#30 Rube Benton, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Rube Benton

6/27/1890
36
USA,NC,CLINTON
6"1
200

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,020,000
1926
17 Year(s), 17 Days (2941 total Days)
172 Day(s)
17 Year(s), 93 Days (3017 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27886-89 Mph
Versus LHB288 
Versus RHB278 
Talent288 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
58
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP23116
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/23NYYL 6-11*5.21110722L    
5/27@CHAW 11-7*9117735W    
6/2CLEW 8-7*9117621W    
6/9@PHAL 3-5*8145521L    
6/17CHAW 11-10*4129922     
6/27@CLEW 10-6 110010     
7/24PHAL 4-8 210000     
7/30@SLAL 7-11 122101     
9/20@CHAL 8-12 0.110000     
9/21@CHAL 2-16 0.100001     

Pitching Stats 1926

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall18137505.47110.1143756729391184.60430.8
Projected18137505.47110.014375672939     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.05314.211.73.22.410.03133.35.23
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB14638102161788001.260.301.308.610
vs. RHB299105132755582131001.351.388.478.867
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home874206.3556.28145401718
Road1063304.5353.26230271221
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664203.6352.05424211221
May442206.8932.24728251012
June431108.1822.038212074
July200003.003.032101
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.200000.000.210001

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
191027199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 CIN
191127199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 CIN
191227199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 CIN
191327199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 CIN
191427199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 CIN
191527199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 CIN
191627199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 NY1
191727199913.09157.1154705434459921.26.000 NY1
19183434151203.01278.128712193476801811.30.287 WAS
1919292918803.21235.223710284546492121.20.275WAS
19204444162004.40362.1418218177101051013211.44.302WAS
19213434171103.57289.2303133115769702511.28.281WAS,AL
19223030141103.91246.12781391071384591601.47.291WAS
19234242211503.76359.137816815016881183201.30.285WAS,AL
19244343211404.58344.0413204175211051142411.51.314WAS,AL
192512124505.4995.0123685852626701.57.325WAS
192618137505.47110.11437567929391101.56.338WAS
Total50243320517383.673579.23812178814581149801128258221.34.467 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1922220209.6414.02515155010
Total220209.6414.02515155010

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1910275291004311200.173.189.192.381 CIN
1911275291004311200.173.189.192.381 CIN
1912275291004311200.173.189.192.381 CIN
1913275291004311200.173.189.192.381 CIN
1914275291004311200.173.189.192.381 CIN
1915275291004311200.173.189.192.381 CIN
1916275291004311200.173.189.192.381 NY1
1917275291004311200.173.189.192.381 NY1
19183496122015622700.125.141.177.318 WAS
191929881720118801300.193.193.250.443WAS
1920441322100051313100.159.164.159.323WAS
192134103162009711900.155.162.175.337WAS,AL
1922308770004401400.080.080.080.160WAS
192342134150009512900.112.117.112.229WAS,AL
1924431162220010742200.190.215.207.422WAS,AL
192512325200251300.156.182.219.401WAS
192618374000231700.108.132.108.240WAS
Total5021241191180296821926100.154.166.173.339 

Fielding Stats 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher18139293402.950110.13.26    

Player History

Drafted in 14th round, 219th overall pick, by Washington in 1918...
Hit first career homerun on 7/26/1918, off Bill Holland (PHA)...
Injured on 4/20/1919 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 7 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1919, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1921, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1921 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/19/1921 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
9/1/1922: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/23/1923 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 8-9 weeks...
6/10/1924: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $1,020,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1918 - 3.01 - 8th
WHIP
1919 - 1.20 - 9th
Wins
1923 - 21 - 5th
1924 - 21 - 2nd
Losses
1920 - 20 - 4th
IP
1920 - 362.1 - 9th
1923 - 359.1 - 4th
1924 - 344.0 - 3rd
BB
1920 - 105 - 5th
1922 - 84 - 9th
1924 - 105 - 4th
CG
1920 - 32 - 6th
1923 - 32 - 3rd
   

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