Rube Benton

John Cleave Benton
Born: June 27, 1890
Clinton, NC US
Deceased: December 12, 1937
Dothan, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1910-1933
Major League Statistics

Rube Benton compiled a career record of 172 wins and 136 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 428-game pitching career with the Macon Peaches, Chattanooga Lookouts, St. Paul Saints and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.

St. Paul Saints

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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
1910	C	SALL2	Macon Peaches	11	5	.688		21						0.0
1911	A	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	18	13	.581	1.93	36						313.0	246	95	67		56
1921	AA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	6	7	.462	4.70	15						92.0	111	63	48		26
1922	AA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	22	11	.667	3.24	42						283.0	271	123	102		96
1926	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	12	16	.429	3.76	39						232.0	276	133	97		63
1927	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	18	13	.581	4.64	46						256.0	326	172	132		68
1928	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	15	13	.536	3.46	41						250.0	274	125	96		75		76	8		12
1929	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	20	14	.588	3.61	45						284.0	303	139	114		78
1930	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	8	12	.400	6.34	41						183.0	264	157	129		63
1931	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	13	13	.500	4.61	36						209.0	264	135	107		49
1932	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	18	7	.720	4.13	35						220.0	281	118	101		58
1933	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	11	12	.478	4.67	31						206.0	247	128	107		62
Totals				172	136	.558	3.92	428	0	0	0	0	0	2528.0	2863	1388	1100	0	694	0	76	8	0	12	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
1910	C	SALL2	Macon Peaches	21	57	57		8									.140	.140	.140	.281	8
1911	A	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	35	110	110		21									.191	.191	.191	.382	21
1921	AA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	15	38	38		10	0	0	0						.263	.263	.263	.526	10
1922	AA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	42	102	102		17	2	1	0						.167	.167	.206	.373	21
1926	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	39	77	77		13	1	0	0						.169	.169	.182	.351	14
1927	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	46	94	94		24	3	1	0						.255	.255	.309	.564	29
1928	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	42	89	89	10	17	1	0	1		0				.191	.191	.236	.427	21			0
1929	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	45	104	104		23	3	0	0						.221	.221	.250	.471	26
1930	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	41	65	65		11	2	0	0						.169	.169	.200	.369	13
1931	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	36	77	77		15	1	0	0						.195	.195	.208	.403	16
1932	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	35	90	90		10	0	0	0						.111	.111	.111	.222	10
1933	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	31	78	78		10	0	0	0						.128	.128	.128	.256	10
Totals				428	981	981	10	179	13	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.203	.385	199	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1928	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	P	41	7	66	5	1	.936	1.780
1931	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	P	36						.000
1932	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	P	35						.000
1933	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	P	31						.000
Totals					143	7	66	5	1	.936	.510

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1910	C	South Atlantic League	Macon Peaches
1911	A	Southern League	Chattanooga Lookouts
1921	AA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints
1922	AA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints
1926	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1927	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1928	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1929	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1930	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1931	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1932	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1933	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers

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