AB
Al Benton
MLB · 1934–1952 · R/R
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
6'4"
Weight
215 lbs
Born
1911-03-18
Birthplace
Noble, USA
Years Active
1934–1952
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
455
H
50
HR
0
RBI
14
SB
0
AVG
.098
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHA | 32 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .109 |
| 1935 | PHA | 27 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .040 |
| 1938 | DET | 19 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .121 |
| 1939 | DET | 37 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .091 |
| 1940 | DET | 42 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 |
| 1941 | DET | 38 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .060 |
| 1942 | DET | 35 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .075 |
| 1945 | DET | 31 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .063 |
| 1946 | DET | 28 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .184 |
| 1947 | DET | 36 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .154 |
| 1948 | DET | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .182 |
| 1949 | CLE | 40 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .132 |
| 1950 | CLE | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .083 |
| 1952 | BOS | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHA | 7 | 9 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 145 | 84 | 7 | 88 | 58 | 4.88 |
| 1935 | PHA | 3 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 67 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 7.70 |
| 1938 | DET | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 93 | 35 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 1939 | DET | 6 | 8 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 182 | 76 | 11 | 58 | 67 | 4.56 |
| 1940 | DET | 6 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 93 | 39 | 5 | 36 | 50 | 4.42 |
| 1941 | DET | 15 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 130 | 52 | 11 | 65 | 63 | 2.97 |
| 1942 | DET | 7 | 13 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 210 | 73 | 9 | 84 | 110 | 2.90 |
| 1945 | DET | 13 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 175 | 43 | 7 | 63 | 76 | 2.02 |
| 1946 | DET | 11 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 132 | 57 | 9 | 58 | 60 | 3.65 |
| 1947 | DET | 6 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 147 | 65 | 11 | 61 | 33 | 4.40 |
| 1948 | DET | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 5.68 |
| 1949 | CLE | 9 | 6 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 116 | 32 | 7 | 51 | 41 | 2.12 |
| 1950 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 3.57 |
| 1952 | BOS | 4 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 2.39 |
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