Newell Benton
Newell H. Benton
Born: 1915
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1937-1939
Newell Benton compiled a career batting average of .257 with 12 home runs and 0 RBI in his 249-game career with the Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 57 | 206 | 206 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .282 | .495 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 92 | 313 | 313 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .409 | .709 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 100 | 329 | 329 | 80 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .243 | .243 | .401 | .644 | 132 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 249 | 848 | 848 | 0 | 218 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .375 | .632 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 1B | 56 | 609 | 19 | 14 | .978 | 11.214 | |
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 1B | 92 | 851 | 31 | 20 | .978 | 9.587 | |
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 1B | 100 | 880 | 47 | 35 | .964 | 9.270 | |
| Totals | 248 | 2340 | 97 | 69 | 0 | .972 | 9.827 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS |
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