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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Max Benton Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .303 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 954 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 03-18-1920
HR 51 Drafted Round 6, Pick 92
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(30 games)
RBI 358
SB 132
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF (25.7%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF (20.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B (7.4%) RF (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC-STL
159
654
116
196
33
13
13
77
81
82 7 6
32
10 4
.829
.380
.450
.150
.300
1951 STL
159
686
120
214
35
12
13
80
68
80 4 0
24
6 10
.832
.377
.455
.143
.312
1952 STL
159
661
145
194
31
8
10
72
101
88 1 4
28
2 11
.796
.386
.410
.116
.293
1953 STL
159
678
113
199
21
12
6
69
81
88 5 1
30
4 8
.759
.373
.386
.093
.294
1954 STL-NYN
132
461
80
146
21
9
8
54
48
60 2 4
18
5 10
.834
.381
.453
.137
.317
1955 NYN-KC
3
10
2
5
0
1
1
6
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.545
.545
1.000
.500
.500
Total
771
3150
576
954
141
55
51
358
380
398 19 15
132
27 43
.811
.380
.431
.128
.303
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Max Benton has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Raul Betzel, Earl Gelnar from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Max Benton.
1954-08-10A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Angelo Sommer, Max Benton, Tommy Chase from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 4 (NYN).
1950-07-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Dax Cline, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Max Benton.