Allen Benson
Allen Wilbert Benson "Bullet Ben"
Born: March 28, 1905
Hurley, SD US
Deceased: November 16, 1999
Viborg, SD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1927-1935
Major League Statistics
Allen Benson compiled a career record of 33 wins and 36 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 110-game pitching career with the Dallas Steers, Charleroi Babes, Akron Tyrites, Minneapolis Millers, Des Moines Demons, Harrisburg Senators and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.74 | 5 | 23.0 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | C | MATL | Charleroi Babes | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0.00 | 12 | 84.0 | 91 | 36 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Akron Tyrites | 4 | 10 | .286 | 3.57 | 28 | 126.0 | 136 | 74 | 50 | 42 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Akron Tyrites | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.65 | 35 | 209.0 | 222 | 133 | 108 | 94 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.44 | 3 | 16.0 | 29 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.07 | 21 | 126.0 | 132 | 62 | 43 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 33 | 36 | .478 | 3.44 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 584.0 | 636 | 313 | 223 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Akron Tyrites | 29 | 47 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .152 | .170 | .174 | .344 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 1928 | C | MATL | Charleroi Babes | 13 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Akron Tyrites | 36 | 95 | 90 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .256 | .272 | .367 | .638 | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 22 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .360 | .680 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 237 | 231 | 10 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .238 | .248 | .294 | .542 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | CENL4 | Akron Tyrites | P | 28 | 0 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 1.036 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Akron Tyrites | P | 35 | 3 | 65 | 2 | .971 | 1.943 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 90 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 0 | .960 | 1.078 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1928 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleroi Babes | |||
| 1928 | B | Central League | Akron Tyrites | |||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Akron Tyrites | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Albany Senators |
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