Joe Benz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: January 21, 1886 in New Alsace, IN us

Died: April 22, 1957 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Alsip, IL

Debut: August 16, 1911 (Age 25-207d, 3,564th in major league history)
vs. DET 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 0 BB

Last Game: May 2, 1919 (Age 33-101d)
vs. SLB 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1911 season

Full Name: Joseph Louis Benz

Nicknames: Blitzen or Butcher Boy

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1917 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.3

ERA

2.43

251

163

1359.2

539

WHIP

1.147

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Team Record in Appearances: 11-8 / in Starts: 10-3

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 15, Entered with runners on base: 0

1917 Pitching Game Log

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1917 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
1	203	21	May 6(2)	CHW	@	SLB	L,0-3	CG(8)	L(0-1)	99	8.0	8	3	3	0	2	0	0	3.38	1.76	32	56	3	0	0	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.76	-0.13%
2	204	23	May 8(2)	CHW	@	SLB	W,9-7	3-8		1	5.0	6	4	2	2	2	1	1	3.46	3.34	23		1	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.35	-0.77%
3	205	30	May 15	CHW		PHA	W,11-0	SHO	W(1-1)	6	9.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.05	2.72	32	81	1	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	.73	0.19%
4	206	35	May 20	CHW		BOS	L,1-2	3-GF		4	7.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.55	2.47	23		0	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.19	0.84%
5	207	38	May 25	CHW		WSH	W,5-1	CG	W(2-1)	4	9.0	5	1	1	1	4	0	0	1.42	2.29	32	76	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.26	0.83%
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
6	208	44	Jun 5	CHW	@	PHA	W,6-3	GS-4	W(3-1)	10	4.0	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	1.50	2.36	16	49	1	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	1	1	4.44	-0.61%
7	209	47	Jun 8	CHW	@	WSH	W,11-4	CG	W(4-1)	2	9.0	10	4	2	3	2	0	0	1.59	2.44	39	54	0	0	0	35	0	2	0	1	1	1	4.04	0.03%
8	210	51	Jun 13	CHW	@	NYY	L,6-7	9-GF(10)	L(4-2)	4	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.72	2.43	7		0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	15.42	-0.89%
9	211	59	Jun 23	CHW		CLE	W,2-1	GS-5		9	4.1	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	1.75	2.49	18	48	0	0	0	14	1	0	1	1	0	0	5.95	0.06%
10	212	61	Jun 26(1)	CHW		DET	L,2-9	4-4		2	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.87	2.49	5		0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.56	-0.15%
11	213	67	Jun 30	CHW	@	CLE	L,1-11	7-GF(8)		3	2.0	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.11	2.53	12		1	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	1	3	.02	0.00%
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
12	214	73	Jul 5	CHW	@	DET	L,6-11	8-8		4	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	2.41	2.63	2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.00%
13	215	86	Jul 18(1)	CHW		WSH	W,4-0	SHO	W(5-2)	12	9.0	3	0	0	3	4	0	0	2.10	2.60	32	82	1	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.87	1.29%
14	216	95	Jul 26	CHW	@	NYY	L,5-6	GS-1		7	1.0	3	4	4	2	0	0	0	2.58	2.68	8	29	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	5.99	-0.94%
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
15	217	104	Aug 4(1)	CHW	@	PHA	W,7-3	GS-1		8	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.67	2.67	6	45	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	8.38	-0.27%
16	218	109	Aug 9	CHW	@	WSH	W,3-2	GS-6	W(6-2)	4	5.2	4	2	0	4	2	0	1	2.48	2.79	26	55	0	0	0	20	0	0	1	0	0	2	9.53	-0.21%
17	219	129	Aug 29(2)	CHW		SLB	W,11-1	GS-2		19	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.55	2.78	8	44	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.94	-0.57%
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
18	220	149	Sep 22	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-4	CG(8)	L(6-3)	23	8.0	8	4	2	2	2	0	0	2.52	2.75	35	54	2	1	0	30	2	2	0	0	1	3	.00	0.00%
19	221	153	Sep 27	CHW	@	WSH	W,6-1	CG	W(7-3)	4	9.0	6	1	1	1	2	0	0	2.38	2.70	33	72	1	0	0	32	0	0	0	1	0	0	.00	0.00%
							11-8		W-L:7-3	4.4	94.2	77	36	25	24	25	1	2	2.38	2.70	389	57	12	1	0	343	10	4	3	3	5	13	3.38	-1.30%

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