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Name	Team	Age
Steve Benton	Retired (1987, Age 35)	Died (2026, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21 (1974)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League	0	8 years (39 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D	C	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	A-	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
B-	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	8/4/1952
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1987-11-01	Steve Benton has retired from the Washington Wise Guys
1980-07-27	Steve Benton of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1980-03-25	The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Brent MacInnis for assignment.
1979-10-03	The New York Legends have sent Steve Benton to the minors. The New York Legends have sent Art Pennington to the minors.
1979-09-02	The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team.
1979-08-26	The New York Legends have sent Steve Benton to the minors.
1979-07-30	The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team.
1979-04-08	The New York Legends have demoted Steve Benton to the minor leagues.
1979-04-01	The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Mike Davis for assignment.
1975-10-03	The 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.
1975-09-19	The New York Legends have promoted Steve Benton to the major league team.
1973-10-23	A 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.