P Al Benton #19
Philadelphia Phillies MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/03/1946
 OA: 49 POT: 49
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P AL BENTON #19 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 4-2 0 3.55 63.1 58 3 20 28 1.23 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/30/1946 NYG Win, 3-2 X 8.2 6 2 2 1 2
05/22/1946 PIT Win, 8-7 X 7.0 9 7 7 7 4
05/17/1946 CIN Win, 6-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 2 6 Win
05/12/1946 @ BKN Win, 5-3 X 8.0 9 3 3 1 5 Win
05/05/1946 @ CHC Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 7 5 4 3 3 Loss
04/30/1946 @ PIT Loss, 1-7 X 5.2 10 7 7 3 0 Loss
04/25/1946 BKN Win, 3-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 3 3 Win
04/20/1946 BSN Win, 3-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 0 5 Win
Birthday:03/18/1911
Born in:Noble, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$33,000
Signed Through:1946 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 89 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1946 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 4 2 0 3.55 63.1 58 26 25 3 20 28 3 37.5 1 5 62.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.08 8.24 3.98 2.84 3.41 1.23 95 1.0 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 104 25 6 2 2 14 7 10 1 0 0 .240 .286 .394 .680      
vs. RHB 130 33 3 1 1 12 13 18 0 4 0 .254 .322 .315 .637      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1946 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 8.2 6 2 2 1 1 2  
April 3 3 2 1 0 3.04 23.2 20 8 8 1 6 8  
May 5 5 2 1 0 3.86 39.2 38 18 17 2 14 20  
Last Year 31 27 13 8 3 2.02 191.2 175 68 43 7 63 76  
Career 269 135 66 63 35 3.71 1197.1 1196 601 494 70 500 527  
Home 5 5 3 0 0 2.32 42.2 32 11 11 1 13 20  
Road 3 3 1 2 0 6.10 20.2 26 15 14 2 7 8  
Grass 8 8 4 2 0 3.55 63.1 58 26 25 3 20 28  
Day 7 7 3 2 0 3.98 54.1 51 25 24 3 18 22  
Night 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 7 1 1 0 2 6  
As Starter 8 8 4 2 0 3.55 63.1 58 26 25 3 20 28  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1934 Philadelphia - MLB 23 32 21 7 9 1 4.88 155.0 145 98 84 7 88 58 7 0 1.50 .261 4.72 0.4 82
1935 Philadelphia - MLB 24 27 9 3 4 0 7.70 78.1 110 81 67 7 47 42 0 0 2.00 .354 5.05 -0.3 52
1938 Detroit - MLB 27 19 10 5 3 0 3.30 95.1 93 40 35 10 39 33 6 0 1.38 .254 5.07 0.0 132
1939 Detroit - MLB 28 37 16 6 8 5 4.56 150.0 182 94 76 11 58 67 3 0 1.60 .308 4.36 1.1 96
1940 Detroit - MLB 29 42 0 6 10 17 4.42 79.1 93 44 39 5 36 50 0 0 1.63 .326 4.04 0.3 99
1941 Detroit - MLB 30 38 14 15 6 7 2.97 157.2 130 63 52 11 65 63 7 1 1.24 .228 4.54 0.7 147
1942 Detroit - MLB 31 35 30 7 13 2 2.90 226.2 210 87 73 9 84 110 9 1 1.30 .267 3.80 3.8 151
1945 Detroit - MLB 34 31 27 13 8 3 2.02 191.2 175 68 43 7 63 76 12 5 1.24 .253 3.84 3.2 216
1946 Philadelphia - MLB 35 8 8 4 2 0 3.55 63.1 58 26 25 3 20 28 3 1 1.23 .270 3.41 1.0 101
Total MLB 269 135 66 63 35 3.71 1197.1 1196 601 494 70 500 527 47 8 1.42 .274 4.27 10.3 113
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1945 Detroit - MLB 34 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 6 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1.29 .400 1.06 0.2 226
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 6 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1.29 .400 1.06 226.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1934 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 21 11 28 3 40 1 .975 155.0 2.26 0.0 .000
1935 Philadelphia - MLB P 27 9 2 12 0 15 1 .933 78.1 1.61 0.0 .000
1938 Detroit - MLB P 19 10 3 25 0 29 1 .966 95.1 2.64 0.0 .000
1939 Detroit - MLB P 37 16 6 27 0 35 2 .943 150.0 1.98 0.0 .000
1940 Detroit - MLB P 42 0 5 11 1 19 3 .842 79.1 1.82 0.0 .000
1941 Detroit - MLB P 38 14 9 27 4 39 3 .923 157.2 2.05 0.0 .000
1942 Detroit - MLB P 35 30 18 39 0 62 5 .919 226.2 2.26 0.0 .000
1945 Detroit - MLB P 31 27 11 44 4 57 2 .965 191.2 2.58 0.0 .000
1946 Philadelphia - MLB P 8 8 3 12 0 16 1 .938 63.1 2.13 +0.5 .933
TOTAL P 269 135 68 225 12 312 19 .939 1197.1 2.20 +0.5 .933
PLAYER HISTORY
04/15/1946 Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 8, Pick 8, 120th overall pick).
04/25/1946 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
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