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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 21 52.00 0 / 1 4 / 27 8 / 24 12 / 52
1971 Minors 22 56.00 3 / 7 4 / 20 4 / 29 11 / 56
1971 Majors 22 4.07 11 0 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4
1972 Majors 23 40.64 128 1 33 4 / 8 4 / 22 2 / 10 10 / 40
1973 Minors 24 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 19
1973 Majors 24 25.63 82 2 20 0 / 0 3 / 14 2 / 11 5 / 25
1974 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 6
1974 Majors 25 40.13 129 0 0 3 / 7 2 / 14 2 / 19 7 / 40
1975 Majors 26 44.64 137 0 25 3 / 11 3 / 20 1 / 13 7 / 44
1976 Majors 27 48.29 162 34 0 1 / 10 2 / 19 1 / 19 4 / 48
1977 Majors 28 47.62 162 35 0 1 / 12 2 / 16 4 / 19 7 / 47
1978 Majors 29 48.22 162 35 0 2 / 14 2 / 15 1 / 19 5 / 48
1979 Majors 30 45.22 140 32 21 0 / 9 0 / 22 1 / 14 1 / 45
1980 Majors 31 47.78 162 10 0 2 / 12 0 / 16 1 / 19 3 / 47
1981 Majors 32 43.16 139 28 21 0 / 4 0 / 22 0 / 17 0 / 43
1982 Majors 33 46.35 162 14 0 1 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 18 1 / 46
1983 Majors 34 39.55 162 0 0 1 / 7 -4 / 15 -2 / 17 -5 / 39
1984 Majors 35 19.67 114 0 25 -4 / 0 -3 / 8 -7 / 11 -14 / 19
Total 1852 191 146 17 / 114 20 / 282 20 / 272 57 / 668
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.