LB
Larry Benton
MLB · 1923–1935 · R/R
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
5'11"
Weight
165 lbs
Born
1897-11-20
Birthplace
St. Louis, USA
Years Active
1923–1935
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
462
H
122
HR
2
RBI
42
SB
1
AVG
.165
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BSN | 35 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .161 |
| 1924 | BSN | 30 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .091 |
| 1925 | BSN | 32 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | .241 |
| 1926 | BSN | 45 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .154 |
| 1927 | BSN | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 |
| 1927 | NY1 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .160 |
| 1928 | NY1 | 42 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .143 |
| 1929 | NY1 | 41 | 86 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .105 |
| 1930 | CIN | 35 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .177 |
| 1930 | NY1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .300 |
| 1931 | CIN | 38 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .167 |
| 1932 | CIN | 35 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .204 |
| 1933 | CIN | 34 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .170 |
| 1934 | CIN | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| 1935 | BSN | 29 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BSN | 5 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 141 | 71 | 4 | 57 | 42 | 4.99 |
| 1924 | BSN | 5 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 129 | 59 | 4 | 64 | 41 | 4.15 |
| 1925 | BSN | 14 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 170 | 63 | 6 | 70 | 49 | 3.09 |
| 1926 | BSN | 14 | 14 | 43 | 27 | 1 | 244 | 99 | 10 | 81 | 103 | 3.85 |
| 1927 | BSN | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 4.48 |
| 1927 | NY1 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 183 | 76 | 9 | 54 | 65 | 3.95 |
| 1928 | NY1 | 25 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 299 | 94 | 14 | 71 | 90 | 2.73 |
| 1929 | NY1 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 276 | 109 | 16 | 61 | 63 | 4.14 |
| 1930 | CIN | 7 | 12 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 246 | 101 | 7 | 45 | 47 | 5.12 |
| 1930 | NY1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 7.80 |
| 1931 | CIN | 10 | 15 | 38 | 23 | 2 | 240 | 76 | 6 | 53 | 35 | 3.35 |
| 1932 | CIN | 6 | 13 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 201 | 86 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 4.31 |
| 1933 | CIN | 10 | 11 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 160 | 63 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 3.71 |
| 1934 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6.52 |
| 1935 | BSN | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 55 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 6.88 |
Awards
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1928)
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