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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1920	22	-3.1	Portsmouth	VIRL	B		13	10	.565	2.20	2.68	27						205.0	160	61	50		69							1.117	7.0		3.0
1921	23	-2.9	Portsmouth	VIRL	B		18	18	.500			41						297.0	285			7	118							1.357	8.6	0.2	3.6
1922	24	-2.8	Memphis	SOUA	A		15	13	.536	3.29	4.38	38						216.0	229	105	79		73							1.398	9.5		3.0
1923	25	-3.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	5	9	.357	4.99	5.48	35	9	10	2	0	0	128.0	141	78	71	5	57		42	4	0	3	561	1.547	9.9	0.4	4.0	3.0	0.74
1924	26	-2.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	5	7	.417	4.15	4.43	30	13	11	4	0	1	128.0	129	63	59	3	64		41	3	0	4	555	1.508	9.1	0.2	4.5	2.9	0.64
1925	27	-2.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	14	7	.667	3.09	3.53	31	21	4	16	2	1	183.1	170	72	63	5	70		49	2	0	2	773	1.309	8.3	0.2	3.4	2.4	0.70
1926	28	-1.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	14	14	.500	3.85	4.39	43	27	9	12	1	1	231.2	244	113	99	10	81		103	7	0	3	996	1.403	9.5	0.4	3.1	4.0	1.27
1927	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-NYG	17	7	.708	4.09	4.47	40	33	6	11	1	2	233.1	255	116	106	12	81		90	4	0	2	1005	1.440	9.8	0.5	3.1	3.5	1.11
1927	29	-1.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	4	2	.667	4.48	4.92	11	10	1	3	0	0	60.1	72	33	30	3	27		25	2	0	2	269	1.641	10.7	0.4	4.0	3.7	0.93
1927	29	-1.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	13	5	.722	3.95	4.32	29	23	5	8	1	2	173.0	183	83	76	9	54		65	2	0	0	736	1.370	9.5	0.5	2.8	3.4	1.20
1928	30	-0.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	25	9	.735	2.73	3.07	42	36	4	28	2	4	310.1	299	106	94	14	71	3	90	0	0	6	1263	1.192	8.7	0.4	2.1	2.6	1.27
1929	31	0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	12	17	.414	4.14	4.90	39	31	7	14	3	2	237.0	276	129	109	16	61	0	63	0	0	1	1019	1.422	10.5	0.6	2.3	2.4	1.03
1930	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-NYG	8	15	.348	5.50	6.72	43	26	9	10	0	2	207.2	288	155	127	15	59	0	63	0	0	9	948	1.671	12.5	0.7	2.6	2.7	1.07
1930	32	2.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	1	3	.250	7.80	9.30	8	4	3	1	0	1	30.0	42	31	26	8	14	0	16	0	0	1	147	1.867	12.6	2.4	4.2	4.8	1.14
1930	32	2.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	12	.368	5.12	6.28	35	22	6	9	0	1	177.2	246	124	101	7	45	0	47	0	0	8	801	1.638	12.5	0.4	2.3	2.4	1.04
1931	33	2.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	10	15	.400	3.35	4.32	38	23	11	12	2	2	204.1	240	98	76	6	53	3	35	1	1	4	878	1.434	10.6	0.3	2.3	1.5	0.66
1932	34	4.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	6	13	.316	4.31	5.21	35	22	6	7	0	1	179.2	201	104	86	10	27	1	35	0	0	1	745	1.269	10.1	0.5	1.4	1.8	1.30
1933	35	5.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	10	11	.476	3.71	4.13	34	19	10	7	2	2	152.2	160	70	63	5	36	3	33	3	0	5	645	1.284	9.4	0.3	2.1	1.9	0.92
1934	36	6.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	1	.000	6.52	7.76	16	1	7	0	0	2	29.0	53	25	21	1	7	1	5	0	0	1	143	2.069	16.4	0.3	2.2	1.6	0.71
1935	37	8.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	2	3	.400	6.88	7.63	29	0	19	0	0	0	72.0	103	61	55	6	24	2	21	1	0	6	333	1.764	12.9	0.8	3.0	2.6	0.88
1936	38	9.1	Baltimore	IL	AA		1	1	.500			6
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		128	128	.500	4.03	4.66	455	261	113	123	13	20	2297.0	2559	1190	1029	108	691	13	670	25	1	47	9864	1.415	10.0	0.4	2.7	2.6	0.97
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		47	42	.528			112						718.0	674	166	129	7	260
All Levels (17 Seasons)							175	170	.507			567	261	113	123	13	20	3015.0	3233	1356	1158	115	951	13	670	25	1	47	9864

AA (1 season)					Minors		1	1	.500			6
A (1 season)					Minors		15	13	.536	3.29	4.38	38						216.0	229	105	79		73							1.398	9.5		3.0
B (2 seasons)					Minors		31	28	.525		1.09	68						502.0	445	61	50	7	187							1.259	8.0		3.4