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Billy Williams League
5-12-2070
Lee Benton Third Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 33 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-18-1923
HR 5 Drafted Round 15, Pick 226
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(83 games)
RBI 17
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (21.5%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 STL-NYN
45
71
9
19
2
0
2
6
7
 13 1 0
1
 0 1
.722
.342
.380
.113
.268
1954 PIT
4
12
2
4
0
0
1
3
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.917
.333
.583
.250
.333
1957 CIN
20
60
7
10
2
1
2
8
6
 14 0 1
1
 0 0
.572
.239
.333
.167
.167
Total
69
143
18
33
4
1
5
17
13
 29 1 1
2
 0 1
.675
.297
.378
.147
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Lee Benton has retired from the Cincinnati Copperheads
1957-08-28The Cincinnati Copperheads have re-claimed Lee Benton from the waiver wire.
1957-08-28The Cincinnati Copperheads have designated Lee Benton for assignment.
1957-06-19The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Pete Ward to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Kenny Hargrave to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Lee Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Harry Clarke to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Eric Hodge to the minors. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Bunky Klugman to the minors. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Norm Drake for assignment. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Carl Weathers for assignment.
1957-06-19The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Lee Benton from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have waived Lee Benton.
1956-07-15The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Art Sanders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have designated Lee Benton for assignment.
1956-07-11The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Lee Benton to the major league team.
1954-06-21The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Julio Parker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have designated Lee Benton for assignment.
1954-03-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Lee Benton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Jin Kuzama to the minors.
1954-03-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have acquired Lee Benton from the waiver wire.
1953-05-20The Kansas City Blues have waived Lee Benton.
1953-04-15The Kansas City Blues have acquired Lee Benton from the waiver wire.
1953-04-06The Kansas City Blues have waived Lee Benton.
1951-09-07The New York Whitehawks have waived Lee Benton.
1950-07-05The New York Whitehawks have promoted Johnny Almon to the major league team. The New York Whitehawks have designated Lee Benton for assignment.
1950-06-18The New York Whitehawks have acquired Lee Benton from the waiver wire.
1950-06-13The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jack Tiemeyer to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Brad Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Alfonso Chaplin to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Coffman to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ed Moisan to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Joe Marte for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Pete Schilling for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Lee Benton for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Erv Sanford for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Cliff Boddicker for assignment.