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1934–1952 · P
Al Benton
6' 4", 215 lbs·Lived to 57·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.02
Best ERA · 1945
15
Most W · 1941
110
Most K · 1942
1.231
Best WHIP · 1949
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHA | 32 | 55 | 0 | 2 | .109 | — | — |
| 1935 | PHA | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .040 | — | — |
| 1938 | DET | 19 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .121 | — | — |
| 1939 | DET | 37 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .091 | — | — |
| 1940 | DET | 42 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1941 | DET | 38 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .060 | — | — |
| 1942 | DET | 35 | 67 | 0 | 0 | .075 | — | — |
| 1945 | DET | 31 | 63 | 0 | 3 | .063 | — | — |
| 1946 | DET | 28 | 49 | 0 | 3 | .184 | — | — |
| 1947 | DET | 36 | 39 | 0 | 2 | .154 | — | — |
| 1948 | DET | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .182 | — | — |
| 1949 | CLE | 40 | 38 | 0 | 1 | .132 | — | — |
| 1950 | CLE | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — |
| 1952 | BOS | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 455 | 512 | 0 | 14 | .098 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PHA | 32 | 155.0 | 7 | 9 | 4.88 | 88 | 58 | 1.503 |
| 1935 | PHA | 27 | 78.3 | 3 | 4 | 7.70 | 56 | 42 | 2.004 |
| 1938 | DET | 19 | 95.3 | 5 | 3 | 3.30 | 132 | 33 | 1.385 |
| 1939 | DET | 37 | 150.0 | 6 | 8 | 4.56 | 94 | 67 | 1.600 |
| 1940 | DET | 42 | 79.3 | 6 | 10 | 4.42 | 95 | 50 | 1.626 |
| 1941 | DET | 38 | 157.7 | 15 | 6 | 2.97 | 133 | 63 | 1.237 |
| 1942 | DET | 35 | 226.7 | 7 | 13 | 2.90 | 123 | 110 | 1.297 |
| 1945 | DET | 31 | 191.7 | 13 | 8 | 2.02 | 182 | 76 | 1.242 |
| 1946 | DET | 28 | 140.7 | 11 | 7 | 3.65 | 98 | 60 | 1.351 |
| 1947 | DET | 36 | 133.0 | 6 | 7 | 4.40 | 90 | 33 | 1.564 |
| 1948 | DET | 30 | 44.3 | 2 | 2 | 5.68 | 72 | 18 | 1.827 |
| 1949 | CLE | 40 | 135.7 | 9 | 6 | 2.12 | 194 | 41 | 1.231 |
| 1950 | CLE | 36 | 63.0 | 4 | 2 | 3.57 | 122 | 26 | 1.381 |
| 1952 | BOS | 24 | 37.7 | 4 | 3 | 2.39 | 155 | 20 | 1.434 |
| Career | 455 | 1688.4 | 98 | 88 | — | — | 697 | — | |
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