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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Steve Benton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-38 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-04-1952
K 502 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(39 games)
IP 589.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1975 Away 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1.80 0.00
1975 Home 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 2 1.50 4.50
1979 Away 3 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 24.1 20 5 4 1 12 21 1.32 1.48
1979 Home 0 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 25.2 36 9 9 0 5 20 1.60 3.16
1980 Away 3 4 22 0 0 0 0 1 25.0 39 16 16 1 6 27 1.80 5.76
1980 Home 7 2 34 0 0 0 0 0 49.1 49 35 30 1 31 39 1.62 5.47
1981 Away 2 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 23.1 11 5 5 1 6 9 0.73 1.93
1981 Home 1 3 23 0 0 0 0 1 24.0 32 18 17 1 15 20 1.96 6.38
1982 Away 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 1 20.2 32 22 21 0 12 16 2.13 9.15
1982 Home 2 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 23.2 25 10 10 0 3 20 1.18 3.80
1983 Away 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 14.2 15 11 11 1 12 17 1.84 6.75
1983 Home 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 17.1 24 13 13 0 5 15 1.67 6.75
1984 Away 3 5 24 5 0 0 0 0 62.0 63 34 34 1 29 48 1.48 4.94
1984 Home 2 3 22 4 0 0 0 0 66.1 56 36 33 1 30 57 1.30 4.48
1985 Away 1 8 12 12 0 0 0 0 60.1 72 50 47 2 26 51 1.62 7.01
1985 Home 5 8 17 17 0 0 0 0 87.1 92 50 46 1 35 84 1.45 4.74
1986 Away 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 2 30.1 44 27 26 0 11 27 1.81 7.71
1986 Home 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 29.2 30 15 13 2 11 28 1.38 3.94
1987 Away 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 0.00
1987 Home 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2.00 9.00
2053 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2053 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 14 18 131 20 0 0 0 4 263.0 300 170 164 7 115 217 1.58 5.61
Total Home 18 20 155 24 0 0 0 1 326.1 347 188 173 6 137 285 1.48 4.77
Total
32
 38
286
44
0
0
0
 5
589.1
 647 358 337 13 252
502
1.53
5.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Steve Benton has retired from the Washington Wise Guys
1980-07-27Steve Benton of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1980-03-25The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Brent MacInnis for assignment.
1979-10-03The New York Legends have sent Steve Benton to the minors. The New York Legends have sent Art Pennington to the minors.
1979-09-02The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team.
1979-08-26The New York Legends have sent Steve Benton to the minors.
1979-07-30The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team.
1979-04-08The New York Legends have demoted Steve Benton to the minor leagues.
1979-04-01The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Mike Davis for assignment.
1975-10-03The New York Legends have sent Steve Benton to the minors. The New York Legends have sent Harry Nance to the minors. The New York Legends have waived Klondike Barr.
1975-09-19The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team.
1973-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 MIL (Steve Benton), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 BAL (Art Pennington) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Tom Funk. Protest This Trade.