208 0 0 0 4 0 1
1941 30 DET AL -0.9 38 59 50 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 .060 .060 .080 .140 -65 .050 -143 4 4 0 9 0 1 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL -0.9 35 76 67 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 .075 .075 .090 .164 -55 .060 -118 6 0 0 9 0 1 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL -0.8 31 73 63 2 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 21 .063 .092 .095 .188 -47 .086 -97 6 2 0 8 0 1 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL -0.1 28 54 49 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 17 .184 .184 .204 .388 5 .171 -33 10 0 0 5 0 1
1947 36 DET AL -0.2 36 42 39 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 .154 .154 .179 .333 -9 .151 -44 7 1 0 3 0 1
1948 37 DET AL -0.1 30 13 11 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .182 .182 .273 .455 19 .189 -23 3 0 0 2 0 1
1949 38 CLE AL -0.3 40 42 38 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 .132 .154 .132 .285 -23 .135 -59 5 1 0 3 0 1
1950 39 CLE AL -0.1 36 16 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .083 .214 .083 .298 -20 .151 -55 1 0 0 2 0 1
1952 41 BOS AL -0.2 24 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.015 -204 0 2 0 2 0 1
14 Yrs -6.0 455 579 512 22 50 7 0 0 14 0 0 7 200 .098 .112 .111 .223 -41 .095 -93 57 13 1 59 0 1
162 Game Avg -2.1 162 206 182 8 18 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 71 .098 .112 .111 .223 -41 .095 -93 20 0 21 0
DET (9 Yrs) -4.4 296 425 373 18 37 7 0 0 11 0 0 2 142 .099 .106 .118 .224 -41 .094 -98 44 10 1 49 0 1
CLE (2 Yrs) -0.3 76 58 50 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 20 .120 .170 .120 .290 -22 .140 -57 6 1 0 5 0 1
PHA (2 Yrs) -1.0 59 85 80 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 33 .088 .110 .088 .197 -48 .083 -81 7 0 3 0 1
BOS (1 Yr) -0.2 24 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -0.015 -204 0 2 0 2 0 1
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1945 34 DET WS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1 Yr 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1934 23 PHA AL P 32 21 7 155.0 40 11 28 1 3 .975 .956 2.26 2.14 1.22 2.11 2 8 9 52.9 37.6 0
1935 24 PHA AL P 27 9 0 78.0 15 2 12 1 0 .933 .949 1.62 2.15 0.52 2.14 3 9 3 25.0 43.0 0
1938 27 DET AL P 19 10 6 95.0 29 3 25 1 0 .966 .952 2.65 2.11 1.47 2.06 3 4 3 42.9 36.9 0
1939 28 DET AL P 37 16 3 150.0 35 6 27 2 0 .943 .951 1.98 1.92 0.89 1.89 5 15 4 21.1 0
1940 29 DET AL P 42 0 0 79.0 19 5 11 3 1 .842 .956 1.82 2.04 0.38 2.01 2 3 5 62.5 42.1 0
1941 30 DET AL P 38 14 7 158.0 39 9 27 3 4 .923 .960 2.05 2.14 0.95 2.11 2 3 2 40.0 41.6 0 AS,MVP-19
1942 31 DET AL P 35 30 9 227.0 62 18 39 5 0 .919 .957 2.26 2.31 1.63 2.30 5 13 4 23.5 0 AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1944 Did not play - Military Service - US Navy
1945 34 DET AL P 31 27 12 192.0 57 11 44 2 4 .965 .955 2.58 2.24 1.77 2.23 3 3 2 40.0 44.8 0 MVP-23
1946 35 DET AL P 28 15 6 141.0 44 16 26 2 0 .955 .951 2.68 2.01 1.50 1.99 2 7 2 22.2 0
1947 36 DET AL P 36 14 4 133.0 34 6 24 4 1 .882 .955 2.03 1.92 0.83 1.90 2 3 5 62.5 48.5 0
1948 37 DET AL P 30 0 0 44.1 11 2 8 1 1 .909 .963 2.03 2.01 0.33 1.99 1 3 1 25.0 47.3 0
1949 38 CLE AL P 40 11 4 135.2 21 4 17 0 2 1.000 .962 1.39 2.12 0.53 2.09 3 2 1 33.3 47.0 0
1950 39 CLE AL P 36 0 0 63.0 9 1 8 0 2 1.000 .950 1.29 2.03 0.25 1.99 3 0 2 100.0 0
1952 41 BOS AL P 24 0 0 37.2 9 3 5 1 0 .889 .966 1.91 2.10 0.33 2.10 0 0 1 100.0 45.0 0
14 Yrs 455 167 58 1688.2 424 97 301 26 18 .939 .955 2.12 2.11 0.87 2.06 36 73 44 37.6 25.2 0
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1945 34 DET WS P 3 0 4.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 5.79 1.00 0 2 100.0
1 Yr 3 0 4.2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 5.79 1.00 0 2 100.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Al Benton born?

Al Benton was born on March 18, 1911.

Where was Al Benton born?

Al Benton was born in Noble, OK.

How tall was Al Benton?

Al Benton was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Al Benton weigh when playing?

Al Benton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Al Benton play?

Al Benton played 14 seasons.

Is Al Benton in the Hall of Fame?

Al Benton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Al Benton play?

Al Benton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Al Benton have?

Al Benton had 697 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Al Benton played for?

Al Benton played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Al Benton won?

Al Benton won 1 World Series.

When did Al Benton retire?

Al Benton last played in 1952.

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