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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 P MIL 6 0 11.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1972 P MIL 59 1 89.1 15 0 14 1 0 -1 1.41 .933
1973 P MIL 34 2 53.2 7 0 7 0 1 0 1.17 1.000
1974 P CHA 71 0 87.0 15 1 13 1 0 +1 1.45 .933
1975 P CHA 92 0 100.2 14 0 13 1 1 0 1.16 .929
1976 P CHA 34 34 179.2 16 0 16 0 1 -2 0.80 1.000
1977 P CHA 35 35 175.2 26 1 23 2 3 0 1.23 .923
1978 P CHA 34 34 182.2 20 0 20 0 1 -1 0.99 1.000
1979 P CHA 32 32 186.2 28 2 24 2 0 -2 1.25 .929
1980 P CHA 66 10 127.1 24 2 22 0 1 +1 1.70 1.000
1981 P CHA 28 28 170.2 28 3 24 1 0 -1 1.42 .964
1982 P CHA 46 14 142.1 20 3 17 0 1 -1 1.26 1.000
1983 P CHA 40 0 79.1 18 2 16 0 2 0 2.04 1.000
1984 P CHA 18 0 29.1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1.53 1.000
Total 595 190 1616.0 236 14 214 8 11 -6 1.27 .966
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.