Earl Benson

James Earl Benson
Born: 1924
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: LF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight:
Career: 1946-1947

Earl Benson compiled a career batting average of .307 with 15 home runs and 67 RBI in his 173-game career with the Abilene Blue Sox and Sweetwater Sports. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1947 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
1946	C	WTNM	Abilene Blue Sox	101	426	358	72	101	22	9	4	67	11		59	67	.282	.387	.427	.814	153		2	7
1947	C	WTNM	Abilene Blue Sox	14	51	51		18	2	2	2						.353	.353	.588	.941	30
1947	D	LONG	Sweetwater Sports	58	190	190		65	16	3	9						.342	.342	.600	.942	114
Totals				173	667	599	72	184	40	14	15	67	11	0	59	67	.307	.371	.496	.867	297	0	2	7	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1946	C	WTNM	Abilene Blue Sox	RF	84	117	13	8	3	.942	1.548
1946	C	WTNM	Abilene Blue Sox	LF	14	13	0	3	0	.812	.929
Totals					98	130	13	11	3	.929	1.459

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1946	C	West Texas-New Mexico League	Abilene Blue Sox	BRO
1947	D	Longhorn League	Sweetwater Sports
1947	C	West Texas-New Mexico League	Abilene Blue Sox	BRO

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