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

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

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.3

ERA

2.43

251

163

1359.2

539

WHIP

1.147

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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
1909	23	-1.7	Newark	OHSL	D		10	7	.588			21
1910	24	-1.9	Green Bay	WIIL	C		12	10	.545			26
1911	25	-0.3	Des Moines	WL	A		10	10	.500			33											44
1911	25	-1.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	3	2	.600	2.26	3.72	12	6	4	1	0	0	55.2	52	23	14	0	13		28	2	1	1	222	1.168	8.4	0.0	2.1	4.5	2.15
1912	26	-0.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	13	17	.433	2.90	4.03	42	31	6	12	3	0	238.2	231	107	77	5	70		97	8	0	8	970	1.261	8.7	0.2	2.6	3.7	1.39
1913	27	1.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	7	10	.412	2.74	3.81	33	17	10	6	1	1	151.0	146	64	46	1	59		79	2	0	5	635	1.358	8.7	0.1	3.5	4.7	1.34
1914	28	3.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	19	.441	2.26	3.27	48	35	8	16	4	2	283.1	245	103	71	4	66		142	2	0	4	1108	1.098	7.8	0.1	2.1	4.5	2.15
1915	29	3.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	11	.577	2.11	2.95	39	28	6	17	2	0	238.1	209	78	56	4	43		81	3	2	4	925	1.057	7.9	0.2	1.6	3.1	1.88
1916	30	4.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	5	.643	2.03	2.54	28	16	7	6	4	0	142.0	108	40	32	0	32		57	3	0	5	540	0.986	6.8	0.0	2.0	3.6	1.78
1917	31	4.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	7	3	.700	2.47	3.42	19	13	3	7	2	0	94.2	76	36	26	1	23		25	2	0	2	371	1.046	7.2	0.1	2.2	2.4	1.09
1918	32	5.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	8	8	.500	2.63	3.33	29	17	5	10	1	0	154.0	156	57	45	1	28		30	2	0	1	632	1.195	9.1	0.1	1.6	1.8	1.07
1919	33	5.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	0		0.00	4.50	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	8	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
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 (9 seasons)					Majors		77	75	.507	2.43	3.37	251	163	50	75	17	3	1359.2	1225	509	367	16	334		539	24	3	30	5411	1.147	8.1	0.1	2.2	3.6	1.61
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		32	27	.542			80											44
All Levels (11 Seasons)							109	102	.517			331	163	50	75	17	3	1359.2	1225	509	367	16	378		539	24	3	30	5411