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Sandberg Yingling League
10-22-2320
Mike Benton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.96 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 125-157 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 03-18-1935
K 1853 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(74 games)
IP 2621.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1958 BAL
12
 8
27
27
5
3
0
 0
166.0
 150 73 72 2 51
119
1.21
3.90
1959 BAL
6
 9
31
31
0
0
0
 0
142.1
 155 96 90 3 66
94
1.55
5.69
1960 BAL
9
 11
31
31
4
1
0
 0
181.2
 176 92 85 5 65
120
1.33
4.21
1961 BAL
11
 16
32
32
5
1
0
 0
208.2
 208 113 108 7 68
144
1.32
4.66
1962 BAL
7
 19
33
33
3
0
0
 0
217.2
 220 120 115 0 74
149
1.35
4.75
1963 BRO
11
 10
33
32
5
3
0
 0
206.0
 187 85 77 2 71
143
1.25
3.36
1964 BRO
11
 11
33
33
4
0
0
 0
238.1
 232 94 77 2 69
168
1.26
2.91
1965 BRO
8
 17
34
34
1
1
0
 0
226.0
 225 113 109 1 76
156
1.33
4.34
1966 BRO
8
 19
35
35
4
0
0
 0
240.1
 237 114 112 6 79
175
1.31
4.19
1967 BRO
10
 18
36
35
7
3
1
 0
240.0
 235 100 91 2 76
166
1.30
3.41
1968 BRO
12
 11
34
34
4
2
0
 0
241.1
 222 89 86 0 65
167
1.19
3.21
1969 BRO-PIT
12
 5
37
22
5
2
0
 0
181.2
 174 70 65 1 59
166
1.28
3.22
1970 PIT
5
 3
51
0
0
0
2
 0
63.2
 74 27 27 0 15
46
1.40
3.82
1971 PIT
3
 0
44
0
0
0
0
 0
68.0
 83 42 39 2 22
40
1.54
5.16
2320
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
125
 157
491
379
47
16
3
 0
2621.0
 2578 1228 1153 33 856
1853
1.31
3.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Mike Benton has retired from the Pittsburgh Cougars
1969-06-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Cougars and the Brooklyn Ballers. The Brooklyn Ballers receive Vic Bridges, Ray Karns from the Pittsburgh Cougars in exchange for Mike Benton.
1958-04-09The Baltimore Vipers have promoted Mike Benton to the major league team. The Baltimore Vipers have sent Mike Boddicker to the minors.