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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   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 Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed 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 LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
06/10/1982 DET 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
06/06/1982 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 3 3 2 1 3.00 20.25
06/04/1982 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.00
06/01/1982 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 10 8 8 2 2 3.27 19.64
05/26/1982 KC 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 3.00 6.75
05/14/1982 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 0 0 0 3 1.75 0.00
05/09/1982 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 2.50 9.00
05/05/1982 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 1.00 0.00
05/02/1982 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 1 0 1 1 1.50 0.00
04/28/1982 TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1.50 0.00
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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.