Joe Benning
William Edwin Benning Sr. "Babe"
Born: June 25, 1910
Deceased: January 10, 1975
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 168
Career: 1933-1948
Joe Benning compiled a career batting average of .299 with 25 home runs and 244 RBI in his 1282-game career with the Waco Cubs/Pine Bluff Judges, El Dorado Lions, Rayne Red Sox, Memphis Chickasaws, Montreal Royals, Little Rock Travelers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Scranton Miners, Albany Senators, Knoxville Smokies, Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears, Mobile Bears, Hammond Berries and Pine Bluff Cardinals. He began playing during the 1933 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 16 | 39.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | (+) Waco Cubs/Pine Bluff Judges | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | C | CSTL | (+) El Dorado Lions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 38 | 118 | 118 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .373 | .619 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | EVAN | Rayne Red Sox | 83 | 334 | 334 | 109 | 25 | 5 | 5 | .326 | .326 | .476 | .802 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 157 | 602 | 602 | 172 | 28 | 7 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .380 | .666 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 124 | 449 | 449 | 146 | 14 | 12 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .430 | .755 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 71 | 158 | 158 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .361 | .665 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 108 | 330 | 330 | 95 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .367 | .655 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 114 | 410 | 410 | 131 | 19 | 8 | 2 | .320 | .320 | .420 | .739 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 106 | 371 | 371 | 104 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .372 | .652 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 24 | 72 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .361 | .597 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 61 | 183 | 183 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .311 | .546 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 61 | 183 | 183 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .311 | .546 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | (+) Albany Senators | 61 | 183 | 183 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .311 | .546 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 21 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .311 | .554 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 118 | 488 | 438 | 66 | 140 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 15 | .320 | .384 | .416 | .800 | 182 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 132 | 557 | 492 | 74 | 147 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 51 | 27 | .299 | .376 | .402 | .779 | 198 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 128 | 551 | 455 | 80 | 124 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 80 | 6 | 80 | 44 | .273 | .388 | .374 | .762 | 170 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 45 | 151 | 135 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 5 | .370 | .437 | .481 | .919 | 65 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | 13 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .271 | .500 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1282 | 4713 | 4486 | 240 | 1341 | 222 | 76 | 25 | 244 | 13 | 3 | 188 | 91 | .299 | .330 | .399 | .729 | 1790 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | EVAN | Rayne Red Sox | 3B | 60 | 58 | 172 | 20 | .920 | 3.833 | |
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 3B | 36 | 36 | 67 | 4 | .963 | 2.861 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 3B | 137 | 195 | 196 | 16 | .961 | 2.854 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 3B | 118 | 134 | 168 | 17 | .947 | 2.559 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 29 | 21 | 52 | 6 | .924 | 2.517 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 86 | 73 | 152 | 21 | .915 | 2.616 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 94 | 82 | 178 | 18 | .935 | 2.766 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 53 | 49 | 90 | 9 | .939 | 2.623 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 21 | 20 | 51 | 4 | .947 | 3.381 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 3B | 21 | 22 | 41 | 2 | .969 | 3.000 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 94 | 269 | 305 | 15 | 56 | .975 | 6.106 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 15 | 29 | 57 | 3 | 5 | .966 | 5.733 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 3B | 113 | 111 | 201 | 25 | 10 | .926 | 2.761 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | SS | 11 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 6 | .962 | 4.636 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 3B | 80 | 72 | 144 | 19 | 10 | .919 | 2.700 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2B | 45 | 91 | 118 | 5 | 18 | .977 | 4.644 |
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Hammond Berries | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1029 | 1282 | 2023 | 186 | 105 | .947 | 3.212 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Waco Cubs/Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | El Dorado Lions | |||
| 1934 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Red Sox | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Cardinals |
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