Louis Benson
Louis Arthur Benson
Born: February 18, 1900
Deceased: January 12, 1996
Primary Position: Shortstop
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Career: 1924-1929
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Louis Benson compiled a career batting average of .314 with 12 home runs and 0 RBI in his 466-game career with the Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Fort Smith Twins, Syracuse Stars and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 33 | 134 | 134 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .403 | .716 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 88 | 357 | 357 | 90 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .308 | .560 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 18 | 71 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .296 | .521 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 139 | 591 | 591 | 231 | 31 | 6 | 7 | .391 | .391 | .499 | .890 | 295 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 144 | 487 | 487 | 142 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .292 | .292 | .382 | .674 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 44 | 141 | 141 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .376 | .652 | 53 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 466 | 1781 | 1781 | 0 | 560 | 71 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .404 | .718 | 719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | SS | 31 | 60 | 95 | 23 | .871 | 5.000 | |
| 1925 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | SS | 88 | 223 | 264 | 33 | .937 | 5.534 | |
| 1926 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 18 | 36 | 48 | 3 | .966 | 4.667 | |
| 1926 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | SS | 139 | 288 | 389 | 46 | .936 | 4.871 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 141 | 258 | 354 | 38 | .942 | 4.340 | |
| 1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 44 | 80 | 121 | 8 | .962 | 4.568 | |
| Totals | 461 | 945 | 1271 | 151 | 0 | .936 | 4.807 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | |||
| 1925 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | SLN | ||
| 1926 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | SLN | ||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN |
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