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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Fran Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.92 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 19-23 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-20-1924
K 162 Drafted Round 19, Pick 293
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(7 games)
IP 213.0
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 BAL
3
 11
53
0
0
0
9
 0
51.1
 63 34 28 2 19
35
1.60
4.91
1951 BAL
5
 4
29
0
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 35 21 20 0 4
30
1.48
6.84
1952 BAL
5
 3
29
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 33 13 13 0 9
34
1.08
3.00
1953 BAL
2
 4
48
0
0
0
1
 0
48.0
 62 41 40 2 10
32
1.50
7.50
1954 BAL-STL-NYN-STL
2
 1
34
0
0
0
1
 0
31.1
 39 25 25 3 14
22
1.69
7.18
1955 STL-MIL-NYN-BRO
2
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
17.1
 18 17 14 1 6
9
1.38
7.27
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
 23
201
0
0
0
11
 0
213.0
 250 151 140 8 62
162
1.46
5.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Fran Benton has retired from the Kansas City Explorers
1956-07-18The Kansas City Explorers have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1956-07-13The Milwaukee Brew Crew have waived Fran Benton.
1956-07-13The Milwaukee Brew Crew have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1956-07-09The St. Louis Rebels have waived Fran Benton.
1956-05-24The St. Louis Rebels have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1956-05-20The New York Homers have waived Fran Benton.
1956-05-16The New York Homers have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1956-04-18The Brooklyn Broncos have waived Fran Benton.
1955-08-09The Brooklyn Broncos have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1955-07-04The New York Homers have waived Fran Benton.
1955-06-25The New York Homers have promoted Don Liddle to the major league team. The New York Homers have designated Fran Benton for assignment.
1955-06-21The New York Homers have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1955-06-17The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Fran Benton for assignment.
1955-05-24The Milwaukee Brew Crew have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1955-05-20The St. Louis Rebels have promoted Charlie Renna to the major league team. The St. Louis Rebels have designated Fran Benton for assignment.
1955-05-20The St. Louis Rebels have re-claimed Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1955-05-20The St. Louis Rebels have designated Fran Benton for assignment.
1955-04-19The St. Louis Rebels have promoted Fran Benton to the major league team. The St. Louis Rebels have sent Charlie Renna to the minors.
1954-09-01The St. Louis Rebels have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1954-08-28The New York Homers have waived Fran Benton.
1954-08-23The New York Homers have designated Fran Benton for assignment.
1954-08-19The New York Homers have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1954-08-15The St. Louis Rebels have promoted Cookie Cookson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rebels have designated Fran Benton for assignment.
1954-08-12The St. Louis Rebels have acquired Fran Benton from the waiver wire.
1954-08-08The Baltimore Homicide have designated Fran Benton for assignment.