1B Bob Benton #10
Age: 45 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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1B BOB BENTON #10 - AGE: 45 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/25/1929
Born in:Middlesborough, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 9th Pick in Round 10
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Marshalltown - R 21 16 60 26 5 0 3 17 16 22 1 2 19 0 0 .433 .576 .667 1.243 193 203 1.3
1951 Springfield - A 21 57 185 40 5 1 0 14 12 31 0 0 38 1 0 .216 .329 .254 .583 68 64 0.5
1952 Tampa - A 22 84 261 53 15 0 7 31 40 95 4 0 37 1 1 .203 .422 .341 .763 104 119 2.7
1952 Springfield - A 22 24 70 15 6 0 1 8 7 13 0 1 17 0 0 .214 .333 .343 .676 93 90 0.2
1953 Springfield - A 23 76 242 75 21 1 4 34 38 56 2 3 44 0 0 .310 .439 .455 .893 138 145 2.1
1953 Knoxville - AA 23 45 123 38 11 1 1 21 11 17 1 3 32 0 0 .309 .389 .439 .828 109 102 0.3
1954 Springfield - A 24 49 178 55 18 1 3 26 33 37 2 1 18 2 0 .309 .431 .472 .903 142 150 1.6
1954 Knoxville - AA 24 89 323 86 14 0 8 52 60 64 1 4 66 1 0 .266 .385 .384 .769 94 102 1.0
1955 Springfield - A 25 33 87 25 4 1 3 12 14 27 0 1 13 0 0 .287 .452 .460 .912 141 150 1.1
1955 Knoxville - AA 25 102 381 107 27 0 6 51 52 64 2 0 79 1 0 .281 .387 .399 .786 98 102 1.5
1956 Knoxville - AA 26 52 88 39 6 1 3 15 19 18 0 0 10 0 0 .443 .538 .636 1.174 188 192 1.5
1956 Jersey City - AAA 26 33 107 36 6 0 3 14 17 12 0 0 16 1 0 .336 .403 .477 .880 138 145 1.0
1957 Knoxville - AA 27 134 499 165 33 3 13 85 73 54 3 3 71 0 1 .331 .397 .487 .884 115 119 1.8
Total DIX 422 1414 435 91 5 31 224 215 217 7 10 258 2 1 .308 .400 .445 .845 110 114
Total HL 239 762 210 54 4 11 94 104 164 4 6 130 3 0 .276 .404 .400 .804 119 123
Total SEL 84 261 53 15 0 7 31 40 95 4 0 37 1 1 .203 .422 .341 .763 104 119
Total UMVA 16 60 26 5 0 3 17 16 22 1 2 19 0 0 .433 .576 .667 1.243 193 203
Total CL 33 107 36 6 0 3 14 17 12 0 0 16 1 0 .336 .403 .477 .880 138 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Springfield - A 2B 55 55 128 155 46 290 7 .976 468.0 5.44 +3.4 1.025
1951 Marshalltown - R 2B 16 16 23 34 10 58 1 .983 141.0 3.64 +0.0 1.011
1952 Springfield - A 2B 16 13 31 26 14 58 1 .983 121.0 4.24 +0.6 1.018
1952 Tampa - A 2B 75 72 156 235 87 404 13 .968 658.1 5.35 +5.3 1.033
1952 Springfield - A SS 3 3 4 7 0 14 3 .786 27.0 3.67 -1.4 .735
1952 Tampa - A SS 2 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 +0.1 1.013
1953 Knoxville - AA 1B 20 20 153 14 15 169 2 .988 169.2 8.86 +0.0 1.005
1953 Springfield - A 1B 52 49 413 20 47 439 6 .986 425.1 9.16 -1.3 .968
1953 Knoxville - AA 2B 19 8 23 28 11 52 1 .981 90.1 5.08 -0.8 .944
1953 Springfield - A 2B 6 5 12 15 7 27 0 1.000 43.1 5.61 +0.4 1.135
1953 Knoxville - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Springfield - A SS 8 8 16 23 7 40 1 .975 83.1 4.21 -1.3 .935
1954 Knoxville - AA 1B 62 60 518 40 72 563 5 .991 516.2 9.72 +3.8 1.026
1954 Springfield - A 1B 44 41 362 22 44 388 4 .990 357.1 9.67 +0.5 1.019
1954 Knoxville - AA 2B 21 8 21 30 9 55 4 .927 94.1 4.87 -1.1 .873
1954 Springfield - A 2B 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.3 .958
1954 Knoxville - AA SS 18 17 35 43 11 81 3 .963 143.2 4.89 -2.6 .926
1954 Springfield - A SS 4 4 6 10 4 19 3 .842 30.0 4.80 -1.6 .754
1955 Knoxville - AA 1B 74 73 649 38 68 691 4 .994 632.1 9.78 +3.2 1.033
1955 Springfield - A 1B 20 18 167 11 21 179 1 .994 164.2 9.73 +1.6 1.063
1955 Knoxville - AA 2B 20 10 35 35 5 70 0 1.000 110.1 5.71 +2.0 1.032
1955 Springfield - A 2B 7 2 9 8 2 18 1 .944 32.0 4.78 +0.3 1.071
1955 Knoxville - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Knoxville - AA SS 14 14 33 37 8 74 4 .946 125.0 5.04 -1.5 .929
1955 Springfield - A SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 1.011
1956 Jersey City - AAA 1B 9 5 47 1 4 48 0 1.000 46.0 9.39 +0.1 1.000
1956 Knoxville - AA 1B 12 6 56 7 8 63 0 1.000 62.0 9.15 +1.0 1.195
1956 Jersey City - AAA 2B 10 7 15 24 5 39 0 1.000 72.2 4.83 +0.6 .885
1956 Knoxville - AA 2B 23 6 17 24 7 42 1 .976 70.2 5.22 +1.2 1.009
1956 Jersey City - AAA SS 17 17 30 59 14 94 5 .947 151.0 5.30 -1.9 .841
1956 Knoxville - AA SS 6 6 10 16 5 29 3 .897 51.0 4.59 -1.6 .813
1957 Knoxville - AA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.049
1957 Knoxville - AA 2B 127 127 312 311 97 644 21 .967 1114.2 5.03 -15.3 .911
TOTAL 1B 295 272 2369 153 279 2544 22 .991 2376.0 9.55 +8.9 1.024
TOTAL 2B 400 330 783 926 300 1759 50 .972 3030.2 5.08 -3.8 .974
TOTAL SS 73 72 138 199 49 359 22 .939 629.1 4.82 -11.9 .879
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft out of high school (Middlesboro; Middlesboro, KY) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 12, Pick 4, 180th overall pick).
08/20/1948 Failed to sign with the Chicago Cougars and joined North Carolina Tech.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 9, 153rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of college North Carolina Tech
06/26/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $665.
07/27/1953 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/19/1953 Goes 5-8 against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
08/29/1957 Goes 5-6 against the Little Rock Governors, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R.
10/02/1957 Released by the Kansas City organization.
10/11/1958 Retired from professional baseball.
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