Al Benton

Age: 57

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'4" / 215

3/18/1911 - 4/14/1968

(57 years, 27 days)

Stats

PostseasonRegular MLB Seasons

Season	Team	Level	Age	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	SV SV - Saves	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	IP IP - Innings Pitched	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale	WAR WAR - Wins Above Replacement
1934	PHA Athletics	MLB	23	7	9	1	32	21	155.0	3.37	5.11	0.41	.262	60.8%	4.88	4.76	1.4
1935	PHA Athletics	MLB	24	3	4	0	27	9	78.1	4.83	5.40	0.80	.354	52.0%	7.70	5.11	0.2
1938	DET Tigers	MLB	27	5	3	0	19	10	95.1	3.12	3.68	0.94	.255	78.2%	3.30	4.98	0.9
1939	DET Tigers	MLB	28	6	8	5	37	16	150.0	4.02	3.48	0.66	.308	65.2%	4.56	4.22	2.2
1940	DET Tigers	MLB	29	6	10	17	42	0	79.1	5.67	4.08	0.57	.326	69.7%	4.42	3.80	0.8
1941	DET Tigers	MLB	30	15	6	7	38	14	157.2	3.60	3.71	0.63	.228	73.9%	2.97	4.07	1.9
1942	DET Tigers	MLB	31	7	13	2	35	30	226.2	4.37	3.34	0.36	.268	73.6%	2.90	3.13	4.3
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	34	13	8	3	31	27	191.2	3.57	2.96	0.33	.253	74.7%	2.02	3.39	3.0
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	34	0	0	0	3	0	4.2	9.64	0.00	0.00	.400	83.3%	1.93	0.55
1946	DET Tigers	MLB	35	11	7	1	28	15	140.2	3.84	3.71	0.58	.257	68.4%	3.65	3.82	1.3
1947	DET Tigers	MLB	36	6	7	7	36	14	133.0	2.23	4.13	0.74	.281	68.2%	4.40	4.65	0.4
1948	DET Tigers	MLB	37	2	2	3	30	0	44.1	3.65	7.31	0.81	.272	62.8%	5.68	5.62	-0.5
1949	CLE Indians	MLB	38	9	6	10	40	11	135.2	2.72	3.38	0.46	.243	85.3%	2.12	3.73	1.5
1950	CLE Indians	MLB	39	4	2	4	36	0	63.0	3.71	4.29	1.00	.244	71.6%	3.57	4.68	-0.3
1952	BOS Red Sox	MLB	41	4	3	6	24	0	37.2	4.78	4.06	0.24	.300	81.7%	2.39	3.03	0.5
Total	- - -	MLB		98	88	66	455	167	1688.1	3.72	3.91	0.57	.270	70.0%	3.66	4.07	17.6
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	3	0	4.2	9.64	0.00	0.00	.400	83.3%	1.93	0.55

Season	Team	Level	Age	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	SV SV - Saves	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	IP IP - Innings Pitched	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale	WAR WAR - Wins Above Replacement
1934	PHA Athletics	MLB	23	7	9	1	32	21	155.0	3.37	5.11	0.41	.262	60.8%	4.88	4.76	1.4
1935	PHA Athletics	MLB	24	3	4	0	27	9	78.1	4.83	5.40	0.80	.354	52.0%	7.70	5.11	0.2
1938	DET Tigers	MLB	27	5	3	0	19	10	95.1	3.12	3.68	0.94	.255	78.2%	3.30	4.98	0.9
1939	DET Tigers	MLB	28	6	8	5	37	16	150.0	4.02	3.48	0.66	.308	65.2%	4.56	4.22	2.2
1940	DET Tigers	MLB	29	6	10	17	42	0	79.1	5.67	4.08	0.57	.326	69.7%	4.42	3.80	0.8
1941	DET Tigers	MLB	30	15	6	7	38	14	157.2	3.60	3.71	0.63	.228	73.9%	2.97	4.07	1.9
1942	DET Tigers	MLB	31	7	13	2	35	30	226.2	4.37	3.34	0.36	.268	73.6%	2.90	3.13	4.3
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	34	13	8	3	31	27	191.2	3.57	2.96	0.33	.253	74.7%	2.02	3.39	3.0
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	34	0	0	0	3	0	4.2	9.64	0.00	0.00	.400	83.3%	1.93	0.55
1946	DET Tigers	MLB	35	11	7	1	28	15	140.2	3.84	3.71	0.58	.257	68.4%	3.65	3.82	1.3
1947	DET Tigers	MLB	36	6	7	7	36	14	133.0	2.23	4.13	0.74	.281	68.2%	4.40	4.65	0.4
1948	DET Tigers	MLB	37	2	2	3	30	0	44.1	3.65	7.31	0.81	.272	62.8%	5.68	5.62	-0.5
1949	CLE Indians	MLB	38	9	6	10	40	11	135.2	2.72	3.38	0.46	.243	85.3%	2.12	3.73	1.5
1950	CLE Indians	MLB	39	4	2	4	36	0	63.0	3.71	4.29	1.00	.244	71.6%	3.57	4.68	-0.3
1952	BOS Red Sox	MLB	41	4	3	6	24	0	37.2	4.78	4.06	0.24	.300	81.7%	2.39	3.03	0.5
Total	- - -	MLB		98	88	66	455	167	1688.1	3.72	3.91	0.57	.270	70.0%	3.66	4.07	17.6
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	3	0	4.2	9.64	0.00	0.00	.400	83.3%	1.93	0.55

PostseasonRegular MLB Seasons

Season	Team	Level	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	QS	CG CG - Complete Games	ShO ShO - Shoutouts	SV SV - Saves	IP IP - Innings Pitched	TBF TBF - Total Batters Faced	H H - Hits Allowed	R R - Runs Allowed	ER ER - Earned Runs	HR HR - Home Runs	BB BB - Walks	IBB IBB - Intentional	HBP HBP - Hit Batters	WP WP - Wild Pitches	BK BK - Balks	SO SO - Strikeouts
1934	PHA Athletics	MLB	7	9	4.88	32	21		7	0	1	155.0	682	145	98	84	7	88		2	2	1	58
1935	PHA Athletics	MLB	3	4	7.70	27	9		0	0	0	78.1	388	110	81	67	7	47		1	3	0	42
1938	DET Tigers	MLB	5	3	3.30	19	10		6	0	0	95.1	409	93	40	35	10	39		1	3	0	33
1939	DET Tigers	MLB	6	8	4.56	37	16		3	0	5	150.0	693	182	94	76	11	58		1	5	0	67
1940	DET Tigers	MLB	6	10	4.42	42	0		0	0	17	79.1	361	93	44	39	5	36		0	2	0	50
1941	DET Tigers	MLB	15	6	2.97	38	14		7	1	7	157.2	663	130	63	52	11	65		3	2	0	63
1942	DET Tigers	MLB	7	13	2.90	35	30		9	1	2	226.2	954	210	87	73	9	84		0	5	0	110
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	13	8	2.02	31	27		12	5	3	191.2	811	175	68	43	7	63		2	3	0	76
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	0	0	1.93	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	20	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
1946	DET Tigers	MLB	11	7	3.65	28	15		6	1	1	140.2	606	132	69	57	9	58		1	2	0	60
1947	DET Tigers	MLB	6	7	4.40	36	14		4	0	7	133.0	590	147	77	65	11	61		1	2	0	33
1948	DET Tigers	MLB	2	2	5.68	30	0		0	0	3	44.1	210	45	34	28	4	36		1	1	0	18
1949	CLE Indians	MLB	9	6	2.12	40	11		4	2	10	135.2	548	116	33	32	7	51		1	3	0	41
1950	CLE Indians	MLB	4	2	3.57	36	0		0	0	4	63.0	269	57	32	25	7	30		1	3	1	26
1952	BOS Red Sox	MLB	4	3	2.39	24	0		0	0	6	37.2	158	37	11	10	1	17		0	0	0	20
Total	- - -	MLB	98	88	3.66	455	167		58	10	66	1688.1	7342	1672	831	686	106	733		15	36	2	697
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	1.93	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	20	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

Season	Team	Level	W W - Wins	L L - Losses	ERA ERA - Earned Run Average ((ER*9)/IP)	G G - Games Pitched	GS GS - Games Started	QS	CG CG - Complete Games	ShO ShO - Shoutouts	SV SV - Saves	IP IP - Innings Pitched	TBF TBF - Total Batters Faced	H H - Hits Allowed	R R - Runs Allowed	ER ER - Earned Runs	HR HR - Home Runs	BB BB - Walks	IBB IBB - Intentional	HBP HBP - Hit Batters	WP WP - Wild Pitches	BK BK - Balks	SO SO - Strikeouts
1934	PHA Athletics	MLB	7	9	4.88	32	21		7	0	1	155.0	682	145	98	84	7	88		2	2	1	58
1935	PHA Athletics	MLB	3	4	7.70	27	9		0	0	0	78.1	388	110	81	67	7	47		1	3	0	42
1938	DET Tigers	MLB	5	3	3.30	19	10		6	0	0	95.1	409	93	40	35	10	39		1	3	0	33
1939	DET Tigers	MLB	6	8	4.56	37	16		3	0	5	150.0	693	182	94	76	11	58		1	5	0	67
1940	DET Tigers	MLB	6	10	4.42	42	0		0	0	17	79.1	361	93	44	39	5	36		0	2	0	50
1941	DET Tigers	MLB	15	6	2.97	38	14		7	1	7	157.2	663	130	63	52	11	65		3	2	0	63
1942	DET Tigers	MLB	7	13	2.90	35	30		9	1	2	226.2	954	210	87	73	9	84		0	5	0	110
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	13	8	2.02	31	27		12	5	3	191.2	811	175	68	43	7	63		2	3	0	76
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	0	0	1.93	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	20	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
1946	DET Tigers	MLB	11	7	3.65	28	15		6	1	1	140.2	606	132	69	57	9	58		1	2	0	60
1947	DET Tigers	MLB	6	7	4.40	36	14		4	0	7	133.0	590	147	77	65	11	61		1	2	0	33
1948	DET Tigers	MLB	2	2	5.68	30	0		0	0	3	44.1	210	45	34	28	4	36		1	1	0	18
1949	CLE Indians	MLB	9	6	2.12	40	11		4	2	10	135.2	548	116	33	32	7	51		1	3	0	41
1950	CLE Indians	MLB	4	2	3.57	36	0		0	0	4	63.0	269	57	32	25	7	30		1	3	1	26
1952	BOS Red Sox	MLB	4	3	2.39	24	0		0	0	6	37.2	158	37	11	10	1	17		0	0	0	20
Total	- - -	MLB	98	88	3.66	455	167		58	10	66	1688.1	7342	1672	831	686	106	733		15	36	2	697
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	1.93	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	20	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

PostseasonRegular MLB SeasonsAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	K/BB K/BB - Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/BB)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/TBF)	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/TBF)	K-BB% K-BB% - The difference between strikeout percentage and walk percentage	AVG AVG - Batting Average Against	WHIP WHIP - Walks + Hits divided by Innings Pitched	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA- ERA- - ERA adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP- FIP- - FIP adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale
1934	PHA Athletics	MLB	3.37	5.11	0.66	0.41	8.5%	12.9%	-4.4%	.245	1.50	.262	60.8%	107	104	4.76
1934	Average		3.64	3.22	1.13	0.54	9.2%	8.1%	1.1%	.273	1.46	.292	66.1%			4.28
1935	PHA Athletics	MLB	4.83	5.40	0.89	0.80	10.8%	12.1%	-1.3%	.324	2.00	.354	52.0%	175	114	5.11
1935	Average		3.45	3.25	1.06	0.55	8.7%	8.2%	0.5%	.275	1.47	.292	65.5%			4.36
1938	DET Tigers	MLB	3.12	3.68	0.85	0.94	8.1%	9.5%	-1.5%	.252	1.38	.255	78.2%	66	101	4.98
1938	Average		3.72	3.54	1.05	0.59	9.4%	8.9%	0.5%	.268	1.46	.286	65.9%			4.45
1939	DET Tigers	MLB	4.02	3.48	1.16	0.66	9.7%	8.4%	1.3%	.287	1.60	.308	65.2%	93	89	4.22
1939	Average		3.64	3.45	1.06	0.60	10.5%	10.0%	0.6%	.268	1.45	.284	66.0%			4.49
1940	DET Tigers	MLB	5.67	4.08	1.39	0.57	13.9%	10.0%	3.9%	.286	1.63	.326	69.7%	95	83	3.80
1940	Average		3.84	3.37	1.14	0.64	11.4%	10.0%	1.4%	.265	1.42	.280	66.5%			4.48
1941	DET Tigers	MLB	3.60	3.71	0.97	0.63	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%	.218	1.24	.228	73.9%	67	93	4.07
1941	Average		3.67	3.51	1.05	0.54	10.7%	10.3%	0.5%	.259	1.40	.275	67.5%			4.43
1942	DET Tigers	MLB	4.37	3.34	1.31	0.36	11.5%	8.8%	2.7%	.241	1.30	.268	73.6%	75	82	3.13
1942	Average		3.58	3.38	1.06	0.44	10.9%	10.3%	0.6%	.250	1.34	.265	68.5%			4.27
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	3.57	2.96	1.21	0.33	9.4%	7.8%	1.6%	.235	1.24	.253	74.7%	58	90	3.39
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	9.64	0.00	5.00	0.00	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	.300	1.29	.400	83.3%	55	9	0.55
1945	Average		3.52	3.35	1.05	0.39	9.1%	8.6%	0.4%	.256	1.38	.275	68.5%			4.16
1946	DET Tigers	MLB	3.84	3.71	1.03	0.58	9.9%	9.6%	0.3%	.241	1.35	.257	68.4%	102	103	3.82
1946	Average		4.07	3.56	1.14	0.47	10.5%	9.2%	1.3%	.252	1.38	.274	69.9%			4.21
1947	DET Tigers	MLB	2.23	4.13	0.54	0.74	5.6%	10.3%	-4.7%	.278	1.56	.281	68.2%	115	116	4.65
1947	Average		3.94	3.72	1.06	0.59	10.1%	9.5%	0.6%	.259	1.42	.278	68.9%			4.47
1948	DET Tigers	MLB	3.65	7.31	0.50	0.81	8.6%	17.1%	-8.6%	.260	1.83	.272	62.8%	132	130	5.62
1948	Average		3.91	3.87	1.01	0.59	10.0%	9.9%	0.1%	.260	1.45	.279	68.5%			4.53
1949	CLE Indians	MLB	2.72	3.38	0.80	0.46	7.5%	9.3%	-1.8%	.234	1.23	.243	85.3%	53	93	3.73
1949	Average		3.65	4.09	0.89	0.70	9.3%	10.5%	-1.1%	.259	1.46	.273	70.0%			4.81
1950	CLE Indians	MLB	3.71	4.29	0.87	1.00	9.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	.239	1.38	.244	71.6%	83	112	4.68
1950	Average		3.92	4.08	0.96	0.85	9.9%	10.3%	-0.4%	.262	1.48	.276	69.7%			4.97
1952	BOS Red Sox	MLB	4.78	4.06	1.18	0.24	12.7%	10.8%	1.9%	.262	1.43	.300	81.7%	61	76	3.03
1952	Average		4.21	3.56	1.18	0.69	11.0%	9.3%	1.7%	.249	1.35	.266	71.7%			4.51
Total	- - -	MLB	3.72	3.91	0.95	0.57	9.5%	10.0%	-0.5%	.254	1.42	.270	70.0%	87	97	4.07
Postseason	- - -	MLB	9.64	0.00	5.00	0.00	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	.300	1.29	.400	83.3%	55	9	0.55

Season	Team	Level	K/9 K/9 - Strikeouts per 9 Innings ((SO*9)/IP)	BB/9 BB/9 - Walks per 9 Innings ((BB*9)/IP)	K/BB K/BB - Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/BB)	HR/9 HR/9 - Home Runs per 9 Innings ((HR*9)/IP)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/TBF)	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/TBF)	K-BB% K-BB% - The difference between strikeout percentage and walk percentage	AVG AVG - Batting Average Against	WHIP WHIP - Walks + Hits divided by Innings Pitched	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	LOB% LOB% - Left on Base Percentage	ERA- ERA- - ERA adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP- FIP- - FIP adjusted for park and league where 100 is average and lower is better	FIP FIP - Fielder Independent Pitching on an ERA scale
1934	PHA Athletics	MLB	3.37	5.11	0.66	0.41	8.5%	12.9%	-4.4%	.245	1.50	.262	60.8%	107	104	4.76
1934	Average		3.64	3.22	1.13	0.54	9.2%	8.1%	1.1%	.273	1.46	.292	66.1%			4.28
1935	PHA Athletics	MLB	4.83	5.40	0.89	0.80	10.8%	12.1%	-1.3%	.324	2.00	.354	52.0%	175	114	5.11
1935	Average		3.45	3.25	1.06	0.55	8.7%	8.2%	0.5%	.275	1.47	.292	65.5%			4.36
1938	DET Tigers	MLB	3.12	3.68	0.85	0.94	8.1%	9.5%	-1.5%	.252	1.38	.255	78.2%	66	101	4.98
1938	Average		3.72	3.54	1.05	0.59	9.4%	8.9%	0.5%	.268	1.46	.286	65.9%			4.45
1939	DET Tigers	MLB	4.02	3.48	1.16	0.66	9.7%	8.4%	1.3%	.287	1.60	.308	65.2%	93	89	4.22
1939	Average		3.64	3.45	1.06	0.60	10.5%	10.0%	0.6%	.268	1.45	.284	66.0%			4.49
1940	DET Tigers	MLB	5.67	4.08	1.39	0.57	13.9%	10.0%	3.9%	.286	1.63	.326	69.7%	95	83	3.80
1940	Average		3.84	3.37	1.14	0.64	11.4%	10.0%	1.4%	.265	1.42	.280	66.5%			4.48
1941	DET Tigers	MLB	3.60	3.71	0.97	0.63	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%	.218	1.24	.228	73.9%	67	93	4.07
1941	Average		3.67	3.51	1.05	0.54	10.7%	10.3%	0.5%	.259	1.40	.275	67.5%			4.43
1942	DET Tigers	MLB	4.37	3.34	1.31	0.36	11.5%	8.8%	2.7%	.241	1.30	.268	73.6%	75	82	3.13
1942	Average		3.58	3.38	1.06	0.44	10.9%	10.3%	0.6%	.250	1.34	.265	68.5%			4.27
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	3.57	2.96	1.21	0.33	9.4%	7.8%	1.6%	.235	1.24	.253	74.7%	58	90	3.39
1945	DET Tigers	MLB	9.64	0.00	5.00	0.00	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	.300	1.29	.400	83.3%	55	9	0.55
1945	Average		3.52	3.35	1.05	0.39	9.1%	8.6%	0.4%	.256	1.38	.275	68.5%			4.16
1946	DET Tigers	MLB	3.84	3.71	1.03	0.58	9.9%	9.6%	0.3%	.241	1.35	.257	68.4%	102	103	3.82
1946	Average		4.07	3.56	1.14	0.47	10.5%	9.2%	1.3%	.252	1.38	.274	69.9%			4.21
1947	DET Tigers	MLB	2.23	4.13	0.54	0.74	5.6%	10.3%	-4.7%	.278	1.56	.281	68.2%	115	116	4.65
1947	Average		3.94	3.72	1.06	0.59	10.1%	9.5%	0.6%	.259	1.42	.278	68.9%			4.47
1948	DET Tigers	MLB	3.65	7.31	0.50	0.81	8.6%	17.1%	-8.6%	.260	1.83	.272	62.8%	132	130	5.62
1948	Average		3.91	3.87	1.01	0.59	10.0%	9.9%	0.1%	.260	1.45	.279	68.5%			4.53
1949	CLE Indians	MLB	2.72	3.38	0.80	0.46	7.5%	9.3%	-1.8%	.234	1.23	.243	85.3%	53	93	3.73
1949	Average		3.65	4.09	0.89	0.70	9.3%	10.5%	-1.1%	.259	1.46	.273	70.0%			4.81
1950	CLE Indians	MLB	3.71	4.29	0.87	1.00	9.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	.239	1.38	.244	71.6%	83	112	4.68
1950	Average		3.92	4.08	0.96	0.85	9.9%	10.3%	-0.4%	.262	1.48	.276	69.7%			4.97
1952	BOS Red Sox	MLB	4.78	4.06	1.18	0.24	12.7%	10.8%	1.9%	.262	1.43	.300	81.7%	61	76	3.03
1952	Average		4.21	3.56	1.18	0.69	11.0%	9.3%	1.7%	.249	1.35	.266	71.7%			4.51
Total	- - -	MLB	3.72	3.91	0.95	0.57	9.5%	10.0%	-0.5%	.254	1.42	.270	70.0%	87	97	4.07
Postseason	- - -	MLB	9.64	0.00	5.00	0.00	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	.300	1.29	.400	83.3%	55	9	0.55

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BAL	CHW	LAA
BOS	CLE	OAK
NYY	DET	SEA
TBR	KCR	TEX
TOR	MIN	HOU

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
WSN	MIL	LAD
NYM	PIT	SDP
PHI	STL	SFG