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Albert Pujols League
7-2-2131
Tony Benton First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .676 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 1045 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-27-1954
HR 52 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
RBI 417
SB 240
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (91.5%) Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF (15.1%) Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (92.3%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
3B A+ (98.7%) RF C+ (48.3%)   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 PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1975 LF MIL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1976 SS MIL 122 122 1066.2 485 176 300 9 56 -12 4.02 .981
LF MIL 4 4 33.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.73 1.000
1977 LF MIL 150 150 1308.0 283 274 7 2 0 +3 1.93 .993
1978 1B MIL 142 142 1267.1 1369 1316 48 5 64 +4 9.69 .996
LF MIL 8 8 71.1 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.27 1.000
1979 1B MIL 118 118 1041.1 1093 1059 29 5 54 +17 9.40 .995
SS MIL 4 4 35.0 16 6 9 1 1 +1 3.86 .938
1980 1B MIL 59 57 505.2 534 501 31 2 20 +9 9.47 .996
RF MIL 55 55 476.2 102 98 3 1 0 -2 1.91 .990
C MIL 3 3 7.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 11.57 1.000
1981 2B MIL 133 133 1188.0 635 255 367 13 64 -17 4.71 .980
SS MIL 17 17 149.2 67 23 40 4 6 +2 3.79 .940
1982 SS MIL 109 109 982.1 486 173 299 14 55 +2 4.32 .971
2B MIL 8 8 70.0 49 20 29 0 9 +2 6.30 1.000
C MIL 1 0 1.2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 5.42 .500
1983 2B MIL 14 14 104.0 50 19 31 0 8 0 4.33 1.000
SS MIL 32 0 60.1 27 14 13 0 2 -1 4.03 1.000
1B MIL 3 3 26.0 29 29 0 0 3 0 10.04 1.000
C MIL 1 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 13.64 1.000
1984 3B MIL 2 2 18.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 .667
1985 3B MIL 6 6 52.0 11 5 6 0 0 -2 1.90 1.000
1B MIL 4 4 35.0 35 34 0 1 5 0 8.74 .971
2B MIL 3 3 28.1 9 5 3 1 1 0 2.54 .889
1986 3B MIL 13 13 116.0 27 7 18 2 0 +1 1.94 .926
2B MIL 7 7 62.1 38 14 22 2 4 +2 5.20 .947
1B MIL 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 2 -1 10.00 1.000
1987 SS MIL 15 15 133.0 79 25 52 2 12 +7 5.21 .975
2B MIL 11 11 101.0 44 18 25 1 6 0 3.83 .977
3B MIL 8 8 75.0 22 3 19 0 1 +1 2.64 1.000
1988 1B MIL 44 33 316.0 330 319 11 0 27 +3 9.40 1.000
3B MIL 18 18 167.0 56 9 45 2 4 +2 2.91 .964
2B MIL 4 4 35.0 20 8 12 0 1 0 5.14 1.000
1989 1B MIL 41 0 77.0 78 77 1 0 6 +1 9.12 1.000
3B MIL 6 6 56.2 12 0 11 1 1 0 1.75 .917
2B MIL 1 1 8.0 7 5 2 0 0 0 7.88 1.000
Pos Total 1B 412 358 3277.1 3478 3345 120 13 181 +33 9.52 .996
SS 299 267 2427.0 1160 417 713 30 132 -1 4.19 .974
2B 181 181 1596.2 852 344 491 17 93 -13 4.71 .980
LF 163 163 1421.1 312 303 7 2 0 +2 1.96 .994
3B 53 53 484.2 131 25 100 6 6 +2 2.32 .954
RF 55 55 476.2 102 98 3 1 0 -2 1.91 .990
C 5 3 9.1 12 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 10.62 .917
Total 1168 1080 9693.0 6047 4543 1434 70 412 0 1 0 0.0% +21 5.55 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Tony Benton has retired from the Milwaukee Beer Bellys
1979-05-20Tony Benton of the Milwaukee Beer Bellys is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1976-09-02Tony Benton of the Milwaukee Beer Bellys is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1976-03-25The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have promoted Jim Hermansen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have promoted Dyar Cotter to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have promoted Mike Stroud to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have promoted Tony Benton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have designated Ed Santiago for assignment.
1975-09-02The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have promoted Lefty Stepping Light to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have sent Tony Benton to the minors.
1975-08-31The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have promoted Tony Benton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellys have sent Mike Reid to the minors.
1975-05-29A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beer Bellys and the Cleveland Magnums. The Cleveland Magnums receive Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 MIL (Soup Hughes) from the Milwaukee Beer Bellys in exchange for Tony Benton. Protest This Trade.
1974-04-08The Cleveland Magnums have placed Tony Benton on the trade block.
1969-10-23A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Magnums. The Cleveland Magnums receive Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 BOS (Tony Benton), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 BOS (Al Gill) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Doc Douglas. Protest This Trade.