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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Spider Benson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 171-205 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-13-1930
K 1936 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(37 games)
IP 3328.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1952 SEA
5
 9
21
21
0
0
0
 0
138.2
 137 78 63 0 35
59
1.24
4.09
1953 SEA
6
 8
48
12
1
0
0
 1
99.2
 131 86 79 0 40
51
1.72
7.13
1954 SEA
9
 14
54
19
0
0
0
 3
154.2
 164 73 70 0 39
85
1.31
4.07
1955 SEA
5
 9
24
20
1
0
1
 0
129.1
 142 86 71 0 45
68
1.45
4.94
1956 SEA
4
 10
63
9
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 136 71 62 0 29
69
1.38
4.65
1957 SEA
10
 5
29
21
1
0
0
 0
140.0
 142 78 71 0 41
85
1.31
4.56
1958 SEA
5
 10
29
29
1
1
0
 0
162.2
 171 85 82 0 44
91
1.32
4.54
1959 SEA
15
 7
34
34
2
1
0
 0
215.2
 200 84 79 0 63
115
1.22
3.30
1960 SEA
17
 8
36
36
4
3
0
 0
233.0
 204 88 80 1 68
136
1.17
3.09
1961 SEA
12
 13
32
32
0
0
0
 0
192.0
 223 105 89 0 48
103
1.41
4.17
1962 SEA
12
 10
35
35
2
2
0
 0
214.1
 214 94 88 0 51
135
1.24
3.70
1963 SEA
12
 13
31
30
0
0
0
 0
172.0
 191 94 89 0 62
110
1.47
4.66
1964 SEA
15
 9
36
36
3
1
0
 0
238.2
 218 87 79 0 59
164
1.16
2.98
1965 SEA
13
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
208.2
 207 100 95 0 54
134
1.25
4.10
1966 SEA
14
 7
35
35
1
0
0
 0
189.2
 202 100 96 0 60
108
1.38
4.56
1967 SEA
8
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
182.2
 228 108 96 2 63
109
1.59
4.73
1968 SEA
3
 12
33
33
0
0
0
 0
162.1
 174 97 88 0 66
106
1.48
4.88
1969 SEA
2
 18
33
33
0
0
0
 0
143.0
 183 124 115 0 54
92
1.66
7.24
1970 SEA
1
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
92.0
 132 78 71 0 23
44
1.68
6.95
1971 SEA
3
 10
23
23
0
0
0
 0
93.2
 115 82 76 0 37
45
1.62
7.30
1972 SEA
0
 5
13
13
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 58 39 35 0 13
27
1.54
6.85
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
171
 205
704
566
17
8
1
 4
3328.2
 3572 1837 1674 3 994
1936
1.37
4.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Spider Benson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-07-20The Seattle Grunge have promoted Lefty Nunamaker to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Al Merritt to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have waived Spider Benson. The Seattle Grunge have waived Don McCahan.
1963-04-02Spider Benson of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1954-10-03The Seattle Grunge have promoted Mike Willhite to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Spider Benson to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Russ Lakeman to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have sent Ron Tonkin to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent John Parker to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Jim Moore to the minors.
1954-09-25The Seattle Grunge have promoted Ron Tonkin to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have sent Spider Benson to the minors.
1952-06-03The Seattle Grunge have promoted Spider Benson to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Seattle Grunge have promoted Jimmy Singleton to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Billy Nolan to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Enos Foster to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Roberto Smith to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have sent Spider Benson to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Mike Willhite to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Russ Lakeman to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Jim Moore to the minors.