Benny Bengough
Bernard Oliver Bengough
Born: July 27, 1898
Niagara Falls, NY USA
Deceased: 1968
Philadelphia, PA USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 168
College: Niagara University
Career: 1923-1932
Minor League Statistics
Benny Bengough compiled a career batting average of .255 with 0 home runs and 108 RBI in his 411-game career with the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | AL | New York Yankees | 19 | 58 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .132 | .193 | .170 | .363 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | AL | New York Yankees | 11 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .500 | .889 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | AL | New York Yankees | 95 | 308 | 283 | 17 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | .258 | .305 | .322 | .626 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | AL | New York Yankees | 36 | 95 | 84 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .381 | .435 | .452 | .887 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | AL | New York Yankees | 31 | 90 | 85 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .247 | .281 | .353 | .634 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | AL | New York Yankees | 58 | 170 | 161 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .267 | .302 | .298 | .600 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | AL | New York Yankees | 23 | 62 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .194 | .258 | .452 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | AL | New York Yankees | 44 | 109 | 102 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .235 | .257 | .314 | .571 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 40 | 144 | 140 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .250 | .271 | .293 | .564 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 54 | 151 | 139 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | .252 | .311 | .317 | .628 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 411 | 1206 | 1125 | 83 | 287 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 108 | 2 | 9 | 62 | 45 | .255 | .295 | .317 | .613 | 357 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 3.789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1924 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.364 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1925 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 94 | 0 | 0.0 | 325 | 83 | 3 | 12 | .993 | 4.340 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1926 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 2 | .973 | 4.086 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 114 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .986 | 4.833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 206 | 37 | 2 | 7 | .992 | 4.190 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 2.391 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1930 | AL | New York Yankees | C | 44 | 0 | 0.0 | 171 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .990 | 4.295 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1931 | AL | St. Louis Browns | C | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 119 | 26 | 2 | 6 | .986 | 3.919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1932 | AL | St. Louis Browns | C | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 153 | 30 | 2 | 7 | .989 | 3.894 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 398 | 0 | 0.0 | 1334 | 286 | 20 | 42 | .988 | 4.070 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .176 | .263 | .176 | .440 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | C | 2 | 1 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.273 | 2.000 |
| 1928 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | C | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.545 | 8.750 |
| Totals | 6 | 5 | 44.0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.977 | 6.500 |
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