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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 MIL
5
7
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
.730
.444
.286
.000
.286
1967 MIL
35
52
4
7
1
0
0
4
3
 14 0 0
0
 3 3
.336
.182
.154
.019
.135
1968 MIL
33
65
2
7
0
0
0
1
2
 17 0 1
0
 2 0
.240
.132
.108
.000
.108
1969 MIL
30
61
3
10
0
0
0
0
3
 16 0 0
1
 2 0
.367
.203
.164
.000
.164
1970 MIL
32
74
1
10
0
0
0
3
0
 18 0 0
0
 2 2
.270
.135
.135
.000
.135
1971 MIL
36
82
1
8
0
0
0
2
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.217
.119
.098
.000
.098
1972 MIL
35
87
4
13
0
0
0
4
2
 19 0 0
1
 3 0
.318
.169
.149
.000
.149
1973 MIL
33
68
3
13
0
0
0
2
4
 18 0 0
0
 1 4
.427
.236
.191
.000
.191
1974 MIL
29
62
4
10
1
0
0
3
3
 17 0 0
1
 2 0
.377
.200
.177
.016
.161
1975 MIL
34
67
4
11
0
0
0
6
7
 15 2 0
0
 1 2
.427
.263
.164
.000
.164
1976 MIL
35
71
3
6
0
0
0
2
1
 16 0 0
0
 1 1
.182
.097
.085
.000
.085
1977 NYA
35
90
4
9
2
0
0
3
1
 22 0 0
2
 1 0
.232
.110
.122
.022
.100
1978 NYA
37
79
6
18
1
0
1
9
1
 22 1 0
0
 0 0
.525
.247
.278
.051
.228
1979 NYA
37
76
1
8
2
0
0
5
2
 21 0 1
1
 0 1
.258
.127
.132
.026
.105
1980 NYA
31
65
1
9
3
0
0
4
1
 16 0 1
0
 0 2
.334
.149
.185
.046
.138
1981 NYA
46
31
2
3
1
0
0
3
4
 4 0 2
0
 0 0
.318
.189
.129
.032
.097
1982 NYA-CHA
10
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
533
1040
44
144
11
0
1
51
38
 256 3 5
6
 19 16
.322
.170
.152
.013
.138
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.