Larry Benton
1923–1935 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants
462G
.165AVG
.201OBP
.195SLG
122H
2HR
43RBI
1SB
128–128W–L
2,296IP
670K
4.05ERA
261GS
20SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462 | 825 | 739 | 54 | 122 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 30 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 144 | .165 | .201 | .195 | .396 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,295.7 | 455 | 261 | 123 | 128 | 128 | 20 | 2,558 | 1,189 | 1,032 | 109 | 693 | 670 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 | 1.416 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1923-07-29 to 1923-08-27
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 6 home runs allowed | 1930-05-12 | 1 in 108,124 pitcher-games |
| 41 | 15 innings pitched | 1924-08-01 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games |
| 34 | 11 innings pitched | 1928-05-27 | 1 in 308 pitcher-games |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 228 | 407 | 54 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 89 | .147 | .165 | .174 |
| Away | 234 | 418 | 68 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 89 | .183 | .203 | .216 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 42 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .094 | .102 | .170 |
| May | 82 | 124 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | .204 | .226 | .257 |
| June | 90 | 160 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 40 | .138 | .138 | .152 |
| July | 95 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 39 | .182 | .189 | .208 |
| August | 85 | 180 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 39 | .180 | .211 | .211 |
| September | 67 | 133 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 30 | .150 | .195 | .159 |
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 70 | 133 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | .165 | .188 | .191 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 70 | 97 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .154 | .165 | .176 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 64 | 132 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 25 | .112 | .152 | .140 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 63 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | .220 | .200 | .231 |
| chicago-cubs | 57 | 117 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 33 | .215 | .248 | .280 |
| boston-braves | 50 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .129 | .144 | .151 |
| cincinnati-reds | 48 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | .126 | .138 | .138 |
| new-york-giants | 40 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .229 | .273 | .292 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 35 | 31 | 5 | – | – | – | .161 | 127 | 41 | |
| 1924 | 30 | 33 | 3 | – | – | – | .091 | 128 | 41 | |
| 1925 | 32 | 58 | 14 | – | 1 | 1 | .241 | 183 | 50 | |
| 1926 | 45 | 78 | 12 | – | 4 | – | .154 | 231 | 103 | |
| 1927 | Boston Braves, New York Giants | 42 | 67 | 12 | – | 7 | – | .179 | 233 | 91 |
| 1928 | 42 | 112 | 16 | – | 9 | – | .143 | 310 | 90 | |
| 1929 | 41 | 86 | 9 | 1 | 8 | – | .105 | 237 | 62 | |
| 1930 | Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants | 43 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 8 | – | .192 | 207 | 63 |
| 1931 | 38 | 66 | 11 | – | 1 | – | .167 | 203 | 35 | |
| 1932 | 35 | 55 | 11 | – | 1 | – | .200 | 178 | 35 | |
| 1933 | 34 | 53 | 9 | – | 2 | – | .170 | 152 | 33 | |
| 1934 | 16 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .286 | 29 | 5 | |
| 1935 | 29 | 20 | 4 | – | 1 | – | .200 | 72 | 21 |