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Earl Averill League
8-6-2077
Joe Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.93 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 47-29 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 06-27-1957
K 518 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(126 games)
IP 705.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1979 WAS
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 4 1 1 2 3
6
0.88
1.13
1980 WAS
1
 0
17
0
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 34 22 21 0 15
21
1.73
6.67
1983 WAS
2
 2
25
0
0
0
1
 2
25.2
 32 18 12 1 16
17
1.87
4.21
1984 WAS
11
 6
73
0
0
0
6
 7
74.1
 82 45 42 2 33
51
1.55
5.09
1985 WAS
1
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 1
40.2
 41 20 20 0 14
21
1.35
4.43
1986 WAS
1
 2
29
0
0
0
1
 0
50.1
 49 27 26 2 23
39
1.43
4.65
1987 WAS
4
 1
40
0
0
0
0
 1
75.2
 69 22 17 0 20
58
1.18
2.02
1988 WAS
6
 2
53
0
0
0
0
 10
79.0
 74 31 29 1 15
59
1.13
3.30
1989 WAS
5
 4
45
6
0
0
0
 5
91.2
 81 42 34 0 35
71
1.27
3.34
1990 WAS
6
 4
75
0
0
0
0
 5
91.1
 106 35 33 0 39
69
1.59
3.25
1991 TEX
7
 4
80
0
0
0
4
 4
94.2
 107 50 43 0 25
74
1.39
4.09
1992 TEX
3
 3
44
0
0
0
1
 3
45.1
 52 34 30 0 14
32
1.46
5.96
2077
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
47
 29
503
6
0
0
13
 38
705.0
 731 347 308 8 252
518
1.39
3.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Joe Benton has retired from the Texas Toads
1992-08-29The Texas Toads have promoted Joe Benton to the major league team.
1992-08-17The Texas Toads have promoted Bob Steele to the major league team. The Texas Toads have designated Joe Benton for assignment.
1992-07-04Joe Benton of the Texas Toads is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1987-09-06Joe Benton of the Washington Nats is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1987-08-19Joe Benton of the Washington Nats is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1983-07-22The Washington Nats have promoted Joe Benton to the major league team. The Washington Nats have designated Frank Washburn for assignment.
1980-07-06The Washington Nats have promoted Hy Gilbreath to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Joe Benton to the minors.
1980-04-14The Washington Nats have promoted Joe Benton to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Tony Pierre to the minors.
1980-03-01The Washington Nats have sent Nelson Throneberry to the minors. The Washington Nats have sent Joe Benton to the minors.
1979-09-11The Washington Nats have promoted Joe Benton to the major league team.