Larry Benton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: November 20, 1897 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: April 3, 1953 in Amberley, OH

Buried: St. Joseph Old Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH

Debut: April 19, 1923 (Age 25-150d, 5,706th in major league history)
vs. NYG 8.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 7 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: August 16, 1935 (Age 37-269d)
vs. CIN 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Lawrence James Benton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.5

128

ERA

4.03

455

261

2297.0

670

WHIP

1.415

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-23 / in Starts: 5-8
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 37 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	10 (4-5-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 37 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	24 (12-7-4)

Most Driven In
C Tierney	0
F Gibson	0

Most Driven In By
F Wilson	1
D Bancroft	1
G Felix	1
H Thomas	1
E Padgett	0

1924 Batting Game Log

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1924 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	36	8 (7)	Apr 26	BSN		PHI	W,5-4	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.36	-0.009	.71	-0.01%	-0.10	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
2	37	20 (11)	May 13	BSN	@	PIT	L,1-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	38	24 (3)	May 17	BSN	@	CIN	W,8-4	GS-7	3	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.43	0.075	1.21	0.13%	0.77	P
4	39	27 (2)	May 22	BSN	@	CHC	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
5	40	32 (4)	May 28	BSN		PHI	L,1-4	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9						P
6	41	36 (3)	May 31	BSN	@	BRO	L,8-14	3-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	.03	0.002	.06	0.00%	0.28	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
7	42	41 (4)	Jun 6	BSN		CIN	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9	.80	-0.061	1.03	-0.05%	-0.56	P
8	43	45 (3)	Jun 11	BSN		STL	L,3-7	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9						P
9	44	51 (5)	Jun 18	BSN		PIT	L,3-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9	.35	-0.018	.38	-0.01%	-0.20	P
10	45	56 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	L,7-11	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9						P
11	46	58 (1)	Jun 25 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,8-9	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	8						P
12	47	65 (6)	Jun 30 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,4-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	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	48	66	Jul 1	BSN		PHI	L,6-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9						P
14	49	71 (4)	Jul 5	BSN		BRO	L,4-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9						P
15	50	74 (2)	Jul 8	BSN	@	PIT	L,3-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9						P
16	51	79 (4)	Jul 13 (2)	BSN	@	CIN	L,0-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9						P
17	52	84 (4)	Jul 18	BSN	@	STL	L,4-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9						P
18	53	88 (3)	Jul 21	BSN	@	CHC	L,1-7	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445	9	.30	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.12	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
19	54	98 (9)	Aug 1	BSN		CIN	W,3-2	GS-0	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1				0	0	.118	.167	.176	.343	9						P
20	55	102 (3)	Aug 5	BSN		STL	L,4-8	2-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.143	.150	.293	9	.24	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.53	P
21	56	107 (4)	Aug 9 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,6-2	CG	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.125	.130	.255	9	.53	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-1.13	P
22	57	111 (3)	Aug 17	BSN	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.077	.111	.115	.226	9	.86	-0.006	.00	0.00%	0.51	P
23	58	115 (3)	Aug 21 (1)	BSN	@	PIT	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.111	.115	.226	9						P
24	59	117 (1)	Aug 22	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.103	.133	.138	.271	9	1.24	0.101	.00	0.00%	0.54	P
25	60	122 (4)	Aug 26	BSN	@	CIN	L,0-7	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.100	.129	.133	.262	9	.95	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
26	61	127 (4)	Aug 30 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	L,8-10	GS-6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.094	.147	.125	.272	9	1.29	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.55	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
27	62	133 (5)	Sep 4 (1)	BSN		BRO	L,1-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.143	.121	.264	9	.45	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
28	63	140 (6)	Sep 12	BSN		PIT	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.143	.121	.264	9						P
29	64	147 (6)	Sep 19	BSN		STL	L,1-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.143	.121	.264	9						P
30	65	150 (2)	Sep 23	BSN		CIN	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.143	.121	.264	9						P
							7-23		37	33	4	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	10	0	2		2		0	0	.091	.143	.121	.264		.68	-0.095	.27	0.06%	-1.25

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