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	24-17 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 21 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	9 (4-2-3) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 21 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
B Tebbetts	0

1940 Batting Game Log

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1940 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	116	5 (4)	Apr 22	DET	@	CHW	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	117	10 (4)	Apr 29	DET		CLE	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
3	118	15 (4)	May 5	DET	@	NYY	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	119	17 (1)	May 7	DET	@	NYY	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	120	19 (1)	May 9	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	8-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	121	23 (3)	May 14	DET		WSH	L,2-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0					9						P
7	122	26 (2)	May 21	DET		BOS	L,8-11	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	123	27	May 22	DET		NYY	L,2-8	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	124	30 (2)	May 25	DET	@	CHW	W,10-4	6-GF(8)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.28	-0.010	.67	-0.02%	-0.71	P
10	125	32 (1)	May 28	DET	@	CLE	W,8-5	3-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.08	-0.064	3.91	-0.14%	-0.83	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
11	126	37 (4)	Jun 2	DET	@	WSH	W,8-6	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.13	-0.006	.41	-0.01%	-0.22	P
12	127	41 (3)	Jun 6	DET	@	PHA	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	128	45 (3)	Jun 12	DET	@	NYY	L,5-7	4-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.55	-0.017	6.99	-0.05%	-0.22	P
14	129	52 (6)	Jun 19 (2)	DET		PHA	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	130	55 (2)	Jun 22	DET		NYY	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	131	59 (3)	Jun 26	DET		BOS	L,1-3	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	132	61 (1)	Jun 29 (1)	DET	@	SLB	W,9-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	-0.001	.09	0.00%	-0.12	P
18	133	62	Jun 29 (2)	DET	@	SLB	T,9-9	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
19	134	66 (3)	Jul 2	DET		CHW	W,10-9	6-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.09	-0.068	5.35	-0.20%	-0.87	P
20	135	69 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	DET		CLE	L,1-2	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.36	-0.064	18.95	-0.31%	-0.28	P
21	136	72 (2)	Jul 7	DET		SLB	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	137	74 (1)	Jul 13 (1)	DET	@	WSH	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	138	77 (2)	Jul 14 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	139	80 (2)	Jul 17 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,3-8	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.34	-0.036	9.79	-0.16%	-0.27	P
25	140	82 (1)	Jul 18	DET	@	BOS	W,10-8	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	141	85 (2)	Jul 21 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	142	88 (2)	Jul 24	DET		WSH	W,7-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	143	92 (3)	Jul 27 (2)	DET		PHA	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	144	94 (1)	Jul 29	DET		PHA	L,7-9	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
30	145	99 (4)	Aug 3 (1)	DET		BOS	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	146	105 (5)	Aug 7	DET	@	SLB	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	147	106	Aug 9	DET	@	CHW	L,2-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.91	-0.049	12.57	-0.20%	-0.18	P
33	148	111 (4)	Aug 13	DET	@	CLE	L,5-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.96	-0.025	11.39	-0.18%	-0.26	P
34	149	116 (4)	Aug 18	DET		CHW	L,5-7	0-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	150	119 (2)	Aug 21	DET	@	NYY	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	151	122 (2)	Aug 24 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
37	152	132 (9)	Sep 5	DET		CLE	W,11-3	5-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.86	-0.066	10.09	-0.47%	-0.79	P
38	153	134 (1)	Sep 7	DET		SLB	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	154	136 (1)	Sep 10	DET		BOS	L,5-6	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	155	143 (6)	Sep 17	DET		WSH	W,6-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.09	-0.002	.98	-0.02%	-0.13	P
41	156	148 (4)	Sep 20	DET		CLE	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	157	151 (2)	Sep 25 (1)	DET		CHW	W,10-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							24-17		21	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	4		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.93	-0.408	6.39	-1.74%	-4.88

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