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Gene Benson
5' 9", 180 lbs·Lived to 86·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
.813
Best OPS · 1945
5
Most HR · 1940
39
Most RBI · 1946
.338
Best AVG · 1945
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PBG | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .316 | — | — |
| 1937 | PS | 32 | 110 | 0 | 15 | .291 | — | — |
| 1938 | PC | 52 | 205 | 2 | 26 | .229 | — | — |
| 1939 | PS | 47 | 169 | 5 | 25 | .272 | .763 | 104 |
| 1940 | PS | 61 | 212 | 5 | 30 | .311 | — | — |
| 1941 | PS | 25 | 95 | 0 | 6 | .274 | — | — |
| 1942 | PS | 50 | 178 | 1 | 26 | .242 | .605 | 90 |
| 1943 | PS | 46 | 190 | 0 | 38 | .337 | — | — |
| 1944 | PS | 52 | 225 | 1 | 30 | .311 | .740 | 109 |
| 1945 | PS | 47 | 198 | 1 | 33 | .338 | .813 | 119 |
| 1946 | PS | 61 | 244 | 0 | 39 | .320 | — | — |
| 1947 | PS | 48 | 179 | 1 | 31 | .291 | — | — |
| 1948 | PS | 43 | 160 | 1 | 17 | .244 | — | — |
| Career | 569 | 2184 | 17 | 319 | .291 | — | — | |
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