P Oliver Benton #20
Des Moines Provisioners WF
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/01/1893
BNN Index | WF | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P OLIVER BENTON #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 1-0 1 6.23 21.2 29 1 12 2 1.89 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/1893 IRC Loss, 9-11 3.0 4 3 1 2 1
09/02/1893 @ FTW Win, 9-8 3.0 4 1 1 2 0
08/22/1893 @ KCS Loss, 3-9 3.1 1 0 0 2 0
08/16/1893 TOL Loss, 6-17 2.2 9 9 9 3 0
08/07/1893 MCC Loss, 3-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/03/1893 @ STP Loss, 7-9 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/28/1893 @ MIN Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
07/10/1893 @ KCS Loss, 6-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/06/1893 MIN Loss, 3-7 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/02/1893 TOL Loss, 6-11 2.0 6 4 4 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/23/1868
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$322
Signed Through:1893 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 78 Days
Service This Yr:108 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BORDER ASSOCIATION 1891 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 0 0 0 1.47 18.1 17 10 3 0 6 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 7 5 11.78 8.35 1.96 2.95 2.93 1.25 97 0.1 .239        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 5 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 .278 .381 .333 .714      
vs. RHB 57 12 1 0 0 6 4 4 0 0 0 .211 .262 .228 .490      
BORDER ASSOCIATION 1891 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
2 Years Ago 7 0 0 0 0 1.47 18.1 17 10 3 0 6 4  
Career 41 0 3 1 1 3.35 83.1 84 58 31 2 40 35  
WESTERN FEDERATION 1893 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 1 0 1 6.23 21.2 29 17 15 1 12 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 11 8 17.86 12.05 0.83 4.98 5.98 1.89 122 -0.2 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 10 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .357 .438 .429 .866      
vs. RHB 61 19 0 2 1 15 8 2 2 1 2 .311 .397 .426 .823      
WESTERN FEDERATION 1893 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
July 4 0 0 0 1 6.00 6.0 9 4 4 0 3 1  
August 4 0 0 0 0 9.00 9.0 12 9 9 1 5 0  
September 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 8 4 2 0 4 1  
Last Year 16 0 1 1 6 2.84 19.0 20 6 6 2 5 6  
Career 27 0 2 1 7 4.65 40.2 49 23 21 3 17 8  
Home 6 0 1 0 0 11.12 11.1 21 16 14 1 7 1  
Road 5 0 0 0 1 0.87 10.1 8 1 1 0 5 1  
Grass 11 0 1 0 1 6.23 21.2 29 17 15 1 12 2  
Day 11 0 1 0 1 6.23 21.2 29 17 15 1 12 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 0 1 6.23 21.2 29 17 15 1 12 2  
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+
1890 Cleveland - BA 21 34 0 3 1 1 3.88 65.0 67 48 28 2 34 31 0 0 1.55 .291 3.24 0.2 83
1891 Cleveland - BA 22 7 0 0 0 0 1.47 18.1 17 10 3 0 6 4 0 0 1.25 .239 2.93 0.1 200
Total BA 41 0 3 1 1 3.35 83.1 84 58 31 2 40 35 0 0 1.49 .279 3.17 0.3 95
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+
1892 Des Moines - AAA 23 16 0 1 1 6 2.84 19.0 20 6 6 2 5 6 0 0 1.32 .265 5.33 -0.1 167
1893 Des Moines - AAA 24 11 0 1 0 1 6.23 21.2 29 17 15 1 12 2 0 0 1.89 .318 5.98 -0.2 79
Total WF 27 0 2 1 7 4.65 40.2 49 23 21 3 17 8 0 0 1.62 .295 5.68 105.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1890 Cleveland - MLB P 34 0 2 17 0 23 4 .826 65.0 2.63 +1.5 .910
1891 Cleveland - MLB P 7 0 6 6 0 14 2 .857 18.1 5.89 -0.3 .882
1893 Des Moines - AAA P 11 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 +1.0 1.039
TOTAL P 52 0 8 26 0 40 6 .850 105.0 2.91 +2.2 .915
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1890 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/17/1890 Named the #33 prospect in the BA
01/21/1891 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
01/01/1892 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
01/02/1892 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Clippers organization.
02/01/1892 Released by the Providence Clippers.
05/25/1892 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $322 with the Des Moines Provisioners organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1890 1 6
Year HLD Rank
1890 1 1
Year RA Rank
1890 34 4
Year GF Rank
1890 22 4
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