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Billy Williams League
5-22-2070
Jim Benton Starting Pitcher
Retired (2021, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 192-120 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-04-1983
K 2330 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(2001)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(95 games)
IP 2901.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2005 KC
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 2 1 1 0 5
10
1.00
1.29
2006 KC
4
 3
7
7
1
0
0
 0
45.0
 47 20 18 1 15
42
1.38
3.60
2007 KC
6
 7
21
21
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 131 60 60 4 52
89
1.53
4.50
2008 KC
15
 3
24
24
0
0
0
 0
166.0
 129 59 48 1 63
132
1.16
2.60
2009 KC
15
 9
31
31
0
0
0
 0
181.2
 169 88 86 3 74
134
1.34
4.26
2010 KC
16
 7
31
31
0
0
0
 0
210.1
 190 89 87 4 81
173
1.29
3.72
2011 KC
11
 10
35
35
3
0
0
 0
234.0
 210 110 105 5 72
175
1.21
4.04
2012 KC
15
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
214.2
 229 103 99 2 79
176
1.43
4.15
2013 KC
13
 11
31
31
2
0
0
 0
216.2
 213 101 91 0 83
172
1.37
3.78
2014 KC
10
 10
30
30
1
0
0
 0
190.0
 179 96 89 1 63
142
1.27
4.22
2015 COL
20
 5
36
36
8
3
0
 0
262.0
 236 85 84 0 77
219
1.19
2.89
2016 COL
19
 5
31
31
8
5
0
 0
231.0
 186 76 70 1 67
184
1.10
2.73
2017 COL
16
 4
31
31
6
0
0
 0
226.0
 211 94 87 0 58
185
1.19
3.46
2018 COL
18
 8
32
32
8
0
0
 0
221.1
 219 106 98 2 69
201
1.30
3.98
2019 COL
2
 3
27
3
2
0
0
 1
48.0
 49 26 26 0 15
36
1.33
4.88
2020 PIT
9
 13
31
31
3
0
0
 0
207.2
 191 99 89 4 67
177
1.24
3.86
2021 PIT
2
 11
30
17
0
0
0
 0
120.1
 127 73 65 2 48
83
1.45
4.86
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
192
 120
462
425
42
8
0
 1
2901.2
 2718 1286 1203 30 988
2330
1.28
3.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2021-11-01Jim Benton has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2021-06-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Benton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Gene Connolly for assignment.
2021-06-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jim Benton for assignment.
2021-05-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Benton to the major league team.
2021-04-09The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Shuey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jim Benton for assignment.
2020-04-29Jim Benton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 1 days.
2020-04-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Jim Benton from the waiver wire.
2020-04-08The Colorado Bulldogs have designated Jim Benton for assignment.
2015-03-31Trade #1378339 has been completed between the Kansas City Cowboys and the Colorado Bulldogs. The Colorado Bulldogs receive Sam Lyons, Ray Bliss, Jim Benton, Kat Tovar, Carl Brown from the Kansas City Cowboys in exchange for Fritz Jones, Joe Livengood, Ed King, John Browning, Draft Pick 2016 Round 1 COL (Bret Freed).
2014-06-20Jim Benton of the Kansas City Cowboys is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2010-06-21Jim Benton of the Kansas City Cowboys is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2009-05-26Jim Benton of the Kansas City Cowboys is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2007-04-19The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Jim Benton to the major league team.
2006-10-03The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Joe Falsey to the minors. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Cy Palmer to the minors. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Jim Benton to the minors.
2006-08-13The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Jim Benton to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Ray Bliss to the minors.
2005-10-03The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Jim Piet to the minors. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Ray Bliss to the minors. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Otis McRae to the minors. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Jim Benton to the minors.
2005-09-30The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Roy Gullickson to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Jim Benton to the major league team.