Al Benton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: March 18, 1911 in Noble, OK us

Died: April 14, 1968 in Lynwood, CA

Buried: Park Lawn Memorial Park, Bell Gardens, CA

Debut: April 18, 1934 (Age 23-031d, 7,699th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1952 (Age 41-187d)
vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: John Alton Benton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.7

ERA

3.66

455

167

1688.1

697

WHIP

1.424

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-14 / in Starts: 10-4
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 59 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	54 (29-16-9) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 59 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	39 (20-12-6)

Most Driven In
F Croucher	0

Most Driven In By
B McCosky	1
C Gehringer	1

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 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	158	2 (1)	Apr 18	DET		CLE	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	159	8 (5)	Apr 25	DET		SLB	W,12-11	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.33	-0.071	2.81	-0.09%	-0.75	P
3	160	13 (4)	Apr 30	DET		BOS	W,12-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
4	161	16 (2)	May 3	DET		PHA	W,4-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	162	24 (7)	May 13	DET	@	WSH	L,4-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	163	29 (4)	May 18	DET	@	BOS	W,6-5	7-GF(11)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.35	-0.134	4.72	-0.16%	-0.46	P
7	164	32 (2)	May 21	DET	@	NYY	L,4-5	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	-0.006	.60	-0.01%	-0.17	P
8	165	37 (4)	May 25	DET		CHW	L,3-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	166	40 (2)	May 28	DET		CLE	W,8-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.97	-0.063	5.09	-0.10%	-0.84	P
10	167	42 (1)	May 30 (1)	DET		SLB	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
11	168	45 (2)	Jun 1 (2)	DET		BOS	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	169	52 (6)	Jun 10	DET		PHA	W,4-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	170	54 (1)	Jun 12	DET		PHA	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	171	59 (4)	Jun 17 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,8-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	172	63 (3)	Jun 21	DET	@	NYY	W,7-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.08	-0.002	.15	0.00%	-0.24	P
16	173	69 (5)	Jun 28	DET		SLB	L,1-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	174	70	Jun 29	DET		SLB	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	175	71	Jun 30	DET	@	CHW	L,6-7	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
19	176	75 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	DET		CHW	W,10-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	177	78 (2)	Jul 6 (1)	DET	@	SLB	W,7-5	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.33	-0.069	.78	-0.03%	-1.06	P
21	178	81 (2)	Jul 12 (1)	DET		BOS	L,5-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
22	179	83 (1)	Jul 13	DET		PHA	L,4-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	180	90 (6)	Jul 20	DET		NYY	L,6-12	6-17	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.09	-0.351	.13	-0.01%	-1.69	P
24	181	94 (3)	Jul 25	DET	@	PHA	L,5-11	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.32	-0.077	.01	0.00%	-0.72	P
25	182	100 (5)	Jul 31 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,0-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.96	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.36	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
26	183	102 (1)	Aug 3	DET	@	BOS	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	184	104 (1)	Aug 6	DET	@	CLE	W,11-2	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.28	0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.68	P
28	185	108 (3)	Aug 12 (1)	DET		CLE	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.31	-0.202	.00	0.00%	-2.65	P
29	186	116 (7)	Aug 17 (2)	DET	@	SLB	L,1-6	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	187	118 (1)	Aug 19 (2)	DET		NYY	L,3-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.099	.00	0.00%	-0.99	P
31	188	124 (5)	Aug 24	DET		PHA	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.52	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-1.43	P
32	189	128 (3)	Aug 28	DET		BOS	W,8-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.69	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-0.88	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
33	190	132 (3)	Sep 1 (1)	DET		SLB	W,9-5	GS-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	1			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	191	136 (3)	Sep 6 (2)	DET		CLE	W,7-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.87	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-1.41	P
35	192	140 (3)	Sep 11	DET	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	1	0	0	.024	.024	.024	.049	9	1.68	-0.234	.00	0.00%	-0.92	P
36	193	146 (5)	Sep 17	DET	@	PHA	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		0	0	0	0	.023	.023	.023	.045	9	1.36	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-1.23	P
37	194	150 (3)	Sep 22	DET	@	CHW	W,11-0	GS-8	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.043	.043	.065	.109	9	.15	0.032	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
38	195	153 (2)	Sep 26	DET		CHW	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.060	.060	.080	.140	9	.68	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-1.15	P
							24-14		59	50	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	9		1	4	0	0	.060	.060	.080	.140		1.13	-1.613	.42	-0.40%	-16.62

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