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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Walter Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.77 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 197-140 Status Retired (1982) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 08-24-1944
K 2195 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(81 games)
IP 3234.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1966 MIL
0
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 27 13 13 0 11
22
1.50
4.62
1967 MIL
8
 11
35
35
1
0
0
 0
178.2
 195 99 95 5 69
128
1.48
4.79
1968 MIL
13
 9
33
33
6
2
0
 0
200.1
 210 113 110 7 72
116
1.41
4.94
1969 MIL
12
 14
30
30
1
1
0
 0
187.2
 196 89 89 1 77
133
1.45
4.27
1970 MIL
10
 12
32
32
4
0
0
 0
211.1
 195 87 86 1 60
134
1.21
3.66
1971 MIL
17
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
245.0
 210 86 84 4 59
157
1.10
3.09
1972 MIL
12
 12
35
35
1
0
0
 0
226.1
 233 120 116 1 70
150
1.34
4.61
1973 MIL
15
 8
33
33
1
1
0
 0
239.0
 220 103 86 4 66
175
1.20
3.24
1974 MIL
11
 8
29
29
0
0
0
 0
201.0
 212 99 91 1 52
143
1.31
4.07
1975 MIL
16
 5
34
34
1
0
0
 0
237.2
 193 90 83 5 62
168
1.07
3.14
1976 MIL
16
 12
35
35
2
1
0
 0
245.2
 214 105 91 1 92
170
1.25
3.33
1977 NYA
17
 7
35
35
0
0
0
 0
236.0
 205 81 78 0 51
156
1.08
2.97
1978 NYA
17
 7
37
37
0
0
0
 0
243.2
 203 88 83 2 80
184
1.16
3.07
1979 NYA
13
 12
37
37
0
0
0
 0
225.2
 202 106 97 4 63
142
1.17
3.87
1980 NYA
11
 9
31
31
1
0
0
 0
186.1
 176 93 78 1 73
121
1.34
3.77
1981 NYA
9
 3
46
11
1
0
0
 0
126.2
 122 61 58 1 31
84
1.21
4.12
1982 NYA-CHA
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 30 16 15 0 7
12
2.09
7.64
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
197
 140
533
488
19
5
0
 0
3234.0
 3043 1449 1353 38 995
2195
1.25
3.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Walter Benton has retired from the Chicago BootLeggers
1982-10-01The Chicago BootLeggers have acquired Walter Benton from the waiver wire.
1982-06-15The New York Yankees have waived Walter Benton.
1982-06-11The New York Yankees have promoted Kirk McKasell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Walter Benton for assignment.
1981-06-20Walter Benton of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-03-01A trade has been completed between the New York Goodfellas and the Milwaukee Madisonians. The Milwaukee Madisonians receive Nate Fisher, Rico Diaz, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Goodfellas in exchange for Johnny Bergen, Nelson Roy, Walter Benton, Doug Smith, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (MIL).
1974-07-03Walter Benton of the Milwaukee Madisonians is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-07-18Walter Benton of the Milwaukee Golden Gophers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1966-09-09The Milwaukee Golden Gophers have promoted Walter Benton to the major league team.