Rube Benton

Rube Benton

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Rube Benton
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1890|6|27|mf=y
city-state|Clinton|North Carolina
deathdate=death date and age|1937|12|12|1890|6|27
city-state|Dothan|Alabama
debutdate=June 28
debutyear=1910
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=September 21
finalyear=1925
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=150-144
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.09
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=950
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (1910-1915, 1923-1925)
*New York Giants (1915-1921)
highlights=

John Cleave Benton (June 27, 1890 - December 12, 1937) was a Pitcher, born in Clinton, North Carolina, for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (1910-15 and 1923-25) and New York Giants (1915-21).

He helped the Giants win the 1917 NL Pennant and the 1921 World Series.

In 15 seasons he had a 150-144 Win-Loss record, 437 Games, 305 Games Started, 145 Complete Games, 24 Shutouts, 83 Games Finished, 21 Saves, 2,517 1/3 Innings, 2,472 Hits Allowed, 1,115 Runs Allowed, 863 Earned Runs Allowed, 52 Home Runs Allowed, 712 Walks, 950 Strikeouts, 66 Wild Pitches, 10,539 Batters Faced, 6 Balks and a 3.09 ERA.

He died in an automobile accident in Dothan, Alabama.

Career highlights

*Led National League in Games (50), Games Started (39), Hit Batsmen (18) and Batters Faced (1,302) in 1912.
*Led National League in Hit Batsmen (19) in 1915.
*Led National League in Walks per 9 Innings pitched (1.33) in 1924.
*Ranks 74th on MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List (95).

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
* MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List

External links

*
* [http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=951&bid=968 SABR biography on Rube Benton]


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