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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 7 2 2 0 0
5
1.00
2.57
1969 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 8 2 2 0 3
2
1.38
2.25
1971 LCS
0
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 12 6 5 0 1
9
0.98
3.38
1971 WS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 12 4 4 0 1
14
0.95
2.63
1973 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 8 1 1 0 1
7
1.13
1.13
1973 WS
1
 0
2
2
1
0
0
 0
17.0
 13 6 6 1 3
9
0.94
3.18
1974 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 7 4 4 0 3
1
1.58
5.68
1975 LCS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
15.0
 13 5 3 1 3
10
1.07
1.80
1977 LCS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 15 4 4 0 5
5
1.50
2.70
1978 LCS
2
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 9 2 2 0 5
11
1.00
1.29
Total
7
 2
16
16
1
0
0
 0
115.2
 104 36 33 2 25
73
1.12
2.57
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.