Al Benton
John Alton Benton
Born: March 18, 1911
Noble, OK US
Deceased: April 14, 1968
Lynwood, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Career: 1931-1953
Major League Statistics
Al Benton compiled a career record of 86 wins and 97 losses and a 3.58 ERA in his 358-game pitching career with the Lincoln Links, Oklahoma City Indians, Williamsport Grays, Chattanooga Lookouts, Albany Senators, Memphis Chickasaws, Toledo Mud Hens, Sacramento Solons and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.34 | 7 | 32.0 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 8 | 7 | .533 | 6.15 | 22 | 142.0 | 160 | 110 | 97 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 14 | 13 | .519 | 0.00 | 43 | 201.0 | 212 | 136 | 135 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.77 | 47 | 230.0 | 223 | 153 | 122 | 143 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.56 | 12 | 71.0 | 84 | 51 | 36 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.74 | 16 | 108.3 | 107 | 49 | 45 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.97 | 31 | 13 | 116.0 | 134 | 82 | 64 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.84 | 49 | 31 | 266.0 | 246 | 108 | 84 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.24 | 17 | 8 | 67.0 | 88 | 49 | 39 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 60 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 85.0 | 82 | 48 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.85 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 77 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 86 | 97 | .470 | 3.58 | 358 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1501.3 | 1539 | 888 | 598 | 3 | 658 | 0 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 43 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .143 | .270 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 47 | 80 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .075 | .088 | .162 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 12 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | .040 | .040 | .080 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 31 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .400 | .650 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 18 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .205 | .364 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 49 | 87 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .149 | .287 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 17 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 25 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 18 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 21 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 50 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 331 | 435 | 426 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .120 | .124 | .146 | .269 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 50 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .857 | .240 |
| Totals | 309 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .913 | .068 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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