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Earl Averill League
8-19-2077
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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1985 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 4 1 1 0 3
2
2.10
2.70
1986 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1986 WS
1
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 7 4 4 0 3
6
1.50
5.40
1987 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 2 2 0 2
2
3.00
10.80
1988 WS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 6 3 3 0 0
2
3.60
16.20
1989 LCS
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 3 4 4 0 2
3
1.50
10.80
1990 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 1 1 1 0 2
0
1.13
3.38
1991 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 3 0 0 0 1
1
0.92
0.00
Total
1
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
25.0
 27 15 15 0 13
18
1.60
5.40
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.