Rex Benton
Rex H. Benton
Born: June 2, 1922
Ashland, OH US
Deceased: December 19, 1998
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1940-1948
Rex Benton compiled a career record of 17 wins and 28 losses and a 4.72 ERA in his 81-game pitching career with the Mansfield Braves, Greenville Greenies, Rocky Mount Leafs, Hendersonville Skylarks and Martinsville Athletics. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Braves | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0.00 | 17 | 93.0 | 93 | 63 | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.30 | 33 | 168.0 | 186 | 99 | 111 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.20 | 12 | 61.0 | 60 | 54 | 42 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Hendersonville Skylarks | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.96 | 19 | 78.0 | 109 | 99 | 69 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 28 | .378 | 4.72 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400.0 | 448 | 216 | 210 | 0 | 298 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 36 | 73 | 73 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .247 | .438 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | (+) Rocky Mount Leafs | 29 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .311 | .557 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | (+) Greenville Greenies | 29 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .311 | .557 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 18 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .310 | .552 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Hendersonville Skylarks | 33 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .183 | .283 | .467 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 87 | 162 | 162 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .272 | .469 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | P | 33 | 6 | 39 | 3 | .938 | 1.364 | |
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Hendersonville Skylarks | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 64 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 0 | .938 | .703 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Braves | CLE | ||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1948 | D | Western Carolina League | Hendersonville Skylarks | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA |
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