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Don Newcombe League
9-17-2165
Rick Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.22 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 82-111 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-24-1949
K 1219 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(95 games)
IP 1616.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
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
1971 MIL
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 12 7 7 0 7
12
1.63
5.40
1972 MIL
3
 7
66
1
0
0
0
 5
89.1
 135 95 94 1 48
64
2.05
9.47
1973 MIL
3
 6
40
2
0
0
0
 3
53.2
 74 51 49 1 33
32
1.99
8.22
1974 CHA
6
 5
73
0
0
0
2
 3
87.0
 95 55 51 0 56
56
1.74
5.28
1975 CHA
9
 6
97
0
0
0
3
 2
100.2
 133 84 83 0 46
73
1.78
7.42
1976 CHA
10
 16
34
34
0
0
0
 0
179.2
 168 104 98 6 79
124
1.37
4.91
1977 CHA
9
 11
35
35
0
0
0
 0
175.2
 196 105 96 1 92
123
1.64
4.92
1978 CHA
8
 16
35
35
0
0
0
 0
182.2
 180 101 97 3 80
141
1.42
4.78
1979 CHA
9
 11
32
32
0
0
0
 0
186.2
 174 92 82 3 56
136
1.23
3.95
1980 CHA
5
 9
68
10
0
0
8
 1
127.1
 149 61 61 2 46
113
1.53
4.31
1981 CHA
5
 15
28
28
3
1
0
 0
170.2
 188 112 102 6 68
138
1.50
5.38
1982 CHA
9
 6
46
14
0
0
1
 0
142.1
 112 53 52 3 51
114
1.15
3.29
1983 CHA
4
 1
40
0
0
0
2
 2
79.1
 75 37 36 2 28
57
1.30
4.08
1984 CHA
1
 2
18
0
0
0
1
 2
29.1
 46 35 30 0 11
36
1.94
9.20
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
82
 111
619
191
3
1
17
 18
1616.0
 1737 992 938 28 701
1219
1.51
5.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Rick Benton has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1984-09-26The Chicago Black Sox have designated Rick Benton for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Bill Dallessandro for assignment.
1984-05-03Rick Benton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-05-05Rick Benton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1979-09-26Rick Benton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-04-01Rick Benton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-04-01Rick Benton of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1974-10-17The Chicago White Sox have promoted Rick Benton to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Doug Pofahl to the minors.
1974-09-26The Chicago White Sox have sent Rick Benton to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Cameron Clauss to the minors.
1974-05-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mean Machine and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Shanty Locke, Rick Benton, John Henry, Mike Daley, Jorge Jackson, Joe Richardt from the Milwaukee Mean Machine in exchange for Billy Clancy, Les Guindon, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (CHA).
1974-04-01The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Rick Benton to the minors. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Shanty Locke to the minors.
1973-08-29Rick Benton of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-08-10The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Rick Benton to the major league team.
1973-08-03The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Robbie Hogue to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Rick Benton to the minors.
1973-06-28The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Rick Benton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Robbie Hogue to the minors.
1973-06-01The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Rick Benton to the minors.
1973-04-28The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Rick Benton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Marlon Allen for assignment.
1972-10-18The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Rick Benton to the minors.
1972-05-27Rick Benton of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1972-05-12Rick Benton of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1971-09-30Rick Benton of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-09-19The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Rick Benton to the major league team.