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1911–1919 · P
Joe Benz
6' 1", 196 lbs·Lived to 71·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.03
Best ERA · 1916
15
Most W · 1915
142
Most K · 1914
0.986
Best WHIP · 1916
Career Arc · ERA
8 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CWS | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .059 | — | — |
| 1912 | CWS | 42 | 76 | 0 | 4 | .132 | — | — |
| 1913 | CWS | 33 | 50 | 0 | 4 | .180 | — | — |
| 1914 | CWS | 48 | 92 | 0 | 1 | .130 | — | — |
| 1915 | CWS | 39 | 79 | 0 | 1 | .127 | — | — |
| 1916 | CWS | 28 | 46 | 0 | 2 | .065 | — | — |
| 1917 | CWS | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — |
| 1918 | CWS | 29 | 51 | 0 | 5 | .216 | — | — |
| 1919 | CWS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 251 | 441 | 0 | 17 | .138 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CWS | 12 | 55.7 | 3 | 2 | 2.26 | 149 | 28 | 1.168 |
| 1912 | CWS | 42 | 238.7 | 13 | 17 | 2.90 | 116 | 97 | 1.261 |
| 1913 | CWS | 33 | 151.0 | 7 | 10 | 2.74 | 112 | 79 | 1.358 |
| 1914 | CWS | 48 | 283.3 | 14 | 19 | 2.26 | 130 | 142 | 1.098 |
| 1915 | CWS | 39 | 238.3 | 15 | 11 | 2.11 | 137 | 81 | 1.057 |
| 1916 | CWS | 28 | 142.0 | 9 | 5 | 2.03 | 137 | 57 | 0.986 |
| 1917 | CWS | 19 | 94.7 | 7 | 3 | 2.47 | 109 | 25 | 1.046 |
| 1918 | CWS | 29 | 154.0 | 8 | 8 | 2.63 | 108 | 30 | 1.195 |
| 1919 | CWS | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | 251 | 1359.7 | 76 | 75 | — | — | 539 | — | |
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