Gene Benson
1934–1948 · bats L / throws L · ASE, ASP, NNS, Philadelphia Stars, PH6, PHB, Pittsburgh Crawfords, SAS
534G
.290AVG
.333OBP
.379SLG
587H
19HR
196RBI
21SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 534 | 2,177 | 2,021 | 305 | 587 | 73 | 24 | 19 | 196 | 128 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 765 | .290 | .333 | .379 | .712 |
Streaks
16longest hitting streak · 1947-05-30 to 1947-07-02
25longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2 triples | 1945-06-09 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 15 | 2 stolen bases | 1937-06-26 | 1 in 199 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 14 | 3 walks | 1943-06-06 | 1 in 192 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 314 | 1289 | 374 | 13 | 118 | 68 | 5 | .311 | .343 | .411 |
| Away | 220 | 888 | 213 | 6 | 78 | 60 | 1 | .260 | .307 | .331 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 117 | 462 | 120 | 7 | 56 | 21 | 2 | .276 | .305 | .379 |
| June | 150 | 627 | 168 | 3 | 39 | 44 | 1 | .293 | .338 | .373 |
| July | 142 | 584 | 163 | 5 | 46 | 34 | 0 | .300 | .337 | .393 |
| August | 95 | 377 | 107 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 3 | .307 | .347 | .391 |
| September | 30 | 127 | 29 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .242 | .268 | .300 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| newark-eagles | 121 | 457 | 118 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 1 | .279 | .313 | .352 |
| baltimore-elite-giants | 108 | 446 | 110 | 2 | 34 | 28 | 1 | .266 | .309 | .349 |
| homestead-grays | 102 | 418 | 119 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 2 | .310 | .359 | .401 |
| new-york-black-yankees | 81 | 349 | 104 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 0 | .317 | .341 | .439 |
| new-york-cubans | 63 | 264 | 72 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | .291 | .318 | .356 |
| pittsburgh-crawfords | 18 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .268 | .400 |
| WEG | 14 | 54 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .370 | .412 |
| philadelphia-stars | 12 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .292 | .333 | .396 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PH6 | 5 | 18 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1936 | PH6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | .250 | – | – |
| 1937 |  Philadelphia Stars | 40 | 143 | 45 | 3 | 18 | 2 | .315 | – | – |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Stars, Pittsburgh Crawfords | 52 | 215 | 47 | 3 | 17 | 2 | .219 | – | – |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Stars | 48 | 167 | 49 | 5 | 15 | 2 | .293 | – | – |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Stars | 52 | 181 | 46 | 3 | 18 | 4 | .254 | – | – |
| 1941 | Philadelphia Stars | 24 | 93 | 24 | – | 5 | 2 | .258 | – | – |
| 1942 | Philadelphia Stars | 41 | 138 | 39 | – | 11 | 1 | .283 | – | – |
| 1943 | Philadelphia Stars | 40 | 162 | 49 | – | 16 | 1 | .302 | – | – |
| 1944 | Philadelphia Stars | 46 | 186 | 62 | 1 | 17 | 2 | .333 | – | – |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Stars | 36 | 140 | 52 | 1 | 21 | – | .371 | – | – |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Stars | 57 | 228 | 74 | 1 | 26 | 1 | .325 | – | – |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Stars | 45 | 173 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 3 | .277 | – | – |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Stars | 46 | 169 | 44 | 1 | 14 | 1 | .260 | – | – |