Butch Benton
Alfred Lee Benton
Born: August 24, 1957
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Godby HS (Tallahassee, FL)
Career: 1975-1991
Major League Statistics
Butch Benton compiled a career batting average of .270 with 64 home runs and 447 RBI in his 998-game career with the Marion Mets, Wausau Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Iowa Oaks, Iowa Cubs, Wichita Aeros, Evansville Triplets, Maine Guides and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Wausau Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Maine Guides |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 45 | 167 | 145 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 38 | .248 | .347 | .379 | .727 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Wausau Mets | 120 | 494 | 431 | 43 | 105 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 63 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 78 | .244 | .326 | .336 | .662 | 145 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 60 | 207 | 181 | 18 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 21 | .287 | .372 | .409 | .781 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 59 | 261 | 233 | 40 | 80 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 27 | .343 | .402 | .494 | .896 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 106 | 414 | 360 | 49 | 99 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 61 | .275 | .352 | .422 | .774 | 152 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 94 | 340 | 313 | 39 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 54 | .198 | .252 | .262 | .514 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 67 | 262 | 240 | 36 | 63 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 36 | .262 | .291 | .404 | .696 | 97 | 5 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 70 | 222 | 203 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 35 | .202 | .262 | .340 | .602 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 85 | 314 | 291 | 36 | 96 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 45 | .330 | .356 | .529 | .885 | 154 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 125 | 476 | 460 | 66 | 137 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 41 | .298 | .321 | .428 | .750 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 109 | 364 | 350 | 38 | 98 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 45 | .280 | .300 | .389 | .689 | 136 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | 48 | 200 | 187 | 16 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .283 | .317 | .380 | .696 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .133 | .161 | .133 | .295 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 998 | 3753 | 3425 | 432 | 926 | 195 | 19 | 64 | 447 | 67 | 42 | 223 | 506 | .270 | .322 | .394 | .717 | 1351 | 0 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | C | 40 | 284 | 27 | 12 | 2 | .963 | 7.775 | 10 | |||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Wausau Mets | C | 89 | 527 | 69 | 28 | 6 | .955 | 6.697 | 36 | |||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Wausau Mets | 1B | 3 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 8.667 | ||||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 48 | 277 | 36 | 9 | 3 | .972 | 6.521 | 16 | |||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 47 | 264 | 47 | 5 | 4 | .984 | 6.617 | 7 | |||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 97 | 672 | 91 | 19 | 13 | .976 | 7.866 | 19 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 82 | 406 | 38 | 9 | 8 | .980 | 5.415 | 15 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 5 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .946 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 39 | 220 | 23 | 5 | 4 | .980 | 6.231 | 8 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 64 | 353 | 40 | 14 | 3 | .966 | 6.141 | 8 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 68 | 354 | 38 | 14 | 2 | .966 | 5.765 | 10 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 8 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .958 | 5.750 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 60 | 333 | 39 | 6 | 2 | .984 | 6.200 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | OF | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.034 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 73 | 323 | 49 | 17 | 7 | .956 | 5.096 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 7 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .980 | 7.143 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .714 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .800 | .923 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Maine Guides | C | 28 | 116 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 4.857 | 4 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 9 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 7.000 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 825 | 4373 | 548 | 156 | 65 | .969 | 5.965 | 141 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Wausau Mets | NYN | ||
| 1977 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Maine Guides | CLE | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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