RB
1910–1925 · P
Rube Benton
6' 1", 190 lbs·Lived to 47·Bats R / Throws L
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Career Highs
2.63
Best ERA · 1919
18
Most W · 1912
162
Most K · 1912
1.074
Best WHIP · 1917
Career Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CIN | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — |
| 1911 | CIN | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 | .143 | — | — |
| 1912 | CIN | 50 | 104 | 0 | 9 | .135 | — | — |
| 1913 | CIN | 23 | 48 | 0 | 8 | .208 | — | — |
| 1914 | CIN | 41 | 91 | 0 | 7 | .143 | — | — |
| 1915 | CIN | 45 | 76 | 0 | 7 | .211 | — | — |
| 1916 | NY1 | 38 | 78 | 0 | 3 | .090 | — | — |
| 1917 | NY1 | 35 | 72 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — |
| 1918 | NY1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — |
| 1919 | NY1 | 35 | 67 | 1 | 7 | .194 | — | — |
| 1920 | NY1 | 33 | 65 | 0 | 3 | .092 | — | — |
| 1921 | NY1 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .143 | — | — |
| 1923 | CIN | 33 | 80 | 0 | 4 | .288 | — | — |
| 1924 | CIN | 32 | 46 | 0 | 3 | .261 | — | — |
| 1925 | CIN | 33 | 45 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — |
| Career | 437 | 825 | 1 | 60 | .172 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CIN | 12 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.74 | 59 | 15 | 1.763 |
| 1911 | CIN | 6 | 44.7 | 3 | 3 | 2.01 | 168 | 28 | 1.500 |
| 1912 | CIN | 50 | 302.0 | 18 | 20 | 3.10 | 108 | 162 | 1.437 |
| 1913 | CIN | 23 | 144.3 | 11 | 7 | 3.49 | 88 | 68 | 1.386 |
| 1914 | CIN | 41 | 271.0 | 16 | 18 | 2.96 | 99 | 121 | 1.173 |
| 1915 | CIN | 45 | 237.0 | 9 | 18 | 3.19 | 91 | 109 | 1.257 |
| 1916 | NY1 | 38 | 238.7 | 16 | 8 | 2.87 | 97 | 115 | 1.123 |
| 1917 | NY1 | 35 | 215.0 | 15 | 9 | 2.72 | 99 | 70 | 1.074 |
| 1918 | NY1 | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.88 | 151 | 9 | 0.833 |
| 1919 | NY1 | 35 | 209.0 | 17 | 11 | 2.63 | 117 | 53 | 1.115 |
| 1920 | NY1 | 33 | 193.3 | 9 | 16 | 3.03 | 114 | 52 | 1.309 |
| 1921 | NY1 | 18 | 72.0 | 5 | 2 | 2.88 | 140 | 11 | 1.236 |
| 1923 | CIN | 33 | 219.0 | 14 | 10 | 3.66 | 110 | 59 | 1.370 |
| 1924 | CIN | 32 | 162.7 | 7 | 9 | 2.77 | 149 | 42 | 1.168 |
| 1925 | CIN | 33 | 146.7 | 9 | 10 | 4.05 | 112 | 36 | 1.473 |
| Career | 437 | 2517.4 | 150 | 144 | — | — | 950 | — | |
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