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Earl Averill League
8-10-2077
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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1988 Away 2 2 28 0 0 0 0 6 38.1 35 16 15 0 10 31 1.17 3.52
1988 Home 4 0 25 0 0 0 0 4 40.2 39 15 14 1 5 28 1.08 3.10
1989 Away 2 2 22 2 0 0 0 3 42.2 47 26 18 0 15 31 1.45 3.80
1989 Home 3 2 23 4 0 0 0 2 49.0 34 16 16 0 20 40 1.10 2.94
1990 Away 3 3 39 0 0 0 0 3 43.1 50 12 12 0 16 33 1.52 2.49
1990 Home 3 1 36 0 0 0 0 2 48.0 56 23 21 0 23 36 1.65 3.94
1991 Away 3 4 48 0 0 0 1 3 55.1 67 27 23 0 14 43 1.46 3.74
1991 Home 4 0 32 0 0 0 3 1 39.1 40 23 20 0 11 31 1.30 4.58
1992 Away 1 1 22 0 0 0 1 2 17.1 23 16 15 0 7 12 1.73 7.79
1992 Home 2 2 22 0 0 0 0 1 28.0 29 18 15 0 7 20 1.29 4.82
2077 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2077 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 11 12 159 2 0 0 2 17 197.0 222 97 83 0 62 150 1.44 3.79
Total Home 16 5 138 4 0 0 3 10 205.0 198 95 86 1 66 155 1.29 3.78
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.