Butch Benton

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: August 24, 1957 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (6th) of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Amos P. Godby HS (Tallahassee, FL).

High School: Amos P. Godby HS (Tallahassee, FL)

Last Game: June 15, 1985 (Age 27-295d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Alfred Lee Benton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

.162

RBI

OBP

.213

SLG

.202

OPS

.415

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1975	17	-2.4	Marion	APPY	Rk	NYM	45	167	145	25	36	11	1	2	18	1	0	18	38	.248	.347	.379	.727	55		4	0	0
1976	18	-2.9	Wausau	MIDW	A	NYM	120	494	431	43	105	14	1	8	63	6	5	48	78	.244	.326	.336	.662	145		8	0	7
1977	19		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA-AAA	NYM	120	469	415	58	132	31	4	6	64	5	4	36	49	.318	.388	.455	.844	189		14	0	4
1977	19	-6.0	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0
1977	19	-3.9	Jackson	TL	AA	NYM	60	207	181	18	52	13	0	3	18	1	1	17	21	.287	.372	.409	.781	74		8	0	1
1977	19	-2.5	Lynchburg	CARL	A	NYM	59	261	233	40	80	18	4	3	46	4	3	19	27	.343	.402	.494	.896	115		6	0	3
1978	20	-2.8	Jackson	TL	AA	NYM	106	414	360	49	99	31	2	6	44	14	6	44	61	.275	.352	.422	.774	152		2	2	6
1978	20	-7.8	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	4	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	2	0	1	0	0	0
1979	21	-3.9	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	94	340	313	39	62	9	1	3	25	13	1	18	54	.198	.252	.262	.514	82		5	3	1
1980	22	-2.8	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	67	262	240	36	63	15	2	5	34	3	6	6	36	.263	.291	.404	.696	97		5	8	3
1980	22	-6.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	12	24	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.048	.167	.048	.214	1	1	1	0	0	0
1981	23	-1.8	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHC	70	222	203	25	41	8	1	6	20	2	1	15	35	.202	.262	.340	.602	69		2	1	1	2
1982	24	-0.8	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHC	85	314	291	36	96	17	4	11	57	6	3	11	45	.330	.356	.529	.885	154		2	8	2	1
1982	24	-4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	4	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983	25	-0.5	Wichita	AA	AAA	MON	125	476	460	66	137	29	2	9	51	5	6	12	41	.298	.321	.428	.750	197		4	0	0	0
1984	26	0.5	Evansville	AA	AAA	DET	109	364	350	38	98	20	0	6	41	10	9	8	45	.280	.300	.389	.689	136		2	4	0	3
1985	27	1.3	Maine	IL	AAA	CLE	48	200	187	16	53	10	1	2	30	2	1	7	15	.283	.317	.380	.696	71		3	1	2	2
1985	27	-1.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	31	73	67	5	12	4	0	0	7	0	0	3	9	.179	.208	.239	.447	16	1	0	1	2	2

1991	33	7.1	Toledo	IL	AAA	DET	9	31	30	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.133	.161	.133	.295	4	0	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		51	109	99	6	16	4	0	0	10	0	0	5	14	.162	.213	.202	.415	20	2	2	1	2	2
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		998	3753	3425	432	926	195	19	64	447	67	42	223	506	.270	.322	.395	.717	1351		52	27	26	8
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1049	3862	3524	438	942	199	19	64	457	67	42	228	520	.267	.319	.389	.708	1371		54	28	28	10

AAA (9 seasons)					Minors		608	2210	2075	257	554	108	11	42	258	41	27	77	281	.267	.300	.390	.690	810		24	25	9	8
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		166	621	541	67	151	44	2	9	62	15	7	61	82	.279	.359	.418	.776	226		10	2	7
A (2 seasons)					Minors		179	755	664	83	185	32	5	11	109	10	8	67	105	.279	.352	.392	.744	260		14	0	10
Rk (1 season)					Minors		45	167	145	25	36	11	1	2	18	1	0	18	38	.248	.347	.379	.727	55		4	0	0