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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 21 70.00 1 / 7 6 / 29 10 / 34 17 / 70
1966 Minors 22 52.00 0 / 1 5 / 26 8 / 25 13 / 52
1966 Majors 22 6.20 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 6
1967 Majors 23 46.36 1 / 11 4 / 13 3 / 22 8 / 46
1968 Majors 24 48.90 1 / 8 6 / 19 2 / 21 9 / 48
1969 Majors 25 46.70 2 / 11 1 / 21 1 / 14 4 / 46
1970 Majors 26 50.62 2 / 13 1 / 15 4 / 22 7 / 50
1971 Majors 27 52.60 162 36 0 2 / 13 2 / 20 0 / 19 4 / 52
1972 Majors 28 51.03 162 35 0 2 / 14 1 / 18 1 / 19 4 / 51
1973 Majors 29 51.05 162 33 0 0 / 8 1 / 25 0 / 18 1 / 51
1974 Majors 30 45.66 139 29 22 0 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 22 1 / 45
1975 Majors 31 51.50 162 34 0 0 / 15 1 / 20 0 / 16 1 / 51
1976 Majors 32 52.68 162 35 0 0 / 15 0 / 19 1 / 18 1 / 52
1977 Majors 33 52.04 162 35 0 0 / 13 0 / 20 1 / 19 1 / 52
1978 Majors 34 52.74 162 37 0 -1 / 15 -9 / 14 0 / 23 -10 / 52
1979 Majors 35 51.55 162 37 0 -6 / 11 -3 / 18 0 / 22 -9 / 51
1980 Majors 36 44.50 162 31 0 -2 / 7 -9 / 21 -3 / 16 -14 / 44
1981 Majors 37 41.83 147 11 14 -1 / 8 -2 / 17 -1 / 16 -4 / 41
1982 Majors 38 9.54 63 0 0 -1 / 0 -8 / 4 -1 / 5 -10 / 9
Total 1807 353 36 0 / 178 -1 / 335 26 / 356 25 / 869
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.