LB
1923–1935 · P
Larry Benton
5' 11", 165 lbs·Lived to 56·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.73
Best ERA · 1928
25
Most W · 1928
103
Most K · 1926
1.192
Best WHIP · 1928
Career Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BSN | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .161 | — | — |
| 1924 | BSN | 30 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — |
| 1925 | BSN | 32 | 58 | 0 | 1 | .241 | — | — |
| 1926 | BSN | 45 | 78 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — |
| 1927 | NY1 | 42 | 68 | 0 | 7 | .176 | — | — |
| 1928 | NY1 | 42 | 112 | 0 | 8 | .143 | — | — |
| 1929 | NY1 | 41 | 86 | 1 | 8 | .105 | — | — |
| 1930 | CIN | 43 | 72 | 1 | 8 | .194 | — | — |
| 1931 | CIN | 38 | 66 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — |
| 1932 | CIN | 35 | 54 | 0 | 1 | .204 | — | — |
| 1933 | CIN | 34 | 53 | 0 | 2 | .170 | — | — |
| 1934 | CIN | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .286 | — | — |
| 1935 | BSN | 29 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — |
| Career | 462 | 738 | 2 | 42 | .165 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BSN | 35 | 128.0 | 5 | 9 | 4.99 | 81 | 42 | 1.547 |
| 1924 | BSN | 30 | 128.0 | 5 | 7 | 4.15 | 100 | 41 | 1.508 |
| 1925 | BSN | 31 | 183.3 | 14 | 7 | 3.09 | 147 | 49 | 1.309 |
| 1926 | BSN | 43 | 231.7 | 14 | 14 | 3.85 | 107 | 103 | 1.403 |
| 1927 | NY1 | 40 | 233.3 | 17 | 7 | 4.09 | 100 | 90 | 1.440 |
| 1928 | NY1 | 42 | 310.3 | 25 | 9 | 2.73 | 152 | 90 | 1.192 |
| 1929 | NY1 | 39 | 237.0 | 11 | 17 | 4.14 | 111 | 63 | 1.422 |
| 1930 | CIN | 43 | 207.7 | 8 | 15 | 5.50 | 87 | 63 | 1.671 |
| 1931 | CIN | 38 | 204.3 | 10 | 15 | 3.35 | 122 | 35 | 1.434 |
| 1932 | CIN | 35 | 179.7 | 6 | 13 | 4.31 | 96 | 35 | 1.269 |
| 1933 | CIN | 34 | 152.7 | 10 | 11 | 3.71 | 104 | 33 | 1.284 |
| 1934 | CIN | 16 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.52 | 66 | 5 | 2.069 |
| 1935 | BSN | 29 | 72.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.88 | 63 | 21 | 1.764 |
| Career | 455 | 2297.0 | 127 | 128 | — | — | 670 | — | |
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