Larry Benton
Lawrence James Benton
Born: November 20, 1897
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: April 3, 1953
Amberley, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1920-1936
Major League Statistics
Larry Benton compiled a career record of 47 wins and 42 losses and a 1.76 ERA in his 112-game pitching career with the Portsmouth Truckers, Memphis Chickasaws and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.20 | 27 | 205.0 | 160 | 61 | 50 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 18 | 18 | .500 | 0.00 | 41 | 297.0 | 285 | 7 | 118 | |||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.29 | 38 | 216.0 | 229 | 105 | 79 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.75 | 6 | 20.0 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 42 | .528 | 1.76 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 738.0 | 705 | 187 | 144 | 7 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 26 | 72 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .125 | .236 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 44 | 138 | 138 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .174 | .174 | .246 | .420 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 38 | 91 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .154 | .286 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 301 | 301 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .189 | .336 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles |
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