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	10-17 / in Starts: 5-4
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 28 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	16 (7-7-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 28 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (9-5-3)

Most Driven In
R Warstler	0

Most Driven In By
B Johnson	1

1935 Batting Game Log

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1935 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	33	3 (2)	Apr 19	PHA	@	NYY	W,6-5	GS-5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	1.31	-0.019	2.86	-0.02%	-0.31	P
2	34	7 (3)	Apr 24	PHA		WSH	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.76	-0.009	1.29	-0.01%	-0.03	P
3	35	12 (4)	Apr 29	PHA		BOS	L,8-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
May		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
4	36	16 (3)	May 8	PHA	@	DET	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
5	37	20 (3)	May 15	PHA	@	CHW	L,0-5	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9	.67	-0.018	.53	-0.01%	-0.19	P
6	38	23 (2)	May 19	PHA		SLB	W,6-5	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.46	-0.012	.34	-0.01%	-0.12	P
7	39	26 (2)	May 24	PHA		CLE	L,2-12	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.15	-0.065	.75	-0.03%	-0.72	P
8	40	34 (7)	May 30 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	W,13-8	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	.81	-0.096	.34	-0.02%	-1.34	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	41	37 (2)	Jun 2	PHA		WSH	W,8-7	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		0		0	0	.067	.125	.067	.192	9	.43	-0.034	.24	-0.01%	-0.85	P
10	42	41 (3)	Jun 8	PHA	@	WSH	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.063	.180	9	1.77	-0.055	1.13	-0.02%	-0.82	P
11	43	43 (1)	Jun 11 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.063	.180	9						P
12	44	45 (1)	Jun 12	PHA	@	CLE	W,7-5	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.063	.180	9						P
13	45	50 (4)	Jun 16	PHA	@	DET	L,3-13	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	9	.10	-0.003	.07	0.00%	-0.12	P
14	46	51	Jun 20 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	W,5-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	9						P
15	47	55 (3)	Jun 23 (1)	PHA	@	SLB	W,11-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.105	.056	.161	9	.07	-0.002	.02	0.00%	-0.19	P
16	48	59 (3)	Jun 29 (1)	PHA		BOS	L,4-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.105	.056	.161	9						P
17	49	60	Jun 29 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,6-13	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.100	.053	.153	9	.42	-0.010	.14	0.00%	-0.38	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
18	50	62 (1)	Jul 2	PHA		NYY	L,5-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.100	.053	.153	9						P
19	51	66 (3)	Jul 6	PHA	@	BOS	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.100	.053	.153	9						P
20	52	71 (4)	Jul 11 (2)	PHA		SLB	L,6-9	3-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9	1.68	-0.089	.13	0.00%	-0.73	P
21	53	74 (2)	Jul 13 (2)	PHA		DET	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9						P
22	54	78 (3)	Jul 20 (1)	PHA		CLE	L,3-15	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
23	55	81 (2)	Jul 22	PHA		CHW	L,3-12	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9						P
24	56	85 (3)	Jul 28	PHA		BOS	L,3-11	4-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.125	.045	.170	9	1.06	0.035	.03	0.00%	0.40	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
25	57	88 (2)	Aug 4 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,6-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.125	.045	.170	9						P
26	58	90 (1)	Aug 5	PHA	@	WSH	L,7-10	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.043	.120	.043	.163	9	1.69	-0.045	.01	0.00%	-0.47	P
27	59	94 (3)	Aug 10 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,7-18	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.040	.111	.040	.151	9	.09	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
							10-17		28	25	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	0	1		0		0	0	.040	.111	.040	.151		.80	-0.427	.65	-0.14%	-6.51

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