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Willie Mays League
9-6-2085
Joe Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.39 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-69 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-24-1951
K 833 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(153 games)
IP 1227.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
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
1975 CIN
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 7 1 1 1 2
6
0.77
0.77
1976 CIN
3
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 1
76.0
 72 45 43 2 32
48
1.37
5.09
1977 CIN
3
 3
73
9
0
0
0
 3
107.2
 149 88 83 2 54
60
1.89
6.94
1978 CIN
7
 4
124
0
0
0
1
 1
149.1
 145 77 73 1 51
86
1.31
4.40
1979 CIN
2
 11
63
24
0
0
0
 0
162.1
 163 114 102 5 60
104
1.37
5.66
1980 CIN
5
 9
97
20
0
0
2
 2
147.2
 176 105 99 4 71
108
1.67
6.03
1981 CIN
2
 14
64
24
0
0
1
 1
122.1
 162 106 101 4 48
90
1.72
7.43
1982 BAL
8
 4
83
0
0
0
0
 3
110.0
 119 56 55 3 43
78
1.47
4.50
1983 BAL
9
 5
69
3
0
0
0
 3
105.0
 110 59 57 2 40
84
1.43
4.89
1984 BAL-CIN
5
 9
55
9
0
0
0
 2
140.1
 140 59 59 1 52
105
1.37
3.78
1985 CIN
3
 4
44
7
0
0
8
 1
63.2
 76 40 40 3 32
47
1.70
5.65
1986 CIN
3
 4
25
0
0
0
7
 5
31.0
 44 23 22 1 12
17
1.81
6.39
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 69
762
96
0
0
19
 22
1227.0
 1363 773 735 29 497
833
1.52
5.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joe Benton has retired from the Cincinnati Rocks
1984-08-14A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Reservoir Dogs and the Cincinnati Rocks. The Cincinnati Rocks receive Joe Benton from the Baltimore Reservoir Dogs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (CIN).
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rocks and the Baltimore Reservoir Dogs. The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs receive Joe Benton, Ethan Allen from the Cincinnati Rocks in exchange for Tom DeHaan.
1976-03-01The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Joe Benton to the major league team.
1975-08-08The Cincinnati Greens have sent Joe Benton to the minors.
1975-07-23The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Joe Benton to the major league team.