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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Kurt Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 94-76 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 03-18-1935
K 1213 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(35 games)
IP 1586.2
WHIP 1.40 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1958 NYN
11
 4
27
26
0
0
0
 0
148.2
 134 62 61 2 63
133
1.33
3.69
1959 NYN
8
 7
26
23
0
0
2
 0
140.0
 127 77 68 4 54
94
1.29
4.37
1960 NYN
10
 7
36
23
0
0
3
 0
141.0
 139 75 70 7 52
117
1.35
4.47
1961 NYN
6
 12
33
28
0
0
0
 0
151.1
 157 86 78 5 49
110
1.36
4.64
1962 DET
5
 7
61
7
0
0
0
 1
107.1
 108 71 63 3 53
75
1.50
5.28
1963 DET
4
 3
22
5
0
0
3
 3
47.2
 71 39 37 0 21
29
1.93
6.99
1964 NYN
2
 0
8
3
0
0
1
 0
25.0
 24 9 9 1 12
16
1.44
3.24
1965 MON
7
 10
35
25
2
0
4
 1
162.2
 170 87 83 6 71
116
1.48
4.59
1966 MON
7
 4
50
13
0
0
1
 0
122.2
 125 63 63 2 51
106
1.43
4.62
1967 CIN
5
 3
90
1
0
0
3
 5
124.1
 115 63 56 2 54
92
1.36
4.05
1968 CIN
13
 6
94
0
0
0
2
 6
102.1
 102 56 55 2 39
78
1.38
4.84
1969 CIN
10
 9
32
32
3
1
0
 0
203.2
 174 87 74 5 102
166
1.36
3.27
1970 CIN
6
 4
32
15
3
1
3
 0
110.0
 105 67 62 3 49
81
1.40
5.07
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
94
 76
546
201
8
2
22
 16
1586.2
 1551 842 779 42 670
1213
1.40
4.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Kurt Benton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-07-27The Cincinnati Cyclones have re-claimed Kurt Benton from the waiver wire.
1970-07-27The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Kurt Benton for assignment.
1970-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ken Blomdahl to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Tom Hernandez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Kenny Goodwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Del Taco to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Tom Wilcox to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Kurt Benton to the major league team.
1970-03-30Kurt Benton has signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1967-04-01A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cincinnati Cyclones receive Marshall Petty, Kurt Benton, Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 PIT (Wally Russell), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 MON (Elmer Landis) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Vic Cabell, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (John Smith).
1965-04-10The Montreal Expos have acquired Kurt Benton from the waiver wire.
1965-03-31The New York Empires have promoted Johnny Sterling to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Merwin Maloney to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Kurt Benton for assignment.
1964-09-26The New York Empires have promoted Kurt Benton to the major league team.
1964-07-13The New York Empires have designated Bert Haddix for assignment. The New York Empires have designated Kurt Benton for assignment.
1964-06-18The New York Empires have promoted Kurt Benton to the major league team.
1964-05-13The New York Empires have designated Kurt Benton for assignment.
1964-04-26The New York Empires have promoted Kurt Benton to the major league team.
1964-03-30The New York Empires have acquired Kurt Benton from the waiver wire.
1962-03-29A trade has been completed between the Detroit Preachers and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Preachers in exchange for Kurt Benton.
1959-03-31The New York Empires have promoted Kurt Benton to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Hal Bluhm to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Fred Wells to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Mike Jackson to the minors.
1958-10-23The New York Empires have sent Kurt Benton to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Hal Jennings to the minors.
1958-04-09The New York Empires have promoted Kurt Benton to the major league team.