Rube Benton
1910–1925 · bats R / throws L · Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, SHV
437G
.172AVG
.195OBP
.208SLG
142H
1HR
60RBI
4SB
150–144W–L
2,508IP
950K
3.13ERA
311GS
24SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437 | 889 | 825 | 45 | 142 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 22 | 191 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 172 | .172 | .195 | .208 | .403 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,508.3 | 437 | 311 | 145 | 150 | 144 | 24 | 2,475 | 1,114 | 872 | 55 | 713 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 1.271 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1917-07-05 to 1917-07-20
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 15 scoreless innings | 1915-06-11 | 1 in 6,007 pitcher-games |
| 66 | 17 scoreless innings | 1920-07-16 | 1 in 6,007 pitcher-games |
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1911-09-15 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games |
Rare feats (2)
Rarest: One-Hit Shutout, 47 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1916-09-30 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1914-07-05 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 220 | 435 | 75 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 86 | .185 | .189 | .229 |
| Away | 217 | 454 | 67 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 105 | .160 | .181 | .189 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 31 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .130 | .140 | .174 |
| May | 84 | 159 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 33 | .142 | .176 | .184 |
| June | 79 | 172 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 43 | .147 | .169 | .196 |
| July | 94 | 186 | 41 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 29 | .240 | .242 | .292 |
| August | 74 | 150 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 32 | .186 | .187 | .200 |
| September | 69 | 159 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 44 | .145 | .151 | .158 |
| October | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .231 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brooklyn-dodgers | 67 | 145 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 35 | .131 | .145 | .168 |
| chicago-cubs | 66 | 133 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 31 | .159 | .165 | .206 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 66 | 128 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 29 | .172 | .180 | .216 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 62 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | .111 | .138 | .111 |
| boston-braves | 56 | 122 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 24 | .218 | .246 | .245 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 50 | 102 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 24 | .191 | .196 | .223 |
| new-york-giants | 37 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .239 | .246 | .299 |
| cincinnati-reds | 33 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | .209 | .203 | .269 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 12 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | .091 | 38 | 15 | |
| 1911 | 6 | 14 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .143 | 44 | 28 | |
| 1912 | 50 | 105 | 14 | – | 9 | 1 | .133 | 298 | 163 | |
| 1913 | 23 | 48 | 10 | – | 6 | – | .208 | 143 | 68 | |
| 1914 | 41 | 91 | 13 | – | 6 | 1 | .143 | 269 | 121 | |
| 1915 | Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants | 45 | 76 | 16 | – | 6 | 1 | .211 | 234 | 109 |
| 1916 | 38 | 78 | 7 | – | 4 | 1 | .090 | 238 | 115 | |
| 1917 | 35 | 72 | 12 | – | 4 | – | .167 | 215 | 70 | |
| 1918 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .143 | 24 | 9 | |
| 1919 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 8 | – | .197 | 209 | 53 | |
| 1920 | 33 | 65 | 6 | – | 3 | – | .092 | 193 | 52 | |
| 1921 | 18 | 21 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .143 | 72 | 11 | |
| 1923 | 33 | 80 | 23 | – | 4 | – | .287 | 218 | 59 | |
| 1924 | 32 | 46 | 12 | – | 3 | – | .261 | 162 | 41 | |
| 1925 | 33 | 45 | 9 | – | 4 | – | .200 | 146 | 36 |