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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Otto Benton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.14 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 6-10 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-04-1957
K 140 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(113 games)
IP 208.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
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 
1981 Minors 24 14.00 0 / 2 1 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 14
1981 Majors 24 19.00 0 / 0 3 / 9 3 / 10 6 / 19
1982 Minors 25 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 17
1982 Majors 25 10.59 53 1 0 0 / 0 3 / 5 3 / 5 6 / 10
1983 Minors 26 23.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 3 / 15 3 / 23
1984 Minors 27 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8
1984 Majors 27 8.88 56 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 6 2 / 8
1985 Minors 28 29.00 0 / 1 2 / 10 3 / 18 5 / 29
1986 Minors 29 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1986 Majors 29 37.84 145 20 0 1 / 5 2 / 14 2 / 18 5 / 37
1987 Minors 30 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8
1987 Majors 30 17.54 117 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 17
1988 Minors 31 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 22
1989 Minors 32 27.00 0 / 1 1 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 27
1990 Minors 33 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 17
1990 Majors 33 1.21 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1991 Minors 34 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10
1991 Majors 34 14.02 60 1 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 7 -7 / 14
Total 437 25 0 0 / 15 11 / 129 14 / 140 25 / 284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Otto Benton has retired from the Washington Pneumatics
1991-06-08The Washington Pneumatics have designated Otto Benton for assignment.
1991-03-25The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Clarence Santangelo to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team.
1990-04-08The Washington Pneumatics have designated Otto Benton for assignment.
1990-03-25The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have promoted James Crockett to the major league team.
1987-08-16The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Tommy Connolly to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have designated Otto Benton for assignment.
1987-04-28The Washington Pneumatics have re-claimed Otto Benton from the waiver wire.
1987-04-25The Washington Pneumatics have designated Otto Benton for assignment.
1986-09-26The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team.
1986-09-06The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Hunter Brooks to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have sent Otto Benton to the minors.
1986-03-25The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team.
1984-07-07The Washington Pneumatics have sent Otto Benton to the minors.
1984-06-21The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team.
1984-05-25The Washington Pneumatics have sent Otto Benton down to the minors.
1984-04-08The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have sent Whammy Sherrill to the minors.
1983-04-21The Washington Pneumatics have acquired Otto Benton from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Arizona Warriors have waived Otto Benton.
1982-06-23The Arizona Warriors have promoted Red Coleman to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have promoted Lenny Pettee to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Otto Benton to the minors. The Arizona Warriors have sent Tommy Mendoza to the minors.
1982-06-21The Arizona Warriors have promoted Tommy Mendoza to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Pat Baker to the minors.
1982-05-31The Arizona Warriors have promoted Brandy Schnell to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have promoted Johnny Dubois to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Otto Benton to the minors. The Arizona Warriors have sent Tommy Mendoza to the minors.
1982-04-03The Arizona Warriors have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have waived Charlie Humphrey.
1982-04-01The Arizona Warriors have auto-demoted Otto Benton to the minor leagues.
1982-03-26The Arizona Warriors have promoted Otto Benton to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have waived Stan Jacobson.
1982-03-26The Arizona Warriors have acquired Otto Benton from the waiver wire.
1981-07-05The Detroit Sharks have waived Otto Benton.
1981-04-15The Detroit Sharks have acquired Otto Benton from the waiver wire.
1981-04-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Otto Benton.
1981-04-01A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Danny Condero, Otto Benton, Elston Widger from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Erik Delahanty.